Engineering & Computer Science
Program Summary
About this route
The International Year One in Engineering & Computer Science will develop your subject knowledge and English language skills, whilst preparing you to join the second year of your chosen undergraduate degree at the University of Huddersfield’s School of Computing and Engineering.
Just like the first year of an undergraduate degree, the International Year One is a two-semester programme with a choice of modules. You will have the additional benefit of smaller class sizes and more support to help you develop your academic knowledge, study skills and language abilities to prepare you for your degree.
You will study several core modules focused on general skills, but the majority of your programme will be the specialised academic content relevant to your chosen undergraduate degree.
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- Academic: One or more of the following:
- Excellent (senior) high school graduation grades
- Completed A Levels, IB or an internationally-recognised Foundation Year programme
- Completed the first year of an HND or Advanced Diploma
- In the first year of study on a relevant undergraduate degree
- Experience: Relevant work experience (for mature students only)
- English language: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5 (or equivalent)*
- Age: 17+
- Excellent (senior) high school graduation grades
- Completed A Levels, IB or an internationally-recognised Foundation Year programme
- Completed the first year of an HND or Advanced Diploma
- In the first year of study on a relevant undergraduate degree
- Experience: Relevant work experience (for mature students only)
*Alternatives to IELTS accepted as proof of your English language level due to our combined visa offering.
Country | Qualification |
Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 60% overall including 60% in relevant subjects plus further year of study. |
Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire overall 12/20. |
Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Grade XI) with minimum grade average of 4/5. |
Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.25 overall (3.25 in English, 3.25 in relevant subjects). (Note 1: HSC Maths or Higher Mathematics GPA 3.25 is required for Engineering and Computing pathway. For Business if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC GPA 3.5 accepted). |
Bolivia | Bachiller Científico-Humanístico with minimum grade average of 64%. |
Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio 6.0 with relevant subjects at 6.5 or above OR 3000 in ENEM. |
Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary school = year 12 - Minimum Grade B Average or - 4 subjects minimum grade D inc maths + 1 further year. |
Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.5 overall out of 7, including 4.5 in relevant subjects. |
China | Year 12 (SH3) with 60% or above in 4 or more key subjects (including relevant subject) Year 11 (SH2) with 80% or above minimum grade average Year 11 (SH2) with 65% or above in 4 or more key subjects(including relevant subject) plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study with a pass. |
Colombia | Successful completion of Bachillerato with 5 relevant subjects including Maths or ICFES in 4 relevant subjects including Maths at 60% plus extra 1 Year study |
Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 80% or Certificate of General Secondary Education: 55% overall and 50% in relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
Georgia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate with minimum average 7/10. |
Ghana | OND/Ghanaian A Levels/Polytechnic Diploma or West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 3 (A - B) in 6 or more subjects including Maths & English West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects + 1 further year of study |
Hong Kong | HKDSE 222 3 academic subjects required . Maths at 2 or a Pass at Form 5. |
India | Non-Engineering pathway: Year 12(HSC) 50% overall (50% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 - Year 12) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Year 12: 55% (55% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 or Year 12) Engineering pathway: Year 12(HSC) 50% overall (50% in Maths and Physics taken at Year 12) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Year 12: 55% (55% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 or Year 12) SSC 60% & 3 Year Diploma in Engineering/Technology subjects: 55% overall (50% required for Physics and Maths from Diploma modules if applying for Engineering pathway, otherwise pass required). |
Indonesia | Successful completion of SMU 3/Sikolah Menegah at grade 6.5 in 4 academic subjects. |
Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma 11/20 and Pre University year (Peesdaneshgahe) 12/20. |
Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho Year 3 with minimum grade average of 2.0. Maths requirement can be met from year 10, 11 or 12. |
Jordan | Completion of Year 12 Tawjihi (General Seceondary Education) with relevant subjects minimum 70% overall average including relevant subjects or 50% overall average + further year of study. |
Kazakhstan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 4.0. |
Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades A – C+ in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects plus further year of study. |
Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 80% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects Year 12 (GSEC): 60% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 12 points overall including relevant subjects. |
Libya | Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% or above plus a further year of study. |
Macau | Completion of Form 6 or Senior Middle 3 with 60%+ average in relevant academic subjects. |
Malaysia | STPM with minimum 2 passes or or UEC with aggregate of not more than 35 points for 6 subjects inc English Any recognised Malaysia foundation programme - 40%. |
Mexico | Bachillerato 75% or 55% + 1 year HE (pass). |
Moldova | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 6.5. |
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12/20 overall. |
Myanmar | Basic Education High school Matriculation. Minimum of 65% in 5 relevant subjects or 50% in 5 relevant subjects. |
Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 50-59%/GPA 2.4 overall (2.0 in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12. |
Nigeria | WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1-B3 in 5 or more subjects. |
Pakistan | Year 12 (HSC/ Intermediate certificate(Part I & II))): 55% overall Associate diploma and others not eligible. (40% in relevant subjects required). |
Philippines | 75% pass in High School Diploma from list of top schools or 80% pass in High School Diploma from all other schools. |
Qatar | Successful completion of Thanawaya Aam Qatari plus a further year of study or part study of Diploma/Technical Certificate. |
Russia (+ Chechnya) | Attestat with minimum 4.0 or Attestat with minimum 3.0 plus 1 year of successful completion of further studies. |
Saudi Arabia | Successful completion of Tawjihi plus a further year of study or part study of a Diploma. |
South Korea | SH3: Grade D/60-69%/Rank 6 CSAT: 6th Grade Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 70%+ inc relevant subjects. |
Sri Lanka | Business IY1: Engineering IY1: |
Taiwan | SH3 (65%) or Senior High 3 + 1 year of further study if lower than 65%. 3 year JCD - average 65%. |
Thailand | Year 12 (MAW 6) completion with GPA 2.3 (inc 2.3 in Maths and Science for Engineering IY1) OR Completion of 1 year of post-secondary study (university or college). |
Turkey | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall. |
UAE | Successful completion of Tawjihi plus further 1 year of study or part study of Diploma. Also part study of specialist diploma. |
Ukraine | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education – with minimum GPA 8/12. |
USA | High School Certificate Min GPA 2.00 (grade C-, 70%) plus further year of study (e.g. foundation, 1st year of college) or further exams such as: - Advanced Placement Examination (2 APs 2,2) - ACT 18 - 2 SAT subject tests score 500 each - SAT reasoning test score 1000 or GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 subjects including prerequisites. |
Uzbekistan | Secondary School leaving certificate/11th grade graduation with minimum GPA 4.0. |
Vietnam | Completed year 12 with GPA 6.5 overall. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study. |
If your qualification or country is not listed then please contact us for more information.
Other qualifications
The Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 20 points. |
A/AS levels | 32 UCAS points (including native language). |
Scottish Highers/Adavanced Highers | 32 UCAS points. |
BTEC level 3 Diploma | min. 32 UCAS points. |
You can start your studies with a UKVI-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), provided you have met all the programme entry requirements.
The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.
UKVI-approved SELTS include:
- IELTS Academic for UKVI
- Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
- Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
- LanguageCert Academic SELT
Alternative tests accepted include:
- English Language Preparation for UG Studies (Online)
- Cambridge ESOL
- Pearson PTE Academic (non-UKVI) / Online
- IELTS Academic (non-UKVI)
- AS or A-Level English Language
- Language Cert ESOL
- Language Cert International ESOL
- Pearson PTE Academic (non-UKVI)
- TOEFL iBT/ Home Edition
- Indian Standard XII (CBSE, BISCE, State Boards Only excluding Haryana & Punjab)
- Level English, iGCSE, GCSE: English as a First Language
- iGCSE: English as a Second Language
- AS-Level A-Level English
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma English
- American HS Diploma English
- WAEC, WASSCE, NECO English
- KCSE English
- Malaysia SPM English Language
- HKDSE English
- Irish Leaving Cert English