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BEng (Hons) Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

This course will introduce you to a range of engineering systems and concepts. It will prepare you to work in the modern world of engineering and gain a deeper understanding of the discipline.

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UCAS codeH111
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,790
LocationOn campus

Course summary

This course will introduce you to a range of engineering systems and concepts. It will prepare you to work in the modern world of engineering and gain a deeper understanding of the discipline.

We'll introduce you to a selection of analytical and management techniques. You'll gain the tools to apply these techniques according to the recognised ethical requirements expected of professional engineers.

Topics of study include:

  • Sustainable engineering
  • Smart factories
  • Manufacturing systems design
  • Digital technologies

You'll have access to our full range of engineering laboratories and workshops. Here, you'll develop your skills using specialist equipment, accessible both on and off-campus. This will help to prepare you for the world of professional engineering.

After graduating you'll be able to work in a variety of sectors. This could include:

  • Aerospace
  • Nuclear
  • Defence
  • Automotive
  • Oil and gas
  • Subsea
  • Marine
  • Energy
Why Sunderland for Engineering

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is available with an Integrated Foundation Year, an extra year of your degree. This route offers a supportive way of transitioning into university study. It may be suitable for you if you:

  • Have valuable work or life experience but no formal qualifications
  • Are returning to education after a break
  • Want to change direction or explore a new career path
  • Have just missed the entry requirements for the three-year course.

We’re enhancing our Integrated Foundation Year to give you an even stronger start to your degree. The updated modules will align more with your chosen subject area. This will help you build the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need for your studies. We'll share full details soon and can't wait to tell you more.

Please note, this route isn’t available to international students.

What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available, choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include seminars, tutorials, groupwork, and interdisciplinary group work teaming up with mechanical and electrical students.

You'll be assessed in a variety of ways, including online assessment, coursework, group work, and laboratory demonstrations. There are no examinations as part of this course.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,790

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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If you currently serve (or have recently served) within the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence's ELCAS scheme may be able to help cover your funding for this course. Read more about funding for Armed Forces personnel.

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Full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled students may be eligible for financial support. This would cover your fees for the full four years. UK and EU settled students may also be eligible to receive a maintenance loan.

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.