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Engineering Foundation Year: University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BEng/MEng
Address
Engineering Foundation Year: University of Birmingham, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Engineering
Duration 
1 year
Telephone 
+44 (0)121 414 3344
Fax 
+44(0)121 414 3971
Website 
http://www.eng.bham.ac.uk



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  • Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H892
  • Civil Engineering with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H294
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H608
  • Engineering with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H100
  • Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H391
  • Mechanical Engineering with Business Management with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H3N1
  • Metallurgy and Materials with Foundation Year BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: JJF5

Engineering is about design, making things happen and solving problems. It calls for creativity, management and communication skills, as well as technical expertise and knowledge.

If you want to study Engineering at Birmingham in all its diversity but lack the traditional qualifications for direct entry to a degree programme, you can start here.

Programme structure

This is a multidisciplinary year, giving you experience of teamwork and developing computer literacy and presentation skills. You study a mix of compulsory and optional modules that could include: Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical and Chemical Engineering, Computing, Design, Engineering Materials, Manufacturing and Business Studies, and Engineering and Design Studies.

You learn about the particular engineering discipline you may wish to follow. If you have ambitions to pursue a particular branch of engineering (chemical; civil; electronic, electrical and computer; metallurgy and materials; or mechanical), you should select the appropriate programme title. This determines which modules are required and which are optional. It is often possible to change branch at the end of the year. You may not yet be sure where your career lies, in which case you can choose to follow the general Engineering Foundation Programme (H100).

Teaching and assessment

There is a balance of lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and field exercises. You can also undertake an industrial placement in a gap year.

Entry requirements

  • Typical offer: BBB–CCC depending on your previous study and the discipline you are applying for
  • Required subjects and grades: GCSE Physics and Chemistry or Science double award at grade C; GCSE Mathematics at grade B, three A levels plus
  • General Studies: accepted
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28 points

Other qualifications are considered – see the entry requirements section for full details

Additional information

  1. Offers may vary according to discipline.
  2. International students are invited to contact the Admissions Tutor directly to discuss their eligibility.

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