The BEng (Hons) Engineering (Top-up) will be available to any candidate who satisfies the criteria below:

• a University of Ulster or Queens University Belfast Foundation Degree with a pass mark of 55% or above in L5 modules. (or other relevant L5 qualification such as a Pearsons Higher National Certificate/Diploma) in an engineering related discipline.

• Candidates presenting with Foundation Degrees or HNC/Ds from other awarding bodies will be considered under RPL procedures.

• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (grade C) or above. (or equivalent, - for example, Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy Essential Skills qualifications are also accepted).

• To be eligible to commence study on the HLA Pathway, applicants must have secured full-time paid employment in a relevant industry sector.

• All applicants must have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

English Language Requirements:

Any applicant whose first language is not English should demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English. Usually, the minimum English language entry requirement is IELTS (academic) of 6.0 (with no band score of less than 5.5 in all four elements of the test).

We accept a wide range of alternative English language examinations and tests so please contact us for an updated list of other accepted tests.

Assessment is varied and broadly aligned to the skills which are prevalent in the engineering industry. This will typically include, but is not limited to, a range of activities such as reports, presentations, group work, project-based learning activities, lab work, practicals, and exams.

On successful completion of this Honours Degree programme, you may pursue employment commensurate with a degree level education.

Successful graduates of this programme may be eligible to progress to a master's degree programme in another institution, subject to individual programme requirements.

During your course you may be required to purchase course textbooks and incur additional costs for printing, photocopying, and binding. The overall additional costs incurred to support your studies may be in the region of £100 or more per year.

Students are required to:

• Comply with College policies and procedures, rules and regulations (available in your Higher Education Student Handbook, on-line via the College website: Policies, Reports and Strategies | South West College and on the College Virtual Learning Environment - VLE).

• Submit all coursework and assessments by specified dates. Coursework submitted without consent after the deadline shall not normally be accepted.

• The minimum overall pass mark of 40% is required to be achieved in all modules.