玛丽皇后大学的科学与工程基础课程（SEFP）是英国历史最悠久，最受推崇的基础课程之一。该课程的基础年旨在为学生提供在科学与工程领域攻读本科学位所需的技能和知识。SEFP向国内外学生开放。该课程的开学年为学生准备进入玛丽皇后大学以下部门的理学学士/工程学士学位课程的第一年做好准备：生物化学，电子工程与计算机科学，工程与材料科学，环境科学，数学和物理。该计划完全由大学员工在Mile End校园教授。基金会的学生可以使用玛丽皇后大学的所有设施，并且是大学的全日制学生。成立年，可选的三明治年，国外的可选年。
The Science and Engineering Foundation Programme (SEFP) at Queen Mary is one of the longest established and most highly-regarded foundation programmes in the UK. The foundation year of this programme is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake undergraduate degrees in the fields of science and engineering. The SEFP is open to both home and international students. The foundation year of this programme prepares students for entry to the first year of BSc/BEng degree programmes in the following departments at Queen Mary: Biological and Chemical Sciences, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Materials Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Physics. The programme is taught entirely at the Mile End campus by university staff. Foundation students have access to all Queen Mary's facilities and are full-time students of the University. Foundation year, Optional sandwich year, Optional year abroad.