University Foundation in Engineering & Technology

Overview

Our School puts exciting industry-leading technology into your hands. We have commercial flight simulators and supersonic wind tunnels, so you can fly a variety of aircraft, even ones you’ve designed yourself. We have a Formula One driving simulator and a manufacturing fabrication workshop on campus.

You will take advantage of laboratories dedicated to system-on-chip technology, smart systems, material properties and testing, media technology and digital broadcasting.

Valuable, inspiring lecturers, and our courses developed with industry ensure the skills and knowledge you gain are what employers need.

Fees

Stage 1: University Foundation

Modules

Semester one

• Interactive Learning Skills and Communication (ILSC)
• Principles of Computing
• Mathematics 1
• Physics 1

Semester two

• Mathematics 2
• Physics 2
• Programming
• Statistics

Progression rule to Stage 2

Minimum 50% pass mark in all modules except ILSC which is 50% with a minimum 85% attendance required across all modules.

Stage 2: First Year Degree in Engineering and Technology

Modules

HIC provides subject specialist skill progression classes during an integrated first-year degree.

Students need to pass all modules to progress. All students study 8 compulsory modules and 1 skills module for 120 credits.

Progression rule to Stage 3

Minimum 40% pass mark all modules with a minimum 85% attendance required.

Employment & career options

Previous graduates have gone to work in a variety of roles such as Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, IT Management, Motorsport Engineering. Our Maths graduates have gone on to work as currency, options, stock traders and financial analysts to name a few. Some employers of our graduates in these fields have been GlaxoSmithKline, Bentley, Jaguar, BAE Systems, EADS Astrium, Qinetiq, Ford, British Airways, Barclays Capital, Citibank.