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Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
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Location
Stag Hill
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Life as a foundation year studentDuring a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.
Why choose this courseSurrey is one of the UK’s leading universities for aerospace engineering with our courses ranked 8th in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and the Complete University Guide 2023. As a BEng or MEng student, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art wind-tunnel research facilities and learn from world-leading experts in the field.Our close links with industry help develop your employment skills, while our award-winning Professional Training placements prepare you for roles in various sectors.You can also hone your practical, teamwork and leadership skills by joining one of our successful and dynamic student competition design groups. These include the UAS Challenge team.This course is professionally accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society.
What you will studyOur aerospace engineering courses encompass advanced materials, design, aerodynamics, space systems, propulsion, and the latest in computational and simulation tools.By using our extensive facilities for aerodynamics and materials testing, including our demonstrator jet engine and flight simulator, you’ll put the theory you learn into practice.With our research-led teaching, specialists will guide you in areas such as aircraft and environmental aerodynamics, propulsion, computational fluid dynamics and modelling of flows in gas-turbine engines (with links to our Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre).You can apply to study for either a BEng or MEng. The latter builds on the BEng with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification. If you're not sure which route is best for you, then watch our engineering options explained video discussing the difference between the two degrees.
Application deadline
31 January
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A level : CCC
Overall: CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Mathematics grade C and Physics or Chemistry.
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University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, England
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