International Foundation in Engineering

Course details

This Foundation in Engineering & IT Course is a direct pathway to an Irish university degree programme. International students will acquire the foundation knowledge skills and competence required to successfully participate and embark on a degree programme alongside their Irish counterparts.

This course will enable them to maximise their potential and make a successful transition to higher education engineering or technology degree programmes.

How will the Learner Benefit from this Valuable Qualification

• Gain the practical skills, knowledge and competence required to make a successful transition to an Irish University.
• Gain the academic and professional skills required to pursue Engineering/Technology degrees and/or related programmes.
• Gain the academic and professional English language skills required for entry to Engineering/Technology degree programmes.
• Demonstrate a broad range of research and communication skills and tools.
• Utilise and apply a range of academic research, investigate and evaluative skills.
• Participate effectively in personal and group study using the tools and strategies of formal higher education.
• Introduce learners to the tools and methods of lifelong learning and study.
• Learner will extend their mathematical skills, to master selected new mathematics concepts and to broaden their mathematical problem solving skills.
• Gain relevant internet and technology knowledge and skills in order to apply them as a communication and research tool.
• Gain specific academic orientation in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Statistics and Mathematics.
• Gain specific academic research and study skills and provide them with an understanding of research and experimental methodologies available.
• To provide a planned experiential learning activity that involves learners preparing and planning for entry to Higher Education, participating in a structured programme of educational guidance with taster activities in Higher Education, and reviewing and evaluating that experience.

Learner seeking entry to this programme must have the following to gain admission:

• International Applicants must have completed high school
• FETAC Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate, A Levels or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences.
• IELTS Level 5.0 / TOEFL 500 or equivalent for second language speakers of English

Assessment

A combination of module appropriate assessment procedures will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes of this course. These methods will include a combination of final written examinations and continuous assessment processes such as assignments, collection of work, learner records, projects and skills demonstration.

AwardsQQI Quality and Qualifications Ireland

General Studies Level 5 Major Award