International Year One in Engineering

Overview

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.

Key information

  • Gain hands-on experience through laboratory work in the University's fully equipped science labs.
  • Learn from subject lecturers on the programme who are qualified to PhD level.
  • Five specialist sub-pathways that students can choose from, depending on intended progression degree. The modules available will vary depending on the sub-pathway.
  • Study using industry-standard, computer-aided design and simulation tools.
  • Opportunity to undertake a placement year as part of your degree with organisations such as BP Chemicals and Pfizer.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
16
Academic requirements
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.
English language entry requirements
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.

Dates & Fees

September 2022 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 19 September 2022 - Fri 23 June 2023
£18,345
January 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 25 August 2023
£18,345

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
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)
P
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%
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-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 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-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%
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
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)
P
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

Entry requirements

Age requirement
16
Academic requirements
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.
English language entry requirements
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.

Dates & Fees

September 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 18 September 2023 - Fri 21 June 2024
January 2024 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 30 August 2024

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
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)
P
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%
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-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 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-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)
P
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