Engineering
Newcastle College University CentreUndergraduate FdEng Full-time 2 Years Mechanical engineering
A-Level Entry
CC
UCAS Points
64 points
About this course
The FdEng Engineering course is designed to kick-start your engineering career, developing your skills in a specific discipline and providing a strong engineering foundation. You will build upon your basic engineering knowledge and develop advanced practical and theoretical skills in preparation for employment or further study. This Engineering course offers progression for those who have studied a related course during further education and provides an excellent balance of academic and industrial knowledge. It offers a pathway into mechanical or electrical engineering for those who may not have any previous experience of engineering as a subject but do have a strong maths or physics background. You will be encouraged to apply for and work towards Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status. You will also be given the opportunity to visit various engineering companies throughout your studies to gain vital first-hand experience of how engineering theory is put into practice. After this degree, you will be able to progress onto the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Top-Up) degree, BEng (Hons) Electrical Electronic Engineering (Top-Up) degree, BSc (Hons) Engineering Management (Top-Up) degree or a Higher or Degree Apprenticeship.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades CC
UCAS Tariff Points 64 points
Scottish Advanced Higher CC
BTEC MPP
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2123 Electrical engineers
2129 Engineering professionals
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2124 Electronics engineers
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Foundation Degree in Engineering - FdEng
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Mechanical engineering