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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year course at University of Sunderland.
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Most popular A-levels studied
The Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year course at University of Sunderland features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| History | A |
| Mathematics | B |
| Physics | D |
| Product Design | A |
| Subject | Grade |
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| Mathematics | A |
| Biology | B |
| Chemistry | A |
| Physics | B |
| Computer Science | D |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | C |
| Physics | D |
| Product Design | A |
| Biology | D |
| Chemistry | D |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H111
Here's what University of Sunderland says about its Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year course.
This is a four-year version of BEng Sustainable Design Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year. Study a unique course focused on the techniques used to analyse engineering systems. Develop the skills and knowledge needed to become a professional engineer. Understand and apply manufacturing and management techniques.
Our new BEng Sustainable Design Engineering course will introduce students to a range of engineering systems and concepts. It has been carefully constructed to prepare graduates to work effectively in the modern world of engineering and gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating discipline.
Those who study the course will be introduced to a selection of analytical and management techniques, and the tools to apply these techniques in accordance with the recognised ethical requirements expected of, and by, professional engineers.
Topics of study include; sustainable engineering, smart factories, manufacturing systems design and digital technologies.
Source: University of Sunderland
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
Engineering
Location
Sir Tom Cowie Campus | Sunderland
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Production and manufacturing engineering
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Sunderland student reviews
Showing 77 reviews
Unknown year
1 year ago
Highly facilitated and providence of knowledge is great.
Unknown year
1 year ago
Five stars: Excellent
1st year student
2 years ago
I do like Sunderland for the most part, the people are mostly nice, it's diverse and there's a wide range of shops, but I do feel like there's not nearly enough stuff here compared to other cities. The campuses are very nice, especially the media centre.
1st year student
2 years ago
The university has a store called StudyPlus where you can buy a bunch of essential and non-essential items using either your own money or money granted to you by the university. You can apply for various bursaries and I was granted the low-income bursary. This was paid through StudyPlus but you coul...
1st year student
2 years ago
Oh boy. I've technically been at the university for three years but I'm only in my first year due to dropping out of my foundation year, then re-joining the next year. This is all due to severe mental health issues that the university have been aware of since the start but have done absolutely n...
1st year student
2 years ago
I don't live in a university accommodation and was never shown the library so have not used this, but I will say that I've had a lot of experience with the well-being team and they're very hit or miss. The first two years, I received no help and they even admitted that they weren't helping me enough...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Sunderland
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year course at University of Sunderland features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
81%
med
Teaching on my course
81%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
74%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
81%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
70%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
63%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
74%
med
How well organised is your course?
78%
med
Learning resources
95%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
67%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
78%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
92%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
61%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
73%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
77%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
55%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
med
Academic support
96%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
high
Organisation and management
70%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
med
How well organised is your course?
68%
med
Learning resources
80%
med
Learning resources
80%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
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?
67%
low
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
74%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
77%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
80%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
70%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
70%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
63%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
73%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
70%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
63%
low
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
63%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
78%
low
Academic support
78%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
80%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
76%
low
Organisation and management
63%
low
Organisation and management
63%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
69%
low
How well organised is your course?
57%
low
Learning resources
84%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
79%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
70%
low
Student voice
70%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
68%
low
Student information
The Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year course at University of Sunderland features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Sunderland graduates who took Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
75%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
50%
Engineering professionals
20%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sunderland graduates who took Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£25.9k
First year after graduation
£32.5k
Third year after graduation
£33.4k
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 Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated 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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