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University degree
Engineering With Foundation Year - Oaklands
West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
part-time
Worth knowing: about 90% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
This engineering foundation degree provides a year of study, equipping you with the knowledge you needed to progress to the first year of any of the University of Hertfordshire's BEng engineering degrees or technology-based BSc degrees. During this year, you'll spend four days a week at Oaklands College, and one day at the University, where you'll work alongside all the other engineering extended degree students, carrying out lab and project work under the supervision of the University's staff.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with other higher education. The rest came in a mix of ways:
other higher education90%
A-levels10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
10%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
3 years on
£35,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations10%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled25%
Administrative occupations5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Finance ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching91%
Assessment & feedback89%
Academic support96%
Well organised73%
Learning resources78%
Student community95%
In students' own words
★★★★★
A great decision
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — local cost of living is manageable if …
Class of 2024 · Full-time
★★★★☆
A great decision
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — local …
Postgraduate · Full-time
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