
Civil Engineering with a Foundation Year Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Civil Engineering with a Foundation Year Beng (Hon)
Civil engineers play a vital role in society. They are responsible for the design of most of the built environment around us. This includes bridges, tunnels, transport systems, buildings, flood defences and water management.
This degree gives you a strong grounding in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures.
The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree.
You will develop complex problem-solving skills, g...
Civil engineers play a vital role in society. They are responsible for the design of most of the built environment around us. This includes bridges, tunnels, transport systems, buildings, flood defences and water management. <br/><br/>This degree gives you a strong grounding in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures.<br/><br/>The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree.<br/><br/>You will develop complex problem-solving skills, gain the ability to sketch and model engineering solutions and become fully comfortable preparing technical reports.<br/><br/>As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the wider civil engineering industry.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Bay Campus
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Course Code
H205
Institution Code
S93
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Extended Project
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A level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate is equivalent to x1 full A-Level.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
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