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