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The overarching aim of the BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) programme is to produce high calibre graduates who shall have obtained the relevant competencies to undertake roles within one of the many disciplines of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Energy.
The programme has been developed to produce professional and competent project managers and engineers equipped with industry relevant technical and managerial skills.
South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open University validated awards.
This programme will be reviewed by The Open University in 2024/25. The review process involves updating course information, such as the programme title, curriculum content, module titles and teaching and assessment strategies. The college will endeavour to make available the most update information for this course once the review is complete.
The Open University regulations can be found at https://swc.ac.uk/assets/files/Regulations-for-validated-awards-of-the-OU-2024-25.pdf
OU Student's Guide https://www5.open.ac.uk/valida...
You can also download the full programme specification here
This course aims to produce high quality graduates who wish to top up from a Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent to a BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) programme
Assessment of core modules will be by a combination of Course Work, Professional Report(s), Presentation(s) and Examinations.
*The minimum overall pass mark of 40% is required to be achieved in all modules.
Upon successful completion of the BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) programme, graduates may consider entering into employment within the mechanical, electrical or energy industries or continuing to study by applying for a place on a post-graduate programme e.g. MSc.
Teaching Delivery Statement
The teaching and learning strategy within this programme will comprise of a range of delivery methods such as face to face, online and blended. All methods used have the full agreement of students, external examiners and awarding body partners.
Please note The programme will be delivered at Dungannon/Enniskillen (subject to number of applicants).
2025/26 fees:
Full-Time: £4,800 per year
Part-Time: £330 per 20-credit module. £660 for 40-credit dissertation module
HLA: N/A
Other Fees Associated with the Course
During your course you may be required to purchase course textbooks or specific software and incur additional costs for printing, photocopying and binding. The overall additional costs incurred to support your studies may be in the region of £100 or more per year.
Skills Focus funding may be available towards course fees for eligible employers to upskill staff or for self-employed students. Please ask for further details.
P6036DF10A
Session Code
1 Year(s)
Duration
Higher Education
Mode of Study
16.5
Hours per Week
30
Number of Weeks
Interview Required
25/26
Academic Year
08/09/2025
Start Date
Subject to Timetable
Day/s
Vanessa.Cobane@swc.ac.uk
Coordinator(s)
Total Annual Fee £4,800.00
Total Concessionary Fee N/A
Fees Payable Each Year
**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?
P6036DP10A
2 Year(s)
13
Total Annual Fee £990.00
P6036EF10A
P6036EP10A
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