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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne , England ,United Kingdom

Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng Honours (H304)

Want to study mechanical engineering at Newcastle, but don't meet the entry requirements? Take a foundation year to develop the knowledge you need to progress to one of our three-year mechanical engineering BEng degrees.

You will study topics such as:

  • foundation mathematics
  • applied mechanics
  • material science

On successful completion of your foundation year you are guaranteed entry to an engineering degree programme at Newcastle.

Intakes

  • Sep
  • Jan
  • April

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Opportunities

Study abroad

Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.

You can choose to spend up to a year studying at a partner institution overseas.

If you choose to study abroad, it will extend your degree by a year.

Almost all of our degrees are available with the opportunity to spend 9 to 12 months in the workplace during your degree. This could be in Stage 3 or 4 depending on your degree.

You can apply to spend your placement year with any organisation, anywhere in the world, and will receive University support to do so.

 

PSW Opportunity

2 years PSW on completion of Degree

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

AAB excluding General Studies. While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies). No subject is essential but the following may be useful:

Maths
Business
Economics
Please visit the informed choices website for further guidance.

GCSE mathematics and English at grade 6 or B is required if not taken at A or AS Level.

Please see the 'Additional information on GCSEs' section in the drop down below.

Typically we recognise a 80% average in Standard XII as comparable to AAB at A Level.

This can be awarded by:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Various state boards
Autonomous schools

 

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent with no less than 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.