International Foundation in Science and Engineering

Overview

The International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering leads to a wide range of undergraduate engineering and science degrees at the University.

Key information

This is a 1.5 or 2-semester programme that will be tailored to prepare you for your chosen undergraduate degree at Sheffield. Programmes have been developed in collaboration with the University so modules are relevant to your field of study. You will develop the academic and English language skills needed for undergraduate study. Some modules will be compulsory for progression on to specific degree programmes at the University.

  • The University's Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering are some of the biggest and best providers of engineering research and education in the UK.
  • There are more than 100 science and engineering related progression degrees at the University of Sheffield.
  • Join a whole range of related societies and clubs - from Women in Computer Science Society to the Engineering Society.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
17
Academic requirements
High school diploma; Minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 5.0).
English language entry requirements
2 Semesters: IELTS 5.0

Dates & Fees

September 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 25 September 2023 - Sun 2 June 2024
£18,900

Modules

Compulsory Modules
Academic English Skills (AES)
Project Skills
Specialist Modules
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction-BEng
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Aerospace Engineering-BEng
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Aerospace Engineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience-BEng (Hons)
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering-BEng
67%
50% with min 40% in all skills
BEng (Hons) General Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng
80%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BEng (Hons) General Engineering-BEng
80%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BMedSci (Hons) Health and Human Sciences-BMedSci (Hons)
60%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BMedSci(Hons) Orthoptics-BMedSci
60%
70% with min 60% in all skills
BSc (Hons) / MPhys Physics-BSc
64%
60% with min 40% in all skills
BSc (Hons) / MPhys Physics-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Bio-dental Science and Technology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry and Genetics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Biological & Medicinal Chemistry-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Genetics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Geography-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Mathematics & Philosophy-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Medical Genetics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Medical Microbiology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Microbiology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
BSc (Hons) Psychology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biochemistry and Genetics with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biochemistry with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Bioengineering with a Year in Industry-BEng
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Bioengineering with a Year in Industry-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Bioengineering-BEng
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Bioengineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biology-MBiolSci
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year-MBiolSci
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biomedical Science-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Biomedical Science-MBiolSci
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Chemical Engineering-BEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Chemical Engineering-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Chemistry with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Chemistry with an Industrial Placement Year-MChem
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Chemistry-BSc (Hons)
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Chemistry-MChem (Hons)
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Civil Engineering-BEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Civil Engineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)-BSc
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)-MComp
74%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science (Software Engineering)-BEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science (Software Engineering)-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science-BSc
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Science-MComp
74%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Computer Systems Engineering-BEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Computer Systems Engineering-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Ecology and Conservation Biology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Ecology and Conservation Biology-MBiolSci
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Electrical Engineering-BEng
67%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Electronic Engineering-BEng
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Electronics and Computer Engineering-BEng (Hons)
67%
60% with min 40% in all skills
Electronics and Computer Engineering-MEng (Hons)
67%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Environmental Science-BSc
64%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Environmental Science-MEnv
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Genetics with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MChem Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry-MChem
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MChem Chemistry with Study Abroad-MChem
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
MEng Architectural Engineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MEng Civil and Structural Engineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
MEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry-MEng
80%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MEng General Engineering-MEng
80%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MEng Structural Engineering & Architecture-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MPhys Physics with Study Abroad-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
MPhys Theoretical Physics with Study Abroad-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Materials Science and Engineering-BEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Materials Science and Engineering-MEng
73%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mathematics and Statistics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mathematics and Statistics-MMath
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mathematics-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mathematics-MMath
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mechanical Engineering-BEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mechanical Engineering-MEng
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng
67%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with a Year in Industry-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering-BEng
67%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering-MEng
70%
50% with min 40% in all skills
Medical Genetics with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Medical Microbiology with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Microbiology with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Molecular Biology with an Industrial Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Physics and Astrophysics-BSc
64%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Physics and Astrophysics-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Physics with Medical Physics-BSc
64%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Physics with Medical Physics-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Plant Sciences-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Psychology with Placement Year-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Theoretical Physics-BSc
64%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Theoretical Physics-MPhys
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Zoology-BSc
67%
60% with min 50% in all skills
Zoology-MBiolSci
70%
60% with min 50% in all skills