Study BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year with Placement Year at University of Plymouth

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year with Placement Year

Do you want to become a civil engineer but lack the normal entry requirements for one of our honours degrees? Perhaps you've shown evidence of good academic potential but don’t have sufficient qualifications or have been out of formal education for a while. This four-year degree route incorporates a foundation year that is broadly equivalent to mathematics and physics A level and includes a project and introductory engineering topics.

From this course, you can progress onto:

Key features

The foundation year is an integral part of the extendeddegree and you will benefit from experienced university lecturers. Whilstcompletion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award orqualification in its own right, you will be able to confidently progressto programmes within our suite of courses in Plymouth Business School.

In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking we are eighth out of 50, and the highest ranked UK university, for Marine/Ocean Engineering.
Progress onto the first year of a professionally accredited civil or civil and coastal engineering degree course, guaranteed provided you pass the foundation year at the required level.
We have an established track record of students progressing from the foundation year to success in their chosen degree course.
Gain a gentle introduction tomathematics and science, essential for success on our civil engineeringcourses.
Benefit from material specifically forcivil engineering students including an appropriate project in term two.
Whenour newengineering and design facility is launched, students in engineering,science and the arts will have access to a range of specialist equipment andinnovative laboratories.
Learn from our professionallyqualified teaching staff and researchers. You’ll be taught by some of the sametutors who will teach you later in the degree.
Our friendly staff operate an open door policy and tutors are more than happy to discuss your work and offer assistance.
Discussions with your lecturers allow you to make an informed choice about which degree to select towards the end of your first year of study.
The foundation year is an integral part of the extended degree. Completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification its own right but will provide access to Year 1 of your degree.

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year with Placement Year

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