ABOUT THE COURSE

Not got the UCAS points required to start an undergraduate engineering degree? Returning to education or changing your career? This one-year course is the ideal way to prepare for degree study, with successful completion granting direct access to undergraduate engineering, manufacture, yacht design or electronics courses.

By the time you start your course you will have acquired an essential portfolio of academic and subject specific skills, giving you the very best chance of achieving a high-level degree.

Units of study include a group technology project; an exploration of information and analysis; a theoretical and applied look at concepts and processes within technology; and a project relating directly to your chosen degree path. The degree related project is undertaken with the support of academics who will be teaching on the degree programme you have chosen. This ensures that the skills and knowledge which you develop during the foundation year will be directly applicable to your degree studies.

Throughout your time at foundation level you will benefit from a supportive and student focused approach to learning. The course team have significant experience of working with students from a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. Foundation courses are taught in relatively small groups with a focus on individual development and 'learning by doing'. This teaching style develops through the year, gently putting the emphasis on the learner in preparation for further study at degree level.

Collaborative working is another key element of the course. From the start of the year you’ll work on both individual and group work, helping you to meet fellow students and develop group working skills. These are essential in the science and engineering industries, where cross-discipline working and teamwork are vital parts of delivering successful projects.

FACILITIES

Foundation students benefit from unrestricted access to the University’s full range of learning resources and general facilities. These include a 24-hour library, high-speed wireless internet, fully-equipped computer resource centres and a range of bookable study spaces. Students are also encouraged to make use of sporting facilities or get involved with societies.

Develop a range of technical, numerical and study skills before applying them to a degree related project.

YOUR FUTURE

Students should ideally be working towards a career in the STEM industries. Successful completion of this course provides guaranteed access to any of the following undergraduate courses:

• BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture
• BEng (Hons) Future Transport Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Renewable Energy Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design
• BEng (Hons) Yacht Design and Production
• HNC Engineering