FdCert International Science and Engineering Foundation Programme (Biological Sciences)
Queen Mary University of London
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OverviewGet the skills and experience you need to study an undergraduate degree in science or engineering.This one-year foundation programme offers international students – who may not have had the chance to study A-level-equivalent qualifications – the chance to achieve the right academic level, as well as English language and academic skills, to study an undergraduate degree.Our foundation year offers a pathway to a range of undergraduate degrees in science (biology, chemistry, mathematics, ...Read more

Overview

Get the skills and experience you need to study an undergraduate degree in science or engineering.

This one-year foundation programme offers international students – who may not have had the chance to study A-level-equivalent qualifications – the chance to achieve the right academic level, as well as English language and academic skills, to study an undergraduate degree.

Our foundation year offers a pathway to a range of undergraduate degrees in science (biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, neuroscience and psychology) and engineering (aerospace, electronic, mechanical and sustainable energy).

You are guaranteed a place on an undergraduate programme at Queen Mary if you pass the foundation year with the required grades.

As a foundation student youll have full access to all student facilities, including welfare, library, social and sport. Youll be taught on our Mile End campus by experienced university staff who also teach on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Teaching and learning

We use a mixture of teaching styles – lectures, tutorials, classroom activities and laboratory work.

A typical weekly workload is six to eight lectures and four to five hours of practical laboratories or workshops.

Outside of classes, youll need to spend 20–25 hours per week preparing, writing and reading.

Assessment

Each module is assessed by written examinations (typically 70% of the final mark) and coursework (practical reports, essays, problem sheets, online exercises and tests).

Progression

You are guaranteed a place on a science or engineering undergraduate degree at Queen Mary subject to successfully completing the foundation year and meeting the progression requirements.

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WUSCA ranking:
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91/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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12th
CUG Ranking
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50th

Tuition fees

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£25,000 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£25,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£25,000 per year

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Students from International

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Accommodation- 155 per week for a non-ensuite room

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Uni info

Queen Mary University of London
327 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green London Bethnal Green E1 4NS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Mile End  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Limehouse  0.4 miles away
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