Preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a range of engineering and science subjects.
Typically held Monday to Friday between 08.00 - 19.00 excluding bank holidays. However, there may be instances where classes need to be held outside these times due to unforeseen circumstances.
Maximum class size for English language teaching 18
International Foundation Certificate (RQF Level 3) from Newcastle University.
Take a look at our student progression results in International Foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for 2018-19.
Passed: % of those who completed their pathway
Eligible: % eligible to progress to Newcastle University of those who passed
Start Dates | September January |
Program length | 3 Terms |
16
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 4.5 in any subskill) or equivalent. Some exclusions exist.
September 2022 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 26 September 2022 - Fri 16 December 2022
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 31 March 2023
Mon 17 April 2023 - Fri 23 June 2023
£19,995
January 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 31 March 2023
Mon 17 April 2023 - Fri 9 June 2023
Mon 12 June 2023 - Fri 8 September 2023
£19,995
A total of 120 credits must be earnt to successfully complete the pathway programme.
Term 1 modules
Credit value
Chemistry
20 Credits
English for Academic Purposes
20 Credits
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1
20 Credits
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2
20 Credits
Personal and Professional Development
20 Credits
Physics
20 Credits
Principles of Computing
20 Credits
Study Skills and ICT
20 Credits
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Chemical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry-MChem (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Chemistry-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemistry-MChem (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Civil Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Civil and Structural Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Civil and Structural Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Computer Science (Cyber Security)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science (Cyber Security)-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Computer Science (Game Engineering)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science (Game Engineering)-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Computer Science (Software Engineering)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Earth Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Earth Science-MEarthSci (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Electronics and Computer Engineering with Industrial Project-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Electronics and Computer Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Geographic Information Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Geospatial Surveying and Mapping-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mapping and Geospatial Data Science-MSci (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering-BEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture-BEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Mathematics and Accounting-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Economics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Statistics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Statistics-MMathStat (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Mathematics with Business-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics with Finance-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics-MMath (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Mechanical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Mechanical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Physics with Astrophysics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Physics with Astrophysics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Physics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Physics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Psychology and Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
65
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%)
Statistics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Theoretical Physics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Theoretical Physics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Start Dates | September January |
Program length | 3 Terms |
16
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 4.5 in any subskill) or equivalent. Some exclusions exist.
September 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 25 September 2023 - Fri 15 December 2023
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 22 March 2024
Mon 8 April 2024 - Fri 21 June 2024
January 2024 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 22 March 2024
Mon 8 April 2024 - Fri 7 June 2024
Mon 10 June 2024 - Fri 6 September 2024
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Chemical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry-MChem (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Chemistry-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Chemistry (55%)
Chemistry-MChem (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Chemistry (60%)
Civil Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Civil and Structural Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Civil and Structural Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Computer Science (Cyber Security)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science (Cyber Security)-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Computer Science (Game Engineering)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science (Game Engineering)-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Computer Science (Software Engineering)-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Computer Science-MComp (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Earth Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Earth Science-MEarthSci (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Electronics and Computer Engineering with Industrial Project-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Electronics and Computer Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Geographic Information Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Geospatial Surveying and Mapping-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mapping and Geospatial Data Science-MSci (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering-BEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture-BEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Mathematics and Accounting-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Economics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Statistics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics and Statistics-MMathStat (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Mathematics with Business-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics with Finance-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Mathematics-MMath (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%)
Mechanical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Mechanical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Physics with Astrophysics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Physics with Astrophysics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Physics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Physics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)
Psychology and Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
65
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%)
Statistics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
Theoretical Physics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%) Physics (55%)
Theoretical Physics-MPhys (Hons)
65%
60
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%) Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%) Physics (60%)