📖Program Curriculum

The BEng Engineering Foundation Year programme leads on to any of our branches of engineering. It is not a stand-alone qualification, but is the first year of a 4-year BEng degree.

Year 0 (Level 3)
Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Mechanics Academic Year 20 EG-060
Basic Engineering Analysis 1 September-January 20 EG-065
Chemistry of Materials September-January 15 EG-091
Fundamentals of Engineering Science September-January 15 EG-092
Fundamentals of Engineering Design September-June 15 EG-094
Basic Engineering Analysis 2 January-June 20 EG-066
Fundamentals of Engineering Science 2 January-June 15 EG-093
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
10 EG-138
Engineering Mathematics 1 (Mech & EEE & Engineering) September-January 10 EG-114
Engineering Mechanics (Mech & Med & Engineering) September-January 10 EG-134
Digital Design September-January 10 EG-143
Microcontrollers September-January 10 EG-151
Circuit Analysis September-January 10 EG-155
Introduction to Materials Engineering September-January 10 EG-180
Engineering Mathematics 2 (Mech & EEE & Engineering) January-June 10 EG-116
Sustainable Integrated Design I January-June 10 EG-130
Strength of Materials (Mech & Med & Engineering) January-June 10 EG-131
Instrumentation and Control January-June 10 EG-142
Introduction to Electromagnetics January-June 10 EGA121
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Statistical Methods in Engineering September-January 10 EG-219
Design for Medical Engineering September-January 10 EG-236
Electrical Machines September-January 10 EG-241
Computer Aided Engineering September-January 10 EG-264
Control Systems January-June 10 EG-243
Dynamics 1 (Mech & Aero) January-June 10 EG-260
Stress Analysis 1 January-June 10 EG-262
Manufacturing Technology II January-June 10 EG-284
Enterprise and Creativity:Entrepreneurship in Practice January-June 20 MN-2568
Optional Modules
Manufacturing Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose exactly 20 credits from the following modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Software Engineering September-January 10 EG-244
Design of Machine Elements September-January 10 EG-269
OR
Management Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose exactly 20 credits from the following modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Systems Engineering Management September-January 5 EG-278
Change Management September-January 15 MN-2009
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Global Engineering Design (B) September-June 30 EG-3069B
Design Electronics September-January 10 EG-340
Manufacturing Optimisation September-January 10 EG-365
Environmental Analysis and Legislation September-January 10 EGTM79
Innovation Management September-January 15 MN-3016
Industry 4.0 January-June 10 EG-3066
Sustainable Integrated Eng Design & Management January-June 15 EG-3075
Optional Modules
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Engineering Management September-June 10 EG-386
Kinematics and Programming for Robot September-January 10 EGA366
Engineering Applications of Virtual Reality January-June 20 EG-3076
Data Science for Engineers January-June 10 EG-3078

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

21,200 GBP per year

84,800 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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