Foundation Year in Engineering/Physics/Maths: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Southampton, UK

Foundation Year in Engineering/Physics/Maths

UK

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What will I learn?

This Foundation Year provides an introduction to mathematics, mechanics, computer programming, electricity and electronics, and the principles of engineering. This same Foundation Year leads onto many different undergraduate degrees (listed on the Programme Overview tab). If you don't have the A-level subjects or equivalent required for entry to the first year of your chosen degree, our Foundation Year is the ideal choice for you. This intensive year of study includes both theoretical and practical activities and attracts highly motivated students who want to make a change of direction in their studies. Successful completion of the one-year full-time Foundation Year can lead you to a guaranteed place on the first year of one of 17 different integrated undergraduate degrees in Engineering, Maths or Physics.

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£24,800.00 (27,02,114) per year
Private rented accommodation - 450 (per month in Southampton)

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Boldrewood Innovation Campus

Burgess Road,

Southampton,

Hampshire,

SO16 7QF, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£24,800.00 (27,02,114) per year
Private rented accommodation - 450 (per month in Southampton)

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Highfield Campus

University Road,

Southampton,

SO17 1BJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GCSE requirements

You will need a Grade B/6 in GCSE Mathematics and a Grade C/4 in GCSE English language or equivalent.

International Baccalaureate Diploma 32 points overall, including 5 points in Standard or Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis and approaches or Applications and interpretation). There are no specific subject requirements, except for Chemical Engineering, which requires Higher Level Chemistry. However, there are restricted subjects or restricted subject combinations, depending on your chosen progression pathway. Further details of these restrictions are on the programme overview tab on this page.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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