Course summary
The integrated foundation year is distinctive in the way students are prepared with the specific knowledge and skills required to progress onto the BEng programme at LSBU. The foundation year is designed to respond to the differing needs of students, particularly those from local areas in accordance with the policies and practice of equal opportunities. The content is designed to help students to develop academic, study and practical skills needed at foundation level, including a combination of core engineering modules associated with the provision of study and laboratory skills, mathematics, engineering science and scientific principles and with the specialist engineering subject enabling students to progress to BSc and BEng courses offered by the Division of Engineering they wish to pursue.
Modules
Foundation Year Semester 1 • Applied Mathematics • Scientific Principles for Engineering • Study & Laboratory Skills Semester 2 • Mathematics for Engineering • Engineering Science • Chemistry and Applications Year 1 (FT) • Engineering Mathematics and Modelling • Object-Oriented Programming C++ • Electrical Circuit Analysis • Digital Logic Design • Electronic Principles • Design and Practice Year 2 (FT) • Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Modelling • Circuits, Signals and Systems • Principles of Control • Analogue Electronics • Embedded Software Design • Professional Practice and Team Design Project Year 3 (FT) • Optional placement year Year 4 (FT) • Renewable Energy Engineering • Communication Systems and Wireless Technologies • Biomedical Electronics • Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things • BEng Project
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or TOEFL IBT 80 ( the minimum score required in each skills areas are: Reading 18, Listening 17, Writing 17, Speaking 20) or Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Applicants must hold GCSE Maths grade C or above (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
Southwark
SE1 0AA