General Engineering with a Foundation Year University of Sheffield

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
Foundation Year	On-Campus	Full-time	4 - 5 years	September	find out	find out

Course fee notes

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Course overview

If you don't have the usual scientific or mathematical background for an engineering degree, a foundation year is for you.

Build the strongest foundations for your career by becoming a truly interdisciplinary engineer: study general engineering.

If you don't have the usual scientific or mathematical background for an engineering degree, a foundation year is for you. After successfully completing the foundation year, you can start a BEng or MEng degree.

With a selection of modules from four engineering and a choice of 11 specialisms, you'll immerse yourself in the varied fields of engineering.

In an increasingly complex and challenging world, knowledge and expertise beyond a single discipline is invaluable for 21st century engineers.

In your foundation year, you’ll develop your skills in maths, physics and laboratory work, so you'll excel in year one of your full degree. You’ll learn from academics specialising in the subject areas, using the same delivery and assessment styles as our BEng or MEng courses. Project work, both individual and in groups, will also be led by academics.

Taught by world-leading experts from our four outstanding engineering schools, this course will ensure you develop the broadest possible understanding of the field.

In year one of your degree, you'll study modules across all disciplines, after which you’ll choose one of 11 possible specialisms - or continue studying a variety of subjects.

You’ll spend the latter stages of your degree studying your chosen stream. The interdisciplinary ethos of your degree will conclude with an industry led final-year project, where you will put your learning into practice.

Accreditation

We offer a range of fully accredited courses covering the broad range of interdisciplinary engineering. Depending on what stream you take, you'll be accredited by different organisations.