International Year One: Engineering

	3 term programme	3.5 term programme	4 term programme
English language requirement	IELTS 5.0 or equivalent; TOEFL computer-based test - 180, internet-based test - Listening 19, Reading 17, Speaking 21, Writing 19	IELTS 4.5 or equivalent; TOEFL computer-based test - 123, internet-based test - Listening 16, Reading 16, Speaking 20, Writing 18	English: IELTS 4.0 or equivalent; TOEFL computer-based test - 123, internet-based test - Listening 13, Reading 8, Speaking 19, Writing 17
Next start dates	September 2012 January 2013	October 2012	September 2012
Degree progression	Year 2 of a degree starting in September following completion of the International Year One	Year 2 of a degree starting in September following completion of the International Year One	Year 2 of a degree starting in September following completion of the International Year One

Term Dates:

Term	Academic Year 2011/12	Academic Year 2012/13
Autumn	19 Sep to 9 Dec 2011	17 Sep to 7 Dec 2012
Spring	9 Jan to 23 Mar 2012	7 Jan to 22 Mar 2013
Summer 1	11 Apr to 15 June 2012	8 Apr to 14 June 2013
Summer 2	18 Jun to 17 Aug 2012	17 Jun to 16 Aug 2013

See our Fees and payment page for programme fees. 

• Academic: one or more of the following:
  - excellent (senior) high school graduation grades
  - completed A Levels, IB or an internationally-recognised Foundation Year programme
  - completed the first year of an HND or Advanced Diploma
  - in the first year of study on a relevant undergraduate degree
  See table below for requirements by country for the three term programme and the four term programme. Please note requirements are higher for the three term programme.
• English: See below
• Age: students must be 17+ years old

Please note that for the Engineering programme, students need to have previously studied Physics and Mathematics.

Country	Qualification for 3 term programme	Qualification for 3.5 and 4 term programmes
Bangladesh	Successful completion of High School Certificate at an average grade of 60%	Successful completion of High School Certificate at an average grade of 55%
China (PRC)	Successful completion of Senior High 3 at an average of 80% or above	Successful completion of Senior High 3 at an average of 65% or above
Ghana	Ghanaian A Levels/ Polytechnic Diploma	WASC- grades 1-8 (A-E) in 4 or more subjects.
China (Hong Kong)	Successful completion of Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (HKALE) 2 A Level subject passes or 1 A Level plus 2 AS Level passes. Or, successful completion of HKDSE with minimum grades of 333 in 3 relevant subjects.	Successful completion of the HKCEE with 4 x E grades or above in academic subjects. Or, successful completion of Form 5 with 3 academic subjects (grades will be assessed on a case by case basis). Or, successful completion of HKDSE with minimum grades of 222 in relevant subjects.
India	Successful completion of Higher School Certificate Standard XII with average grade 55%	Successful completion of Higher School Certificate Standard XII with average grade 50% or Standard XI with 60% or above
Indonesia	Successful completion of SMU 3/Sikolah Menegah at grade 7 or above	Successful completion of SMU 3/Sikolah Menegah at grade 6 or above
Iran	Successful completion of High School Diploma (4 years)	Successful completion of High School Diploma (3 years)
Japan	Successful completion of High School/Upper Secondary School leaving certificate at 3.0 GPA. Lower accepted with one year further study.	Successful completion of High School/Upper Secondary School leaving certificate with passes in 4 or more subjects and 2.0 GPA
Jordan	Successful completion of Tawjihi plus further year of study	Successful completion of Tawjihi with average of 50%
Kazakhstan	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education plus further year of study	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education
Korea	Successful completion of High School Diploma with grade average of 4 or Junior Vocational College Diploma	Successful completion of High School Diploma
Libya	Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% or above plus further 1 year of study	Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% or above
China (Macau)	Successful completion of form 6 with average grade 70%	Successful completion of form 5 with average grade 65%
Nigeria	Successful completion of West African School Certificate (WAEC) or National Diploma	WASC- grades 1-8 (A-E) in 4 or more subjects.
Pakistan	Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate with average of 55%	Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate with average of 52%
Qatar	Successful completion of Thanawaya Aam Qatari plus further year of study or party study of Diploma/Technical Certificate	Successful completion of Thanawaya Aam Qatari with average of 70%
Russia (& Chechnya)	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education plus further year of study	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education with minimum GPA 3.5
Saudi Arabia	Successful completion of Tawjihi plus further year of study or part study of Diploma	Successful completion of Tawjihi with average of 50%
Taiwan	Successful completion of Senior High 3 at an average of 70% plus further year of study	Successful completion of Senior High 3 at an average of 55%
Thailand	Successful completion Mathayom 6 with GPA 3.0	Successful completion Mathayom 6 with GPA 2.0
Turkey	Successful completion of Devlet Lise Bitirme Diplomasi plus evidence of further study	Successful completion of Devlet Lise Bitirme Diplomasi
UAE	Successful completion of Tawjihi plus further year of study or part study of Diploma	Successful completion of Tawjihi with average grade 70%
Ukraine	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education plus further year of study	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education
Vietnam	Successful completion of Year 12 with average grade 7.5 plus further year of study	Successful completion of Year 12 with average grade 6.5

International qualifications

IB Certificate 20 points

AS/A levels

UCAS 40 Tariff points

* if your qualification or country is not listed then please contact us for more information

English Language Level

The table below shows the minimum English Language level required for entry to the International Year One.

Route to University study	Equivalent English Language level
International Year One 4 term programme	English: IELTS 4.0 or equivalent (no minimum writing requirement); TOEFL computer-based test - 123, internet-based test - Listening 13, Reading 8, Speaking 19, Writing 17, Pearson test of English (PTE) 36 across all skills
International Year One 3.5 term programme	English: IELTS 4.5 or equivalent (no minimum writing requirement); TOEFL computer-based test - 123, internet-based test - Listening 16, Reading 13, Speaking 20, Writing 18, Pearson test of English (PTE) 41 across all skills
International Year One 3 term programme	IELTS 5.0 (no minimum writing requirement), TOEFL computer-based test 180, internet-based test - Listening 19, Reading 17, Speaking 21, Writing 19, Pearson Test of English (PTE) 46

The table below shows the undergraduate degrees that you can study on completion of this course and the grades you will need to access the second year of a degree.

ISC programme	Degree options	Overall grade for second year entry	English grade for second year entry
International Year One: Engineering	BEng Mechanical Engineering	40% +	Pass with merit
	BEng Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy)	40% +	Pass with merit
	BEng Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)	40% +	Pass with merit
	MEng Mechanical Engineering	40% +	Pass with merit
	MEng Mechanical Engineering (Power and Energy)	40% +	Pass with merit
	MEng Mechanical Engineering (Control Systems)	40% +	Pass with merit

Programme Structure

Core subjects

The following modules are studied by all International Year One students regardless of the subject route they are studying.

English and Skills for University Study 1 (4 term only), 2 & 3

Over these three modules you will develop your English communication skills and learn a range of study skills, including: writing and reading strategies; presentation and seminar participation; organisation of time and materials, meeting deadlines and responding to feedback.

At the end of these modules you will be able to use English language in your own academic work, give well-structured presentations, confidently answer follow-up questions and contribute to seminar discussions; take notes from readings and lectures; plan, develop and write well-structured academic essays; be confident in self-directed learning strategies.

Improved Reading and Academic Vocabulary (4 term only)

Reading academic texts can be difficult – this module will make it easier. It will improve your understanding of academic words and help you use them in your own work.

Applied Academic Writing Skills

This module will further develop your writing fluency and accuracy. You will have the opportunity to apply the skills you have learnt to an extended academic essay.

You will also work on 5 short texts over the 10 week programme to make sure you are well practiced in using your new skills.

Route specific modules

These modules are studied by Engineering students only

Pure Mathematics 1

You will learn to understand and interpret straight lines and linear equations, set theory and probability, statistics, linear programming, indices and logarithms and experimental laws.

Mechanical Science

In this module students will study the mechanics of stationary and moving objects. They will focus on such topics such as Turning Forces, Stress and Strain, Newton’s Laws, Linear and Angular Motion, Rotational Dynamics and Simple Harmonic Motion. Heat Transfer and Fluid Pressure are also covered

Pure Mathematics 2

Continue your studies in this subject and deepen your understanding of algebra, co-ordinate geometry, trigonometry, differentiation, integration, numerical methods and vectors.

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Learn about thermodynamics, the study of energy interactions in physical systems and most notably the conversion between heat and mechanical work. You will also study fluid mechanics, the study of fluids and gasses and the forces on them. This analysis is based on the fundamental laws of applied mechanics which relate the conservation of mass-energy and the force-momentum equation. In the course of the module students will be introduced to a range of real-world engineering applications.

Manufacturing and Materials

The selection of materials and manufacturing method is an integral part of the design process. In this module, you will be introduced to the essentials of engineering drawing and study the characteristics and properties of various materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers used by engineers. A brief introduction to CAD and CAM is also covered.

Electrical and Electronic Principles

This module will provide you with a foundation of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, an understanding of which is essential to all engineering disciplines. The principles of circuit theory, analogue and digital circuits will be introduced as well as important practical applications.

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