Foundation Certificate International Foundation Year (Engineering and Computing)

Completion of secondary school with reasonable grades in mathematics and a science; direct-entry requirements not yet met English language: IELTS 5.5 overall, with no band below 5.0; TOEFL iBT 62 overall; PTE Academic 51 overall. Your Tutopiya counsellor checks your specific qualifications against these requirements free of charge.

Indicative tuition is £16,500 / year for international students. Fees are set by the university and can change between intakes, so your counsellor confirms the exact figure before you apply. Tutopiya's own counselling and application service is completely free.

This course has intakes in January 2027, September 2027. Applying 6 to 12 months ahead gives you the widest choice of places and scholarships.

Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.

Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.

We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.

No. We work from predicted grades, so you can start the process well before results day and secure a conditional offer. Once your final grades are in, we help you confirm your place.