BEng Engineering with a foundation year
Course overview
With Foundation Year in BEng Engineering, Students can begin their engineering degree studies at Sussex and study a range of engineering applications to find the one that best suits their needs. Additionally, you acquire the abilities necessary to excel in future coursework. Whether mechanical, electrical, or automotive engineering is your area of interest, you will gain knowledge from our knowledgeable staff and take advantage of our connections with top businesses worldwide.
With our Foundation Year, you can begin your engineering degree studies at Sussex and study a range of engineering applications to find the one that best suits your needs. Additionally, you acquire the abilities necessary to excel in future coursework. Whether mechanical, electrical, or automotive engineering is your area of interest, you will gain knowledge from our knowledgeable staff and take advantage of our connections with top businesses worldwide. You get to pick which of our engineering specialities to study after finishing your Foundation Year.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
Applicants are required to have the following:
- A level - CCC
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points. Higher Levels must include Mathematics, with a grade of 4.
English Language Requirement:
- Candidates whose first or primary language is not English will usually need an overall IELTS score of 6.0, with no component score below 5.5.
Scholarships
Cate Haste Scholarship in History
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Chancellor's International Scholarships
£5,000 in the first year of full-time study.
Up to £5,000Chancellor's Masters Scholarship
£3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.
Gazelle Twin Scholarship for Women in Music Technology
£500 each year of study. The opportunity to organise an annual student music event.
Up to £500Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
£12,550 fee waiver
Up to £12,550John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000MBA Impact Scholarship
£2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.
Up to £2,500Professor Colin Eaborn Chemistry Scholarship
Up to £2,000 for BSc students, up to £3,000 for MChem students.
Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)
Sanctuary Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media
£5,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £5,000Stuart Hall Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee discount.
Up to £5,000Sussex Alumni Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.
Up to £2,000The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.
Up to £2,000
Career opportunities
Graduates of BEng Engineering with Foundation can have future roles such as:
- Automotive Service Engineer
- Water Resource Engineer
- Process Safety Engineer
- Construction Engineer
- Risk and Compliance Consultant
Cost of study
The cost of the BEng Engineering program for international students is £23,500 per year. Tuition is subject to an annual increase.
Admission
Your application for this course can be done through UCAS. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to learn more about the admission process and help you meet the program requirements.
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