BEng (Hons) Engineering with Deferred Choice of Specialism with a Foundation Year at Swansea University

Programme overview

An integrated Engineering Foundation Year that forms the first year of a four-year BEng and can lead to any full Swansea engineering degree. It suits students without typical entry qualifications or who are unsure which engineering discipline to pursue.

Faculty: School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | Department: Electronic and Electrical Engineering | Duration: 4 years full time (first year is the integrated foundation year) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Foundation year modules: Professional Engineering Skills and Design, Foundation Mathematics for Engineers I and II, Chemistry of Materials, Fundamentals of Engineering Science and Applied Engineering.

Career pathways

Engineering graduates take roles such as aircraft design engineer, satellite design engineer, metallurgist, product development scientist, clinical engineer or scientist, prosthetic design engineer, broadcast engineer and control and instrumentation engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A level CCC-CDD; BTEC DDD in Engineering or a Science subject; UK Access to HE in Engineering, minimum of 27 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules), 15 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 104 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 26 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. Fee for UK students; may increase in later years in line with the maximum regulated fee level set by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,500 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. International fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time (first year is the integrated foundation year)

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