International Foundation
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Special features
Benefit from practical learning opportunities
including taster sessions, talks in Engineering
and use of dedicated laboratories with
modern Physics equipment such as
oscilloscopes and Van de Graaff generators.
Get a 10” Samsung Galaxy tablet − that’s
yours to keep − with access to digital
textbooks and interactive activities.
Learn in laboratories with Raspberry Pi
kits where you can enjoy the practical
applications of computer programming.
What will I study?
Chemistry (20 credits)
English for Academic Purposes (20 or 40 credits)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (20 credits)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 2 (20 credits)
Physics (20 credits)
Principles of Computing (20 credits)
Study Skills and ICT (20 credits)
You will need to earn 120 credits to successfully complete your pathway programme.
For detailed module descriptions, please visit:
www.intostudy.com/newcastle/coursesProgression options
You can progress to more than 50 degrees at Newcastle University from this pathway.
The following table provides information about which modules you need to study and what grades
you need to achieve to be guaranteed a place at Newcastle University in September 2019. We’ve
only included the details for some of the most popular degrees our students have progressed to.
Physical Sciences and Engineering
* All students commencing courses on a published
September start date must be 17 years old by
31 December of that calendar year. For all other
start dates, students must be 17 years old on the
published start date of the programme.
Want to find out more?
Visit our website or for help with your
application, contact our Admissions
team or your education counsellor.
Specialist facilities
including 3D motion capture,
robotics, nanomeasurement
and engine testing
7th
in the UK for
Chemical Engineering
(The Times and The Sunday Times
Good University Guide 2017)
“The teachers prepared me well for
university. It was a good introduction to
writing lab reports and what to expect
in exams. I really enjoyed my course,
student life, and the experience of living
outside my home country.”
Oirat, Kazakhstan
Graduated with BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic
Engineering from Newcastle University and now working
as a Project Engineer in Kazakhstan
Start dates
June, September and January
Programme length
3 terms or approximately 9 months
4 terms or approximately 12 months
Class hours
26 hours per week minimum
Class size
Maximum of 16 students per class
for English language teaching
Age requirement
17 years and above*
Academic entry requirements
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local
equivalent to meet the same standard) with
good grades.
English language entry requirements
3 term:
IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 4.5
in all subskills) or equivalent
4 term:
IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5
in all subskills) or equivalent
If you do not meet the minimum English language
requirements you should apply for our Academic
English course. See pages
34- 35for
more information.
Award and validating body
Successful completion of the International Foundation
programme leads to the award of International
Foundation Certificate (RQF Level 3) from
Newcastle University.
Tuition fees
See page
36for course dates and prices.
For full course information visit:
www.intostudy.com/newcastle/coursesProgress to Year 1 of a wide range of undergraduate degrees
Benefit from learning in modern science laboratories
at the INTO Centre
Placement year option available.
* Also available as an integrated Master’s with the same requirements.
Can’t see the degree you want to study?
www.intostudy.com/newcastle/coursesDegree subject
Specific requirements
English level
Final academic grade %
Automation and Control
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%); Foundation Physics (60%)
60
60
Chemical Engineering
BEng (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Chemistry (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Chemistry
BSc (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Chemistry (60%)
65
55
Civil and Structural Engineering
BEng (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Civil Engineering
BEng (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Computer Science (Game Engineering)
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (50%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (50%)
65
60
Computer Science (Mobile and Distributed
Systems)
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (50%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (50%)
65
60
Computer Science (Security and Resilience)
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (50%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (50%)
65
60
Computer Science (Software Engineering)
BSc (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (50%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (50%)
65
60
Computer Science
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (50%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (50%)
65
60
Digital Electronics
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%); Foundation Physics (60%)
60
60
Earth Science
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%) Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
65
65
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with
Industrial Project
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%); Physics (60%)
60
60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with
Industrial Project
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Electronic Communications
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%); Physics (60%)
60
60
Electronic Communications with
Industrial Project
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Electronics and Computer Engineering with
Industrial Project
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Electronics and Computer Engineering
BEng (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (60%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (60%); Physics (60%)
60
60
Geographic Information Science
BSc (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%)
65
60
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Marine Technology with Marine Engineering
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%); Physics (55%)
60
60
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%); Physics (55%)
60
60
Marine Technology with Naval Architecture
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Marine Technology with Offshore Engineering
BEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (55%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (55%); Physics (55%)
60
60
Marine Technology with Offshore Engineering
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Mathematics
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%)
65
60
Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Mechanical Engineering
BEng (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical
Engineering
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
65
65
Mechanical Engineering with Energy
MEng (Hons)
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Foundation Physics (65%)
65
65
Physics
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons)*
Mathematics for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1 (65%); Mathematics for Physical
Sciences and Engineering 2 (65%); Physics (65%)
60
60
Prepare to progress to a degree at Newcastle University: