Foundation Certificate Science and Engineering

Science and Engineering cover a wide range of study areas. An education in these scientific fields will give you highly specialised knowledge and technical skills that will be hugely valuable in your career. On this course, you will develop a solid understanding of the basics of Science and / or Engineering, preparing you for an undergraduate degree at university.

2 terms

All students study these modules to gain a solid base of skills: English for Academic Purposes Extended Project. You’ll also take 2-3 of the following that best fit your degree and career goals (for progression to some degrees, the University will require you to take particular modules): Biology Chemistry Entrepreneurship Information Technology Intermediate Digital Applications Intermediate Mathematics Mathematics Physics Statistics

2.5 and 3 terms

​You’ll also study these modules if your English level is below UKVI IELTS 5.5: English for Academic Study 3 Independent and Collaborative Study Reading and Writing 3 Speaking and Listening 3 Or if you have at least UKVI IELTS 5.5, or do not need to take an IELTS test, you’ll study these modules: Critical Reading, Writing and Reasoning for Higher Education Independent and Collaborative Study. Plus 2 of the following 4: Digital Applications Preparatory Mathematics Preparatory Science Preparatory Statistics

3.5 and 4 terms

Study additional modules to help you reach university: English for Academic Study 2 Reading and Writing 2 Speaking and Listening 2 Study Skills Preparation

This pathway course can lead to following degree courses.

Science

• BSc (Hons) Anatomy and Human Biology
• MPhys Astrophysics
• BSc (Hons) Biochemistry
• BSc (Hons) Biological and Medical Sciences
• BSc (Hons) / MBiolSci Biological Sciences
• BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science
• BSc (Hons) / MChem Chemistry
• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
• BSC (Hons) Evolutionary Anthropology
• BSc (Hons) Genetics
• BA (Hons) Geography
• BSc (Hons) Geography
• BSc (Hons) Geography and Oceanography
• BA (Hons) Geography and Planning
• BSc (Hons) / MESci (Hons) Geology
• MESci (Hons) Geology and Geophysics
• BSc (Hons) / MESci (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography
• BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Geology)
• BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Physics)
• BSc (Hons) Human Physiology
• BSc (Hons) / MMarBiol (Hons) Marine Biology
• BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Oceanography
• MMath Mathematical Physics
• BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry
• MChem Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology
• BSc (Hons) Microbiology
• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
• BSc (Hons) / MOSci (Hons) Ocean Sciences
• BSc (Hons) Orthoptics
• BSc (Hons) Pharmacology
• BSc (Hons) / MPhys Physics
• BSc (Joint Hons) Physics and Mathematics
• BSc (Hons) Physics with Astronomy
• BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Applications

Engineering

• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering
• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies
• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering
• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Avionic Systems
• MEng (Hons) Civil and Structural Engineering
• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
• BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, etc.