You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.
If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This course has restrictions on who can apply - Find out more
UCL (University College London) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
A unique pre-degree programme designed for those who don’t meet standard entry requirements for UCL’s undergraduate engineering degrees, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for you to become a future engineer. Helping you develop confidence, academic and study skills, plus subject specific knowledge, the Engineering Foundation Year enables you to take hold of your potential and prepares you to continue onto an undergraduate programme.
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.
If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
In order to be considered for this programme, applicants must also meet non-academic eligibility criteria, which are outlined on the UCL website.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering/study/engineering-foundation-year
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
31Jan
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:
- FY21
- Institution code:
- U80
- Campus name:
- London, Stratford (UCL East)
- Campus code:
- 1
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 100 points
An Assessment Day forms part of the selection process.
Additional entry requirements
Other
GCSE English Language and Mathematics required at grade C or 5.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
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
| England | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £6000 | 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
For information about tuition fees please visit our dedicated webpage for more details: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/fees-and-funding.
The fees indicated above are for undergraduate entry in the 2023/24 academic year, for the first year (Year 0) of the programme at UCL only. Fees may be higher for those commencing study in the academic year 2024/25 or later. UCL reserves the right to increase its UK fees in line with the government policy (including on an annual basis for each year of study during a programme)
UK students: £6,000 (2023/24), rising to UCL standard fees if continuing on to an undergraduate programme
Provider information
UCL (University College London)
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT