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Qualification
Foundation Certificate - Fd cert
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Location
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
20-SEP-21
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Duration
1 Years
Course summary
Want to study engineering at Newcastle but don't meet the entry requirements? Take a foundation year to develop the knowledge you need to progress to one of our three-year engineering BEng degrees.
Course overview
Our accredited engineering degrees focus on developing your knowledge and practical skills on topics across the discipline. You'll graduate as a well-rounded engineer, equipped for your future career.
This foundation year will help you build the base knowledge you need to progress to any of our engineering BEng degrees.
This is a full-time programme of study covering core engineering topics, including:
- foundation mathematics
- applied mechanics
- material science
Teaching methods
You'll learn from staff across various departments of our engineering and science schools.
You spend approximately 20 hours per week in taught classes. You also spend a further 20 hours attending tutorials and completing laboratory reports.
Your future
Engineering is a broad field with a number of different specialisms. Whichever engineering discipline you study, you'll emerge as an in-demand graduate with great career prospects.
From global careers in the oil, gas and energy, pharmaceutical, or consumer products sectors, through to marine engineering and offshore engineering. There are also opportunities in groundbreaking research and consultancy, as well as business and management.
Many of our students also progress on to further study, either within engineering or in a related field.
Application deadline
15 January
Modules
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A level : AAB
Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, we require a pass in the practical element. GCSE grade B or 6 in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) required if not offered at A or AS level.
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