📖Program Curriculum

The Engineering integrated Foundation Year programme is a common one which 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
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Engineering for People Hackathon September-January 10 EG-133
Introduction to Materials Engineering September-January 10 EG-180
Materials Resources September-January 10 EG-183
Engineering Analysis for Materials 1 September-January 10 EG-187
Design and Laboratory Classes 1 September-January 10 EGA163
Manufacturing Technology I January-June 10 EG-182
Mechanical Properties of Materials January-June 10 EG-184
Materials Practicals 1: structure / property links in metals January-June 10 EG-185
Engineering Analysis for Materials 2 January-June 10 EG-188
Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry January-June 10 EGA110
Case Studies in Materials January-June 10 EGA113
Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If a student has done A level (or equivalent) Chemistry but not Physics they must opt for EGA106. If a student has done A level (or equivalent) Physics but not Chemistry they must opt for EGA103. If a student has done A level (or equivalent) Physics and Chemistry they must opt for EG-124 and EG-127. In the unlikely event that a student has no chemistry or physics background they would be best advised to do EGA106.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Critical Thinking in Engineering September-January 5 EG-124
Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers September-January 5 EG-127
Foundation Chemistry September-January 10 EGA103
Engineering Science September-January 10 EGA106
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Functional and Smart Materials September-January 10 EG-279
Microstructure Evolution and Control in Metallic Materials September-January 10 EG-280
Statistical Techniques in Engineering September-January 10 EG-285
Materials Practicals 2a: Microstructure Development in Alloy Systems September-January 10 EG-286
Order and Disorder in Materials September-January 10 EG-290
Modelling and Simulation of Materials September-January 10 EG-292
Materials for Energy January-June 10 EG-218
Polymers: Structure and Processing January-June 10 EG-281
Computational Materials 1 January-June 10 EG-282
Mechanical Deformation in Structural Materials January-June 10 EG-283
Manufacturing Technology II January-June 10 EG-284
Materials Practicals 2b: Applied examples in advanced metallic materials January-June 10 EG-287
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Advanced Optical Materials and Devices September-January 10 EG-3071
Research Project September-June 30 EG-353
Fracture and Fatigue September-January 10 EG-381
Engineering Management September-June 10 EG-386
Microstructure and Characterisation September-January 10 EG-391
Physical Metallurgy of Steels September-January 10 EG-392
Polymers: Properties and Design January-June 10 EG-385
Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Ceramics January-June 10 EG-383
Materials Degradation and Protection January-June 10 EG-387
Propulsion January-June 10 EG-397
Composite Materials January-June 10 EGA301

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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:

24,500 GBP per year

98,000 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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