Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

Course Overview - Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

Do you want to embark in engineering but do not have the traditional entry requirements to start a degree? Perhaps, you are looking for a complete career change. This four-year degree route incorporates a foundation year to give you a solid grounding in the disciplines underpinning mechanical engineering. You will be actively involved in engineering projects and our hands-on approach to learning runs through design, mechanics and materials, improving your employability across many industries.


- Open the door to a successful future. With starting salaries from £23,000, ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Sandwich

Duration

5 Years

Start Date

16/09/2024

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
United Kingdom

Application Details

Course Code

H305

Institution Code

P60

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

A level

32 to 48 UCAS points to include minimum 2 A Levels. To include one relevant subject from: Applied ICT, Applied Science, Applied Business, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, DT, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Technology and Design, ICT, Physics, Science, Statistics, Maths, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Use of Maths. Excluding General Studies

UCAS Tariff

32

48

To include minimum 2 A Levels. To include one relevant subject from: Applied ICT, Applied Science, Applied Business, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, DT, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Technology and Design, ICT, Physics, Science, Statistics, Maths, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Use of Maths. Excluding General Studies

Scottish Higher

Considered in combination with Advanced Highers

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access - In a relevant subject: ICT, Science, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Physics, Statistics, Maths

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

Maths and English accepted within

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

PPP

In a relevant subject: ICT, Science, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Physics, Statistics, Maths

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

H5,H5,H5,H5,H5

H5,H5,H5,H6,H6

Maths and English accepted within. To include one relevant subject from: Applied ICT, Applied Science, Applied Business, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, DT, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Technology and Design, ICT, Physics, Science, Statistics, Maths, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Use of Maths.

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

MP

In a relevant subject: ICT, Science, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Physics, Statistics, Maths

AS

Considered in combination

Scottish Advanced Higher

32 to 48 UCAS points to include minimum 2 Advanced Highers. To include one relevant subject from: Applied ICT, Applied Science, Applied Business, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, DT, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Technology and Design, ICT, Physics, Science, Statistics, Maths, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Use of Maths.

Extended Project

Considered in combination

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Considered in combination

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

Considered in combination

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

Considered in combination

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

M,M

In a relevant subject: ICT, Science, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Physics, Statistics, Maths

AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

OCR Certificate in Quantitative Reasoning (MEI) (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

OCR Certificate in Quantitative Problem Solving (MEI) (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

Pearson Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics in Context (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

City & Guilds Certificate in Using and Applying Mathematics (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

T Level

P

Pass from a Science/Technology pathway . Must have GCSE Maths 4/C

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