Extended Engineering, BEng Hons / BSc Hons

This is a suite of programmes which have a common foundation year, after which students specialise in the subjects of their choice. The first year provides solid training in engineering, computing principles, science and systems modelling, as well as the necessary background and skills needed to cope with the engineering degree programme that follows.

The foundation year is intended for students who do not meet the normal entry criteria for an engineering degree but who have the interest and commitment to study engineering. It is ideally suited for applicants without the appropriate subjects for first-year entry into an engineering degree or for mature applicants with practical experience in engineering but without the formal academic qualifications.

Following the foundation year, students embark on one of a selection of three-year BEng Hons/BSc Hons programmes with an engineering or computer focus that are offered by the School of Engineering. A list of these is given in the key facts and further details can be found in individual programme entries in this prospectus.

Students select their chosen programme when they apply, but there is some scope to change programmes at the end of the foundation year. Progression from the foundation year is dependent on the students achieving the necessary grades.

UCAS code

H208 M BEng/CE
(Civil Engineering)
G621 M BEng/CN4
(Computer Networking)
H6GP M BEng/CSSE4
(Computer Systems and Software Engineering)
H660 M BEng/CIE
(Control and Instrumentation Engineering)
H609 M BEng/EEEf
(Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
H608 M BEng/EIEf
(Electronic Engineering)
HNC2 M BSc/EBME
(Engineering Business Management)
H718M BEng/MSEf
(Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
H308 M BEng/MEf
(Mechanical Engineering)

School

Engineering

Location

Medway Campus

Attendance

4 years full-time (a foundation year plus a three-year programme in the student's selected specialism)

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

At least 120 UCAS points for foundation year FROM

EITHER a National Certificate/Diploma

OR equivalent qualifications

PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English, mathematics and science) or equivalent qualifications.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, assignments and project work.

Career options

The foundation year gives students access to a wide range of engineering degree programmes that would lead to employment prospects in a variety of engineering sectors.

Professional Recognition

The foundation year for the Civil Engineering programme is approved as providing a progression opportunity to the BEng Hons/BSc Hons Civil Engineering programmes.

Foundation Year for Programmes in Engineering Systems or Communications Engineering:

• Engineering Project Design and Implementation
• Professional and Personal Development
• Introduction to Engineering Mathematics

Foundation Year for Programmes in Civil Engineering:

• Civil Engineering Computations
• Engineering Metrology
• Construction Materials
• Structural and Applied Mechanics
• Design Concepts and Processes
• Communication Studies
• Mathematics
• Principles of Engineering Science

Content in following years depends on the programme selected.

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Undergraduate finance pages
• International students' finance pages

Related programmes you may also be interested in

• Civil Engineering Programmes
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Programmes
• General Engineering Programmes
• Mechanical Engineering Programmes