University of Cambridge (Beng Programs)

The Department of Engineering of the University of Cambridge is the university’s largest department. This department partners with other disciplines, establishments, businesses, and entrepreneurs to provide a holistic research and teaching approach. 

The department houses around 1,200 students in the Bachelor’s of Engineering programs and more than 300 students enroll each year.

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B.Eng. Courses Offered in University of Cambridge

Students can specialize in any one of the nine engineering disciplines. The disciplines include: bioengineering, civil, aerospace and aerothermal engineering, structural, and environmental engineering, energy, sustainability, and the environment, information and computer engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, electrical and information sciences, instrumentation and control, and mechanical engineering.

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There is no possibility of specializing in general engineering. The Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, however, does offer an integrated course in industrial engineering (operations as well as management). 

Bachelor of Engineering, or BEng, is a full-time program at the University of Cambridge for a period of four years. Provided on campus, the engineering course provides students with analytical, computing skills, and design.

In the first two years (Part I), education is provided in fundamentals of engineering, allowing students an option to choose their area of specialization when they commence their third year.

In Part II, i.e., third and fourth years, thorough training is provided in their opted discipline.

Students need to complete six weeks of industrial experience by the time they finish their third year.

The engineering department’s language program for engineers offers specialized language courses at several levels in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Fees

The Following Are the Tuition Fees for Each Year of the Engineering Course:

Year	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
Tuition Fees	£30,500.7	£30,500.7	£30,500.7	£30,500.7
Total Fees	£30,500.7	£30,500.7	£30,500.7	£30,500.7

 

For housing, it costs an average £14,020.3 per year at Cambridge.

Eligibility Requirements

 Academic Requirements:

• Students need to have studied mathematics to A-level, or its equivalent. 
• Students must have studied A Level/IB Higher Level Chemistry and Physics as well.
• In the Cambridge English exam, they should have got C1 Advanced, with 193 as the minimum score, and an assessment by the language center 

or

• Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency, with 200 as the minimum score and no element lower than 185.
• Students need to have got a minimum score in IELTS or PTE or TOEFL.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Students must have in class XII scored at least 90% in a minimum of five related subjects in CISCE and NIOS and CBSE; they must have at least five A1 grades in relevant subjects.

Students of state boards will be considered if they score at least 95% in five related subjects.

Class XII students who have got a rank of below 2000 in IIT-JEE (Advanced) could be offered admission  

Required Scores in English Proficiency Exams 

They should have gotten 100 out of 120 on TOEFL or 7.5 out of 9 on the IELTS exam.

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Required List of Documents 

• CV/Résuméto showcasestudents’ skills and aptitude.
• Higher Secondary School Certificatesare provided by the respective education boards after higher secondary education’s completion.
• Statement of marksprovided by the education board.
• Proof of financial stability through relevant documentation.
• Letter of Recommendation (LOR) from the person whorecommends the student for the course.
• Statement of Purpose (SOP) – an essay or written statement from the student.

Rankings

According to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings it ranks #5 in engineering in globally and US News places it #57 out of 949 in its global rankings.    

Visas Application

Advice is provided by the International Student Office on visas for students aspiring to study in the UK. Students need to get the proper immigration consent which allows them to study in the UK.

Students entering the UK for a short-term course of fewer than six months can arrive in the country as short-term students. Students entering the UK to pursue a course longer than six months need to apply for student visas. 

The UK student visa process takes three to four weeks. The grant of visas to students depends totally upon their study program, finance maintenance, acceptance of UKVI rules and regulations, and their personal interviews.

Types of the UK Student Visa

A short-term study visa is usually issued to applicants above 16 years of age who enroll in six-month Short Courses in a UK institution, or an 11-month long English language course.

Tier 4 student visa (General) is usually issued to applicants above16 years of age who register in courses of more than six-month duration.

Tier 4 student visa (child) is issued to applicants aged in the range of four to 17 years.

Documents Required for Visa:

• • A copy of the passport
  • Test results OF TB
  • A certificate from the police to prove that students have no cases registered against them in the country of origin of the students. 
  • Proof of financial stability to indicate that students have sufficient funds to cover their stay duration in the UK.
  • Letters from parents or legal guardians of students who are aged under 18.
  • The latest passport-sized photographs

Work-Study Program

With the Work-Study Program, students are allowed the opportunity to work on-campus if they are full-time students:

• Students can work up to 20 hours a week either off-campus or on-campus.
• Main work visa options for students not belonging to the EU countries in the UK-
• Tier-2 (General) Visa is given to students wanting to work both full-time and part-time. 

Tier 5 Visa is issued to students to work in the UK for one to two years based on the scheme they applied for.

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