Building Services & Sustainability Foundation Degree (FdSc) Level 5 (part-time)

Entry requirements

You will need:

• A Foundation Degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A-levels, BTEC National or equivalent.
• Foundation Degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.
• UCAS introduced a new tariff for courses from September 2017. This means the points you will be asked for are different to previous years but the grades you receive have not changed.
• As a guideline, a typical offer would require you to obtain a UCAS tariff score of between 32-48 points, based on your level 3 studies.
• Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don't have traditional academic qualifications.
• We welcome applicants with relevant work experience.

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 and career options

You can progress straight on to the third year of a course delivered at the University of Bedfordshire, to achieve a full Bachelor’s degree. Typical career progression includes design, design consultancy, production management, implementation, commissioning, cyclic maintenance management, or senior management.

Additional information

This course can be delivered on a full-time basis over two years, or part-time over three years. If studied on a part-time basis the course requires one day or evening per week attendance (release from employment) for the duration of the course. Candidates are expected to carry out substantial research and assignment work outside of the course hours.

Pay by instalments

The College offers an instalment plan for Further Education and Higher Education courses to students where the total amount payable at the point of enrolment is £200 or more. Within the scheme there is an ability to pay up to 7 instalments, depending on the length of the courses and the final payment must be paid at least a month before the end of the course.