Electrical Engineering Admissions with external Foundation Year
I've started my first year at Cardiff University and I am currently doing the Engineering Foundation Year, however I plan on using this year as a qualification to go to a different University starting in 2026 and I was curious if anyone had any anecdotal experience with this.
For context, I am a contextual student and I intend to go onto one of the Electrical Engineering courses at one of these universities. I have achieved A*BB at A-Level in the following subjects:
A* Digital Technology
B Computer Science
B History
I intend on applying to: King's College London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham.
I was most curious about the thresholds for applying to these universities, for example Edinburgh and Manchester have told me that to be considered I would need to achieve 65% overall with 70% in math/physics modules and 80% overall this year at Cardiff respectively but the remaining Universities have not given me a precise threshold to achieve for admission.
I am most interested in King's specifically, so I would really appreciate if someone could let me know if they have an experience or know of an experience similar to this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
For context, I am a contextual student and I intend to go onto one of the Electrical Engineering courses at one of these universities. I have achieved A*BB at A-Level in the following subjects:
A* Digital Technology
B Computer Science
B History
I intend on applying to: King's College London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham.
I was most curious about the thresholds for applying to these universities, for example Edinburgh and Manchester have told me that to be considered I would need to achieve 65% overall with 70% in math/physics modules and 80% overall this year at Cardiff respectively but the remaining Universities have not given me a precise threshold to achieve for admission.
I am most interested in King's specifically, so I would really appreciate if someone could let me know if they have an experience or know of an experience similar to this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Ironically of the unis mentioned KCL is probably the weakest for EE...
Ultimately it will be at the individual university's discretion and they may not accept your foundation year at all. Foundation years are not a standalone qualification and not designed to be transferable so there is no guarantee they will accept it.
Really you would've been better off taking a gap year and doing A-level Maths/Physics but it's too late for that now. Realistically you should never begin a degree that you don't intend to finish - and the foundation year is part of a full degree.
Ultimately it will be at the individual university's discretion and they may not accept your foundation year at all. Foundation years are not a standalone qualification and not designed to be transferable so there is no guarantee they will accept it.
Really you would've been better off taking a gap year and doing A-level Maths/Physics but it's too late for that now. Realistically you should never begin a degree that you don't intend to finish - and the foundation year is part of a full degree.
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As above - email the Unis with full details of the Foundation year you are taking but be prepared for No. Foundation years from other Unis are usually not accepted by more competitive Unis, or if they are, they require such high % pass grades its essentially unobtainable. Cardiff is perfectly okay for Engineering - and you are not going to have significantly better career prospects with a degree from any of the others - so you'd be better off staying where you are and pushing for a First.
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