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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year
Swansea University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year course at Swansea University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C,C
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H307
Here's what Swansea University says about its Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year course.
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.
Mechanical engineers are found in every aspect of the engineering industry. They are innovative professionals, transforming ideas into inventions. Mechanical Engineering is a key discipline in today’s highly technological society, and mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of almost everything you see or touch.
This degree will train you for a rewarding career in a wide range of engineering sectors and develop the key skills required to become a professional engineer. You will gain the ability to use analytical skills and tools to formulate and solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to industry. The degree will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status.
Mechanical Engineering subject areas include: Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Chemistry of Materials, Thermofluids, Dynamics, Engineering Mathematics, AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis, Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, and Fluid Mechanics.
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Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Location
Bay Campus | Swansea
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Mechanical engineering
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Below is a sample of some of the modules that you might expect to study at each level of the BEng Mechanical 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, Foundation Chemistry, Engineering Science, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics, Thermofluid Mechanics, AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis, Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, and Fluid Mechanics.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Swansea University students who took the Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
high
Teaching on my course
88%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
79%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
high
Learning opportunities
85%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
76%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
74%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
90%
high
Academic support
90%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
high
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
med
How well organised is your course?
80%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
97%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
79%
high
Student voice
79%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
82%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Swansea University. These students are taking Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Product Design | C | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£26.3k
First year after graduation
£31.4k
Third year after graduation
£36.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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