Science and Engineering degrees with a foundation year (Engineering route)

at Manchester Metropolitan University

Year 1

You will cover a number of topics to prepare you for higher education, including physics, mathematics for engineering, engineering design and practice and academic skills for higher education.

Core units
 

• Foundation Mathematics For Engineering 1
• Foundation Mathematics For Engineering 2
• Foundation Physics 1
• Foundation Physics 2
• Foundation Engineering Design And Practice 1
• Foundation Engineering Design And Practice 2
• Academic Skills For Higher Education 1
• Academic Skills For Higher Education 2

UK
 

• 72-80
• UCAS Tariff points
• A levels ­– e.g. grades CDD-DDD
• Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma – MMP
• Pearson BTEC Diploma - DM
• Equivalent qualifications and combinations will be considered, including Extended Project (EPQ) at grade C or above. Other AS levels (or qualifications equivalent to AS level) are not accepted.

International

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POINTS
24 IB Diploma Points to include HL 4 or SL 5 in English and Mathematics

IELTS SCORE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
IELTS 5.5 with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date

UK and Channel Islands full-time foundation year fee: £9,250 per year for the foundation year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.

EU and Non-EU international full-time foundation year fee: £18,000 per year. When progressing from the pre-degree foundation year to the linked degree. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study)

Engineering and product design opens the doors to a variety of career paths that offer you the opportunity to make a real difference on a local and global scale.

After successful completion of the foundation year in engineering, you can progress on to the relevant BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons) degree. Today, some of our recent graduates are 3D CAD designers, crash test engineers, electronic engineers, systems integration and test engineers, and product designers.