Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year Beng (Hon)
This BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Automotive and Manufacturing pathways) with Foundation Year will provide you with a broad understanding of engineering principles to prepare you for the degree. You’ll study six 20-credit modules in mathematics and engineering, as well as develop practical skills to put your learning into practice. If you successfully complete this foundation year, you’ll progress onto our new BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Automotive and Manufacturing pathways).. From September 2026, our Engineering degrees have been reimagined, with a unique ...
This BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Automotive and Manufacturing pathways) with Foundation Year will provide you with a broad understanding of engineering principles to prepare you for the degree. You’ll study six 20-credit modules in mathematics and engineering, as well as develop practical skills to put your learning into practice. If you successfully complete this foundation year, you’ll progress onto our new BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Automotive and Manufacturing pathways).. From September 2026, our Engineering degrees have been reimagined, with a unique and industry-focused approach. You will not have traditional lectures or be assessed by exams; instead you will learn through practical-based tasks that respond to real-life engineering problems.<br/><br/>Our new reimagined degrees are designed with your future in mind. Key features include project-based learning delivered in 30-credit blocks, which means that you will focus on one module at a time across a 6-week period and apply learning to practical real-life scenarios. You won’t learn through traditional lectures or conventional exams and focus on developing employability skills which will be assessed through competency-based assessments. This innovative approach ensures you’ll gain the practical experience and capabilities that employers are looking for, so that you graduate ready for industry.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Millennium Point Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
1270
Institution Code
B25
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
80
Scottish Higher
80 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall. For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, Grade 5 in Maths (Standard level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects
GCSE/National 4/National 5
This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other Level 3 requirements.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Scottish Advanced Higher
80 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
A level
C,D,D
A Level: 80 UCAS tariff points / CDD (or equivalent). AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels. A maximum of four subjects will be considered
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Pass overall (C or above on the core). All subjects considered
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £18,570 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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