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Engineering with a Foundation Year at University of York - UCAS

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University of York has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

If you have potential, but you're missing the appropriate qualifications, then our foundation year course offers a route onto our Engineering degree programmes. The course is aimed at:

  • A level students who have not recently studied Maths
  • Mature students looking to change their career
You'll spend your foundation year learning maths and physics content to A level standard. You'll also apply this learning to develop your practical skills in experimental labs. After successfully completing the foundation year, you'll transfer into Year 1 of an Engineering degree of your choice. We build employability into every aspect of our courses. Alongside developing an in-depth understanding of your subject, you'll gain a range of transferable skills that will allow you to take on a career in a number of sectors. All our degree programmes are offered as three-year Bachelors (BEng) courses or four-year Integrated Masters (MEng) courses. Find out more about The University of York’s undergraduate degrees in engineering: https://www.york.ac.uk/physics-engineering-technology/study/engineering-undergraduate/

How to apply

14Jan

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

Course code:
H100
Institution code:
Y50
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

This course is designed for students who have not studied Maths at A level or mature students looking for a career change. Regardless of your background, if you have the potential to succeed on our course we'd love to hear from you. Every applicant is considered individually and we are looking for evidence that you are capable of dealing with the workload of the course. This might be by being in full-time employment or other experience, or by successfully completing three A-levels (usually at BBB grades) or equivalent qualifications. We welcome enquiries from individuals who wish to discuss their specific circumstances including any mitigating factors. In addition to the strength of your entry qualifications, we may also consider prior performance in maths qualifications, such as GCSE or Core Maths, as part of our selection process. If your application meets our interview criteria, you will be invited to attend an academic interview to discuss your application with us. Please get in touch with us for an informal discussion if you are interested in our foundation year programmes but you’re unsure whether you meet our criteria.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/beng-engineering-foundation-year/

Additional entry requirements

Interview

All suitable applicants will be invited to interview.

Other

We ordinarily expect applicants to demonstrate GCSE Mathematics at grade B/5 or Core Maths at Grade C. Please state any mitigating circumstances that may have affected performance at this level in your application. Please also state any predicted grades for any incomplete qualifications in your application.

English language requirements

Undergraduate English Language requirements

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/entry/english-language/

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £31100 Year 1
England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
International £31100 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

Please note these fees are for 2025 entry. Fees for 2026 entry are yet to be confirmed and will be updated as soon as possible. For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/
Engineering with a Foundation Year at University of York - UCAS