Foundation Year

Do you have workplace experience but few formal qualifications? You may be considered for the Engineering Faculty Foundation Year. Taking a Foundation Year allows you to choose any of our course options when entering the degree study period.

Entry depends on whether you can demonstrate your intellectual ability. In most cases this will be via formal qualifications (e.g. 'A' levels in the "wrong" subjects). However, mature candidates may be able to use practical learning experience in the work place to satisfy this requirement. You must also be able to demonstrate mathematical and scientific skills to at least GCSE grade C standard or equivalent.

This is not an easy option route into university! Foundation year is extremely demanding intellectually and requires a very high degree of commitment. The contact hours are relatively low and students must be prepared to put in many hours of self-study. Nevertheless, we have many success stories of mature candidates with few formal qualifications who have shown the necessary ability and commitment to succeed via this route.