Engineering Foundation year FD Cert

Course Overview - Engineering Foundation year FD Cert

Want to study engineering at Newcastle but dont 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. You will study topics such as foundation mathematics, applied mechanics and material science.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

1 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site (Newcastle)

Course Address
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Application Details

Course Code

H101

Institution Code

N21

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B,B

ABB in any subject at Advanced Higher. Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry is required. If you already have, or are currently studying Advanced Higher Maths, you should apply for one of our degrees without a foundation year. Two Highers at the required grade (in different subjects to those offered at Advanced Higher) may replace a third Advanced Higher. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

In engineering or physical science. Must include at least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit or higher. Grade B or 6 in GCSE Maths and either Physics or Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) required if not offered at a higher level

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

Overall DDD in an engineering discipline, to include Distinction in Mathematical units and a minimum of Merit in analytical science units.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H1,H2,H2,H3

H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level. Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry preferred at Higher Level but accepted at Ordinary Level Grade O3 if not offered at Higher Level.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

A level

A,B,B

ABB in any subjects excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. GCSE grade B or 6 in Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) required. If you already have, or are currently studying A level Maths, you should apply for one of our degrees without a foundation year.

T Level

D

This course accepts the following T Levels on a case by case basis. Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing T Level

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