Manufacturing Engineering (Swindon & Wiltshire Institute of Technology, New College Swindon)
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
Course summary
The Top-up Degree in Manufacturing Engineering is designed to offer flexible learning patterns and enable students with a relevant foundation degree to continue to progress on to a BEng(Hons) top-up programme in Manufacturing Engineering and practice in a career as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). It is expected that the majority of students on this programme will continue from the FdEng in Manufacturing Engineering at New College Swindon, thus providing a continuous programme from Level 4 through to Level 6.
The programme has been developed to answer the needs of industry which has experienced an increasing demand for employees with the right vocational knowledge and skills and with the independence to add value to organisations. Graduates from the programme will have a wider and deeper range of skills and knowledge than their contemporaries on more traditional courses that will help them progress and add value in the workplace or help them to continue their studies to a higher-level degree course.
Apply by
31 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- H702
- Institution code:
- O66
- Campus name:
- New College Swindon
- Campus Code:
- N
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
Apply by
31 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- H702
- Institution code:
- O66
- Campus name:
- New College Swindon
- Campus Code:
- N
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Entry onto the top-up year requires successful completion of a relevant Foundation Degree in Engineering at one of Oxford Brookes’ partner colleges. It is expected that the majority of students on this programme will have studied a Foundation Degree in Manufacturing Engineering at one of Oxford Brookes partner colleges, however students from Mechanical Engineering will also be considered if accompanied by relevant experience.
Foundation Degrees from other Universities or Colleges may be admitted if their modules are equivalent and considered of a suitable standard. Other qualifications, such as HND, deemed equivalent by the University will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
English language requirements
The University's English language requirements http://www.brookes.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/undergraduate/undergraduate-entry-requirements/
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | £7570* | Year 1 |
| England | £7570* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7570* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7570* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7570* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7570* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.