23Nov
UndergraduateCourse summary
Start your Mechanical Engineering studies with our Foundation Year Our Foundation year, taken over the course of one full academic year, will see you develop the key transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to continue onto our Mechanical Engineering degree without the need to reapply. If you did not get the results you were hoping for, are thinking of a change in career, or if you did not follow traditional routes into Higher Education, then beginning your degree with a Foundation Year may be the right choice for you.
- Develop hands-on, practical skills throughout your study with experienced academics, and employers from industry to guide you along the way
- You'll gain the ability to integrate, synthesize, apply and gain knowledge, with an awareness of social and ethical responsibilities
- Learn to identify problems that need solving, and to find creative solutions to society’s challenges
- Receive support, whenever needed - 1:1 support through your allocated Personal Tutor, 24/7 access to the Academic Skills and Knowhow Centre, and Student Services
- Employer and community driven module learning - each has been designed with insight either from industry, or our community
Modules
Foundation Year Creativity and Fundamental Engineering Skills - Explore the range of technical and non-technical skills required within engineering and technology including laws of physics, principles mathematics, communication, collaboration and digital skills. Engineered Structures and Mechanisms - Investigate different types of engineered objects and how they work. You'll carry out tests, and work with models of real structures and moving artefacts. Engineering and Technology as Problem-solving - Develop your understanding of how engineering and technology fit within a wider societal context, through the solving of a systems-based problem. Engineering and Technology Project - Apply your learning across the year to an individual project, finding out about various engineering and technology disciplines and the roles they play in different industries and business sectors. Level 4 -The 21st-Century Engineer -Thermodynamics & Fluids -Statics and Dynamics of Simple Mechanisms -Fundamentals of Analogue and Digital Circuits Level 5 -Creating Social Value through Engineering -Energy Engineering -Statics and Dynamics of Complex Mechanisms -Control and Instrumentation Level 6 -Integrated Design, Materials and Processes -Mechanics of Materials -Manufacturing as Integrated Engineering -Bachelor's Project Level 7 -Research & Modelling -Lifetime Performance of Engineering Assets -Master's Project For more information on course modules, visit https://nmite.ac.uk/undergraduate-degrees/foundation-year
Assessment method
We believe that your assessment should be as reflective of a real workplace as possible and that means no traditional exams. Instead, our assessments take the form of in-studio quizzes, presentations and debates, display of artefacts you’ve developed and built, industrial reports, development of specifications, test reports and project plans, creative media presentation and general question and answer sessions where your participation and knowledge can be assessed.
How to apply
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:
- H301
- Institution code:
- N44
- Campus name:
- NMITE Blackfriars
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
NMITE accepts applications from international students who meet the entry requirements for their proposed programme of study. For any further information about the above please contact [email protected]
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of course commencement.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | A minimum of 6.0 in each component |
Applicants are expected to have a minimum of grade 4 or above in GCSE English. Applicants whose first language is not English will be expected to provide evidence of English language ability. If you would like further advice, please contact [email protected].
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £18000 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
We know that going to any University or Higher Education Institution is a financial commitment. That is why we are dedicated to easing the financial burden for our students through our bursaries and scholarships. We have several financial awards available for future and existing students. Please see our website at https://nmite.ac.uk/scholarships-and-bursaries
Provider information
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)
(NMITE)
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9HS