Foundation Year in Computing and Engineering

... United Kingdom
... Middlesex University

Course Overview

The Foundation Year in Computing and Engineering is offered as an entry route to a computing or design engineering degree for students who don't yet meet the entry requirements for degree-level study. You enrol on a four-year course, which includes the one-year foundation course.

During the foundation year you will learn how computers are used by a broad range of people and organisations as well as acquiring fundamental software development skills and knowledge of hardware. You also gain relevant mathematical and statistical skills and develop useful communication skills.

If you complete this year successfully you progress directly onto any one of our three-year degree courses. The number of students who progress to degree study are very high and in fact have gone on to become some of our most successful graduates.

The foundation year is for you if:

  • you do not have the right qualifications for a full degree

  • you feel you are not yet ready for degree-level study

  • you are returning to study and feel you need some help to get up to speed with the demands of learning before embarking on a degree.

General Eligibility

We accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications, including combinations of qualifications. The requirements for our most common entry qualifications can be found below:

  • 112 UCAS Tariff Points including GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Maths

  • A Levels: BBC

  • BTEC: DMM

  • Access requirements: Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher

  • Combinations: A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 UCAS Tariff points

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Computer Science


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Campus Name

Burroughs


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Course Level

Undergraduate


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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year + 3 years


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Available Intake

October


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IELTS Score


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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

15100, (INT)


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Campus

Canterbury, England

Entry Score

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Course Level

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Total Course Fee

£ Home full-time: £9250, EU full-time: £13500, International full-time: £18000, Home part-time: £4625, EU part-time: £6750, International part-time: £9000

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University of Reading
Campus

Reading, England

Entry Score

6.5

Course Level

Undergraduate

Total Course Fee

£ 20300

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Bishop Grosseteste University
Campus

Lincoln, England.

Entry Score

Course Level

Undergraduate

Total Course Fee

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