Equivalent to the first year of a Scottish degree, the International Foundation in Engineering leads you directly into year two of a number of specialist degrees such as building services engineering, environmental civil engineering, mechanical power plant systems and more. There are three course options available: 1) International Foundation (3 terms) - this is the standard option 2) Extended International Foundation (4 terms) - this option features an additional term of English at the beginning for extra language support 3) Extended International Foundation (5 terms) - this option features two additional terms of English at the beginning for extra language support. If you have completed secondary school education in your home country, the International Foundation programme provides academic preparation for first year entry and ensures that you meet the minimum English language requirement for entry to your chosen undergraduate degree programme. In some circumstances you may be able to enrol on the Foundation programme in order to change your specialist subject.

The International Year One is equivalent to the first year of your degree at Glasgow Caledonian University and leads you directly into year two of the following undergraduate degrees: Engineering BSc (Hons) Building Services Engineering BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering* BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) Electrical, Electronic and Energy Engineering^ BEng (Hons) Electrical Power Engineering BSc (Hons) Environmental Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) Fire Risk Engineering BEng (Hons) Mechanical Electronic Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Mechanical Power Plant Systems BEng (Hons) Networked Systems Engineering