Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) University of East Anglia UEA

**About This Course**Engineers look for questions and seek solutions to the most complex of society’s challenges. Engineers have a significant role in shaping the future within what is now recognised as the next industrial revolution – the digital revolution.To prepare for the exciting engineering challenges of this future you could graduate as one of a new breed of versatile engineering graduates, possessing the capacity to find solutions to society’s biggest challenges. We aim to produce pioneering graduates, capable of supporting a changing industry through their intellectual flexibility. To do this we will provide you with integrated learning opportunities from the start. You will be supported in your development of hard engineering knowledge and skills, around engineering principles and theories, as well as soft engineering skills that might be needed when dealing with clients, teamwork skills and the opportunity to form connections with industry.**Overview**Engineering at UEA was established through the demand of local industry. This connection permeates the design and delivery of all our programmes – and makes our students’ learning experiences all the richer for it.You’ll benefit from and experience our connections with local industry right from the start of your course. We’ll give you a taste of the many career paths engineering will open up to you, through meeting role-models, attending site visits and enabling opportunities for short-term internships and placements. We actively encourage you to develop your networking abilities, and to make the most of your exposure to our industrial contacts. On this course you will spend your third year working in industry, allowing you to gain experience and insight that’s highly valued by future employers, putting you one step ahead of other graduates.All engineering courses within the School share an integrated programme structure during the first year to demonstrate the potential breadth of the discipline, after which you can tailor the course or continue to pursue a broad-based approach. We work closely with other UEA Schools including Environmental Sciences, Computing Sciences and Mathematics, so your learning is informed by a range of expertise.**Disclaimer**Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**

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