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Engineering with deferred choice of specialism with a Foundation Year at Swansea University - UCAS

Swansea University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Engineering with deferred choice of specialism 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
Undergraduate

Course summary

A deep and specialist understanding of engineering unlocks a world of different opportunities. At Swansea University there is plenty of choice when it comes to engineering degrees. You can choose to concentrate your interest in a number of fields from aerospace, civil and chemical engineering, to electrical, materials science, mechanical and medical. If you do not have typical entry qualifications or are unsure which discipline of engineering is right for you, this foundation year will help you to find out. The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree. As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the wider industry. 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) We offer Year in Industry plus Year Abroad schemes, enriching our students' experiences and enhancing their employability. Graduates of Engineering degrees at Swansea are set on course for a range of exciting employment opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

  • Aircraft Design Engineer
  • Satellite Design Engineer
  • Rocket Scientist
  • Metallurgist
  • Product Development Scientist
  • Clinical Engineer/Scientist
  • Prosthetic Design Engineer
  • Broadcast Engineer
  • Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Modules

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Foundation Mathematics for Engineers I, Chemistry of Materials, Fundamentals of Engineering Science, Foundation Mathematics for Engineers II, Applied Engineering.

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:
H101
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/
Engineering with deferred choice of specialism with a Foundation Year at Swansea University - UCAS