Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year
Swansea University
Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year
Course Summary
Engineering offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates. If you do not have typical entry qualifications, or are an overseas student without the entry requirements for the first year, the integrated foundation year is designed to provide wider access to accredited honours degrees.
Engineering at Swansea University has an international reputation for electronics research. Our internationally-renowned research in power electronics, telecommunications, nanotechnology and biometrics feeds back into our courses to keep them up-to-date and relevant to industry. This degree will train you for a career in electrical, electronic, and nano-engineering in a wide range of industry sectors and give you the ability to use analytical skills and tools to solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to the electronics industry. It will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status. Electronic and Electrical Engineering is ranked **10th** for Research Rating in the UK by The Times Good University Guide 2022.
**Electronic and Electrical Engineering Facilities include:**
State-of-the-art electronics laboratories, PCP fabrication facilities, Communications and nanoelectronics research facilities, Wolfson Power Electronics and Power Systems (PEPS) Laboratory, Software development and maker spaces
**We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**
Course Details - Modules
Below is a sample of some of the modules that you might expect to study at each level of the BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year degree (it should be noted that these do vary from year to year):
Development of Key Skills for Engineers; Fundamentals of Materials, Basic Engineering Analysis , 1a; Basic Engineering Analysis , 1b; Foundation Chemistry, Engineering Science, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics, Thermofluid Mechanics, Basic Engineering Analysis 2a, Basic Engineering Analysis 2b
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
H605
Institution code:
S93
Campus Name:
Bay Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Considered on an individual basis.
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success.
If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one
grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
To include 4 at Higher Level or 5 at Standard Level English Language.
With D in all Maths modules
Accepted in lieu of one non-subject specific grade at A Level.
GCSEs: Minimum of two A grades to include a minimum grade B in Mathematics and two other Science subjects.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Grade
AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
95%
Fees and funding
England
9000.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9000.0
Year 1
Scotland
9000.0
Year 1
Wales
9000.0
Year 1
EU
20200.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
20200.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
20200.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Singleton Park
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Swansea
SA2 8PP
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