Foundation in Engineering and Computing
Foundation in Engineering and Computing
Course overview
This programme will help provide you with the skills to forge a successful career as an engineer and/or computer and software developer.
You will explore theoretical and practical approaches to engineering, as well as computing problems and troubleshooting. You will have the freedom to specialise in a discipline of your choice. In turn, you will begin to develop the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of engineering and computing.
The pathway will also enhance your skills in critical and creative thinking, research methods, information and communication technology, and the English language.
Course information for 2025/26 entry is being reviewed. Details may change.
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Fees
Academic year 2025/26: £19,500.
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This course is eligible for £2,500 annual scholarship. For details, visit scholarships.
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Intake dates
The next intake for this course is September 2025.
See our full list of upcoming course intakes.
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Entry requirements
To study this course, you must meet our entry requirements. This includes having proven English language skills as well as academic qualifications.
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Core units
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
Credit value: 30
This module is designed to provide you with essential academic English and communication skills necessary for successful personal and professional practice in a globalised world. You will engage with key concepts related to diversity, equity and inclusion; sustainability; employability; and digital fluency to enhance your reading, writing, speaking, listening and ICT skills. You will develop an awareness of institutional culture, practices and expectations of higher education to be fully prepared for the academic rigour of your undergraduate degree.
Critical and Creative Thinking
Credit value: 15
This module aims to enable you to participate in and practice independent learning tasks for deeper thought and investigation as needed for university study. You will learn how to effectively source-check and participate in a range of discussions to encourage best practice research, presentation and debating skills. You will also be encouraged to invest in strategies that will deepen understanding and interpretation of processes, motives, argument, rationale and credibility of information. This will help them to be more critical and precise in your academic arguments throughout your studies and working life.
Research Methods
Credit value: 15
This module is designed to provide you with the necessary research skills to be able to succeed at undergraduate study and beyond. It aims to provide you with understanding of the range of methodologies and a solid grounding for the research skills required in undergraduate study. By encouraging you to share this knowledge in an open-class forum (small group tutorial presentations), the module also aims to develop and encourage the use of presentation skills in academic and professional-facing contexts.
Core Mathematics
Credit value: 15
Core Mathematics has been designed to ensure that you will have the necessary basic numeracy skills needed for your first year at university. Within this module, you will practice various mathematical manipulations and apply these concepts to real-life situations, to indicate the importance and applicability of mathematics to your future degrees. You will study a wide range of core mathematics including arithmetic skills, algebra, solving equations, probability, basic statistics and data analysis.
Engineering Design
Credit value: 15
This module intends to provide you with the necessary foundation in Engineering Design to progress to Engineering and Computer Science. This module will help you put your studies into context in the wider world, in particular by considering how different professions must collaborate in the world of work. In this element, you will consider a number of different design processes, and how you might be implemented by multi-disciplinary teams, as well as how the design activity fits within the wider business context.
Advanced Mathematics
Credit value: 15
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to work effectively with advanced number systems, equations and formulas. The Advanced Mathematics module builds on the basic mathematical principles we expect you to already master and will develop the knowledge and skills needed to carry out more complex mathematical tasks throughout your university studies. Topics include number theory, coordinates, indices, logarithms, advanced equations, sequences, progressions, differentiation and integration.
Choose one of:
- Physics for Engineers or
- Introduction to Programming
Physics for Engineers
Credit value: 15
Physics for Engineers will teach you the basics of physical sciences needed for your studies in related subjects. You will analyse the motion of objects in one and two dimensions with constant acceleration and will become familiar with friction and its effect in moving and static systems. Finally, you will work on concepts of conservation of mechanical energy and conservation of momentum and will be able to apply them to simple situations.
Introduction to Programming
Credit value: 15
The module will provide you with an introduction to high-level programming languages, primarily Python. You will learn fundamental programming concepts such as the structure of a program, syntax of simple statements, data types, functions, files, design and testing and problem-solving, as well as learn to perform data analysis using Python tools and libraries. By the end of the module, you will be able to perform basic data analysis, data visualisation and to design, implement and test simple programs to a basic standard.
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Progression degrees
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- BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering
