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Foundation Year in Engineering and Digital Technologies

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2025
  • Undergraduate
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2025-2026
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Course summary

The Foundation Year gives you the skills you need to start a degree course in our Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies, if you do not currently have the necessary qualifications.

Modules

Foundation Year:

Foundation Mathematics 1 (core)
Foundation Mathematics 2 (core)
Foundation Mechanics (core)
Foundation Physics (core)
Fundamentals of Materials (core)
Information and Communication Technology (core)

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H101
Institution code:
B56
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Apply by
29 January

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:
H101
Institution code:
B56
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
64 points

64 UCAS tariff points to include 1 GCE Advanced Level or an equivalent qualification and GCSE Mathematics at grade B/grade 6, plus GCSE English at grade D/grade 3 or equivalent.

A level
DDE

To include GCSE Mathematics at grade B/grade 6 and GCSE English at grade D/grade 3 or equivalent

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP

To include GCSE Mathematics at grade B/grade 6

OR

BTEC Extended Diploma (2010-2016) Any Engineering subject to include Mathematics for Engineering Technicians (Unit 4) at Pass

OR

BTEC Extended Diploma (2010-2016) Construction and the Built Environment to include Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment (Unit 3) at Pass

OR

BTEC Extended Diploma (2010-2016) Applied Science to include Mathematical Calculations for Science (Unit 7) and Using Statistics in Science (Unit 8)

OR

BTEC Nationals Level 3 (from 2016) Any Engineering subject to include Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Unit 7) at Pass

AND

GCSE English at grade D/grade 3 or equivalent

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Scottish Higher

64 UCAS tariff points to include SQA National 5 grade B in Mathematics and grade D in English

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

As UCAS tariff and Maths at Standard Level grade 5 plus Higher Level grade 3 or Standard Level grade 4 in English.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

64 UCAS tariff points plus Ordinary Level Mathematics at grade O3 and English Language at grade C / O4.

The University welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications from the UK and overseas, including combinations of qualifications. To check whether your qualifications meet the entry requirements for this course, please contact the University.

English language requirements for the Foundation Year in Engineering:
For the Engineering Foundation year the IELTS requirement for EU applicants is IELTS 6.0 with no sub test less than 5.0 (or equivalent).

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We are proud to be one of the most inclusive universities in the UK. All our students have potential, and we believe that as many people as possible should have the chance to benefit from higher education, no matter what their background or circumstances.

We take the time to understand the background of our applicants, understand their journey to education, and make decisions based on an applicant’s potential to thrive at university and beyond.

Learn more on the University of Bradford website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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.

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