Foundation

Engineering, Physical Science and Computer Science Foundation

Leads to 40 degrees at 1 university.

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Overview

A foundation year at the university's own international study centre, for students whose school qualifications do not yet meet direct entry. It is taught on campus and leads to the first year of a named degree.

It leads to 40 degrees, at Cardiff University.

At Cardiff University

40 degrees are open from this pathway:

  • Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  • Applied Software Engineering BSc (Hons)
  • Architectural Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
  • Astrophysics MPhys (Hons)
  • Astrophysics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  • Astrophysics with a Professional Placement Year MPhys
  • Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Computer Science BSc (Hons)
  • Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  • Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
  • Computer Science with Cyber Security with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  • Computer Science with Cyber Security with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  • Computer Science with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  • Mathematics MMAth (Hons)
  • Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons)
  • Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  • Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  • Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath (Hons)
  • Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  • Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath (Hons)
  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a year in industry BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Medical Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons)
  • Physics BSc (Hons)
  • Physics MPhys (Hons)
  • Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons)
  • Physics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  • Physics with Professional Placement MPhys (Hons)

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

Laboratory research is only one of the routes out of a science degree and it is the one with the fewest posts. The larger destinations are industry, analysis, regulation and teaching, and a placement year is the single strongest thing on a science graduate's application.

Roles graduates go into

  • Research or laboratory scientist
  • Analytical or quality scientist
  • Technical or scientific officer
  • Data or research analyst
  • Regulatory affairs officer
  • Science teacher, with a teaching qualification

Where they work

  • Pharmaceutical, chemical and manufacturing companies
  • Contract testing and analytical laboratories
  • University and institute research groups
  • Government agencies and regulators
  • Environmental and public health bodies
After the course

A research post normally needs a doctorate, and a master's with a substantial project is the usual route into one. Chartered scientist status is the alternative for those staying in industry.

Fees and funding

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