This foundation degree combines academic skills with the needs of your workplace. Boost your career if you’re working in an engineering-related job at a technical level. Build on your existing skills and experience to support your professional development plans. You’ll apply the study of engineering fundamentals to the solution of real-life problems. Topics include design, electronics, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechanics and structural analysis. It also develops your maths skills, crucial to successful engineering studies.
**Key features of the course**
- Tackle...
This foundation degree combines academic skills with the needs of your workplace. Boost your career if you’re working in an engineering-related job at a technical level. Build on your existing skills and experience to support your professional development plans. You’ll apply the study of engineering fundamentals to the solution of real-life problems. Topics include design, electronics, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechanics and structural analysis. It also develops your maths skills, crucial to successful engineering studies.<br/><br/>**Key features of the course**<br/>- Tackle real problems by applying your study of engineering fundamentals<br/><br/><br/>- Build on your existing skills and experience with two work-related modules<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a solid foundation for further study, with the option to top up to an accredited honours degree – see our Top-up BEng (Honours) (Q78)<br/>
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Distance Learning
Varied
Application deadline
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Course Code
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Institution Code
O11
Points of Entry
Year 1
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland | £4,960 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £5,088 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
Wales | £5,248 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £14,664 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England | £15,568 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, Channel Islands, International | £16,368 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |