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: Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons)

 You develop your knowledge and understanding of aerospace engineering subjects, including design, fluids, mechanics, flight control systems, structures, materials, propulsion, flight dynamics and aircraft performance.

Top reasons to study aerospace engineering at Teesside:

• International visits: you have opportunities to travel internationally through student mobility visits or spending a semester studying abroad with one of our partners in countries such as China, the Czech Republic, Spain and Malaysia.
• Prepare for your studies: develop your understanding of maths with our free online Mathematics for University course.
• Graduate Success: 90% of BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering students go on to work and/or study 15 months after the course (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019-20 and 2020-21, tees.ac.uk/source).
• Student satisfaction: Teesside University was ranked 4th for Student Satisfaction for Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering in the Complete University Guide 2025. (33 institutions were ranked, tees.ac.uk/source).