International Foundation Year - Engineering

Course overview

It will offer you the chance to:

• Develop your knowledge of engineering fundamentals through teaching methods focused on hands-on, interactive learning through case studies and more.
• Develop the appropriate level of academic language, study skills, and content knowledge to meet the entry requirements of your progression degree programme.
• Acquire a strong, critical approach to real-world problems specific to language and education skill levels, as well as be allowed ample opportunities to reflect upon your learning.
• Enhance your academic English and learning with English modules taught first to set you up for success as you go into your computing modules later on.
• Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering, followed up by electric, electronic, and finally mechanical engineering fundamentals, teaching you all that you need to be successful to further on your engineering studies.

What you'll study

In choosing to study Engineering IFY, you will develop your English academic language skills through up to three diverse skill modules, depending on your IELTS entry level. You will then study three subject-specialist modules. These modules will provide a strong framework for your continued studies toward your chosen higher education degree.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

How you'll learn

This International Foundation Year will be delivered by CU, part of the Coventry University Group, for and on behalf of Coventry University. You will be taught using various academic techniques, which may include lessons and individual and group tutorials. You will also have self-study materials to follow outside of the classroom.

• Each one of the modules requires the equivalent of between 225 and 300 study hours. They run over a six-week period and are taught consecutively, with a combination of assessments in each six-week block.
• You will receive approximately 18 hours of teaching contact hours per week. This will be a combination of lectures (which may take place in person on-campus or live online). There will also be regular, small group or individual tutorials. The remaining study hours required for the module will be self-guided.

Assessment

Depending on your IELTS entry level, you may be assessed on the first three academic language and skills modules of your International Foundation Year through a combination of continuous, formative and final assessments. Assessments will be delivered at the end of module one and two.

The assessment strategy ensures that our study routes are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor your progression.

Degree ready

On successful completion of your modules, including the subject-specific modules, you will have had the opportunity to:

• Understand approaches to learning in UK universities and expectations in your chosen subject area.
• Write an extended piece of academic writing that requires elements of research and follows standard academic conventions.
• Express facts, information and ideas with effective grammatical accuracy and accuracy, using an appropriate range of academic and subject specific vocabulary.
• Communicate effectively in everyday situations within the University environment and more generally in English-speaking contexts.
• Deliver a well-structured presentation on an academic topic.
• Participate in seminar discussions on academic topics.
• Access academic texts in order to select relevant information.
• Differentiate between different academic genres of writing.
• Comprehend extended academic listening texts and record relevant information.
• Access online materials and demonstrate increased digital literacy.
• Organise academic study and manage your time.
• Reflect on learning.
• Understand, engage with and critically evaluate knowledge relating to global issues.
• Apply your knowledge and language skills to a realistic learning opportunity and assessment, at an appropriate academic level.

You will also be eligible to progress onto one of the Coventry University degrees listed in the Overview section (subject to meeting the specified entry criteria).

Facilities

During your international foundation year you'll be based at our modern CU Coventry Mile Lane campus¹, located in the heart of the city. You will also have access to the wider facilities and amenities available at Coventry University³.

This includes full membership of Your Students' Union where you will receive access to support and advice as well as societies and events, and access to TheHub, which is the centre of student life at our Coventry campus.