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General Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea University - UCAS

Swansea University

Degree level: Undergraduate

General Engineering with a Foundation Year

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2025 - 2026
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Open days

14Jun
Undergraduate On-Campus Open Day at Swansea University - Singleton Park Campus and Bay Campus - 14 June 2025
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Course summary

Engineering offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates. If you do not have typical entry qualifications, or are an overseas student without the entry requirements for the first year, the integrated foundation year is designed to provide wider access to accredited honours degrees. Why General Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea? 7th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2025) 8th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Guardian University Guide 2025) 12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2025) You will typically learn about:

  • Emerging industries such as robotics, automation and additive manufacturing
  • The impact of engineering on society
  • Managing in a digital world
You will also:
  • Gain hands-on experience in engineering design
  • Work collaboratively with industry partners and students from Texas A&M on global engineering design
  • Go deeper into a chosen subject with the option to specialise in Manufacturing or Engineering Management
General Engineering with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities There are a range of careers available to graduates with an BEng Engineering degree, including: Advanced Manufacturing Robotics Automation Engineers Data Scientist Software Engineering The degree is a fantastic launchpad for creating a start-up business and launching innovative smart products. We’ll develop your entrepreneurial mindset, and if you are interested in commercialising any of your ideas, we’ll give you support to start your own device-led business targeting industrial or home customers.
  • Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**

Modules

Below is a sample of some of the modules that you might expect to study at each level of the BEng Engineering with a Foundation Year degree (it should be noted that these do vary from year to year): Typically, modules include: Year 0 Fundamentals of Engineering Design Foundation Mathematics for Engineers Chemistry of Materials Fundamentals of Engineering Science Foundation Mathematics for Engineers Applied Engineering Year 1 Engineering for People Hackathon Microcontrollers Circuit Analysis Introduction to Materials Engineering Engineering Mathematics Applied Mechanics Sustainable Integrated Design Introduction to Mechatronics Thermofluids Year 2 AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis Machines and Control Electrical Machines Software Engineering Embedded System Design Systems Engineering Management Sustainable Integrated Engineering Stress Analysis Year 3 Development of Key Skills for Engineers Fundamentals of Materials Foundation Chemistry Engineering Science Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics Thermofluid Mechanics Year 4 ( details to come)

How to apply

29Jan

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:
H901
Institution code:
S93
Campus name:
Bay Campus
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements:- http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSEs: Minimum of two A grades to include a minimum grade B in Mathematics and two other Science subjects.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

English Language Requirements at Swansea University

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/

Student Outcomes

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68%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
88%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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 the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/ Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/
General Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea University - UCAS