BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year)
About this course
BEng Hons in Engineering (with a Foundation Year), an engineering degree providing an alternative entry route into STEM studies. The foundation year is taught at the Lancaster University School of Mathematics, located at Cardinal Newman College in Preston, with free transport provided four days a week from the main campus. Students reside in campus accommodation and access all university facilities while completing three modules tailored to their chosen degree pathway through a combination of taught sessions, group work, problem-based learning and project work.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC. This should include Mathematics, and either Chemistry or Physics. IB: 26 points overall with 14 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 4 in Mathematics HL, and 4 in either HL Chemistry or Physics
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 38%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 11%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £46,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.