Foundation Degree in Building Services & Sustainability (in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire)
Overview:
This course will equip you with the up-to-date skills and knowledge required for the buildings of tomorrow. The course provides career development or a route into professional employment in the construction industry.
Entry requirements:
To start you will need relevant industrial experience and/or a relevant NVQ Level 3 or equalivalent. Industrial experience will be explored as part of the application and interview process.
Course content:
During the course you will study the following units:
LEVEL 1
- Energy in Buildings
- Fundamental Mathematics for Constructions
- Introduction to Health, Safety & Environment
- PPAD
- Heating & Power Systems
- Introduction to Building Services
- Waste Management Systems
- Work-based Learning 1 – Applications of Principles
LEVEL 2
- Building Science 2
- Carbon Neutral Buildings
- Fundamentals of Building Regulations
- Networking Fundamentals
- Internal Environmental Control (double unit)
- Work-based Learning 2 – Practice & Innovation in Construction (double unit)
Specialist modules at Level 2 will enable you to decide which pathway you take, depending on your experience and future skills requirements.
Assessment methods:
The course utilises a variety of assessment methods depending upon the module being studied. These include exams, assignments, and practical assignments used largely, but not exclusively, in the work-based learning modules.
Further study/career options:
Successful completion of the Foundation Degree will enable you to automatically progress on to a further year at the University of Bedfordshire to gain an Honours Degree.
Typical career progression includes design, design consultancy, production management, implementation, commissioning, cyclic maintenance management, or senior management.
Additional information:
Each year of the course begins at the end of September with formal lessons, but candidates are expected to carry out substancial research and assignment work outside of the course hours.