Preparing students for direct entry to Year 2 of an Engineering-related undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast.
On campus and online study options
This program is available to study either on campus or online – giving students the flexibility to choose what’s best for them.
If your student starts online, they’ll have the opportunity to transfer to an on-campus program the following term. They’ll need to meet any visa requirements and demonstrate good attendance and performance during their studies online.
If your student applies for an Online Extended program, they’ll be offered an Online Academic English plus online or on-campus academic pathway study plan.
Note: class hours per week are never less than 20.
Morning and afternoon classes are held Monday to Friday between 09.00 - 18.00 excluding bank holidays.
Maximum class size for English language teaching 16
International Diploma (FHEQ Level 4) from Queen’s University Belfast.
Take a look at our student progression results in International Year One in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for 2018-19.
Passed: % of those who completed their pathway
Eligible: % eligible to progress to Queen's University Belfast of those who passed
Start Dates | September January |
Program length | 3 Terms |
16
Two 'D' grades from a UK A-level board, a recognised foundation, first year of an overseas university degree programme or equivalent with good grades. Students will be expected to have studied Mathematics and preferably Physics at this level. Students wishing to study Chemical Engineering must have GSCE Chemistry grade 4/C or equivalent.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in reading and writing and no less than 5.0 in all other subskills) or equivalent.
September 2022 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 19 September 2022 - Fri 16 December 2022
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 24 March 2023
Mon 27 March 2023 - Fri 16 June 2023
January 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 24 March 2023
Mon 27 March 2023 - Fri 16 June 2023
Mon 19 June 2023 - Fri 25 August 2023
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Aerospace Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A Pass with Commendation with a minimum of 60% and passes in all 10 modules.
Aerospace Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Aerospace Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Aerospace Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Chemical Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Chemical Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Chemical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Chemical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Civil Engineering (Sandwich)-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules.
Civil Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all modules
Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Computer Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Computer Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Computer Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Computer Science with Professional Experience-BSc (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component.
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules.
Computer Science with a Year in Industry-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Computer Science-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Computing and Information Technology including Professional Experience-BSc (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Environmental and Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Environmental and Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules.
Mechanical Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Mechanical Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Mechanical Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Mechanical Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Product Design Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Product Design Engineering Sandwich-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Product Design Engineering-BEng (Hons)
60%
C with a minimum of D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Product Design Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Software Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)
60%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with Commendation with a minimum average of 60% and passes in all 10 modules
Software Engineering-MEng (Hons)
70%
Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Structural Engineering with Architecture-MEng (Hons)
A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
Grade C with a minimum of Grade D in each component