Program Overview

International Foundation Year in Computing, Engineering and Health Sciences

Looking to study a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degree in the UK? Our International Foundation Year programme helps you to develop the subject-specific, study and English language skills to allow you to thrive on your chosen undergraduate degree at the innovative Teesside University.

Why study computing, Engineering or Health sciences at Teesside University?

Teesside University expertly combines in-classroom and practical learning, so you graduate with the skills to succeed in your chosen career. At Teesside, you can benefit from:

• Work placements to help put your skills into practice
• Engineering programmes recognised by the Engineering Council, allowing you to graduate with an accredited degree
• Purpose-built engineering laboratories designed around power, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering & telecommunications
• Industry standard learning facilities including virtual reality, motion capture, green screen and animation studios
• The chance to show your skills to industry professionals with the ExpoSeries events for final year students in engineering, computing, games, animation, concept art, media and digital art.

Leading to: Health Science BSc (Hons)

Gain a broad understanding of the physiology of the body’s major systems, including human health and disease. You study the cause, diagnosis and treatment of human disease from a multidisciplinary and evidence-based perspective, supporting you with a career in a variety of healthcare and life science settings.

You explore how humans change over the lifespan, how they adapt to external stressors and how lifestyle impacts health. Research and identify potential therapeutic and clinical strategies to reduce the effect of these risk factors on disease states.

You also develop skills for employability, including good lab practice, control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) assessments, health and safety policies, the Human Tissues Act, quality assurance and patient care. Develop transferrable skills through the development of verbal and poster presentations, written reports, independent research and teamworking skills.