Engineering (X11)
Open UniversityUndergraduate FD Distance learning 4 Years Engineering and technology
About this course
This foundation degree combines academic skills with the needs of your workplace. Boost your career if you’re working in an engineering-related job at a technical level. Build on your existing skills and experience to support your professional development plans. You’ll apply the study of engineering fundamentals to the solution of real-life problems. Topics include design, electronics, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechanics and structural analysis. It also develops your maths skills, crucial to successful engineering studies.Tackle real problems by applying your study of engineering fundamentals Build on your existing skills and experience with two work-related modules Gain a solid foundation for further study, with the option to top up to an accredited honours degree – see our Top-up BEng (Honours) (Q78)
Key features of the course
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2119 Natural and social science professionals
2129 Engineering professionals
2124 Electronics engineers
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2126 Aerospace engineers
Course Details
- Qualification
- Foundation Degree - FD
- Study Mode
- Distance learning
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Milton Keynes
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Engineering and technology