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BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) (Validated by The Open University)

Level 6
Full-Time/Part-Time
25/26
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Overview

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

  • Full Time: 1 Year - 2 Semesters
  • Part Time / HLA: 2 Years - 2 Semesters Per Year
  • Applicants must have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

  • Green Building Design
  • Project Management & Professional Ethics
  • Collaborative Project
  • HVAC
  • Research & Dissertation

  • Entry to the BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) programme requires applicants to have successfully completed a Foundation Degree (or other relevant Level 5 qualification such as a Higher National Diploma) in a related discipline, qualifications deemed equivalent, or by the College’s policy relating to APL.
  • Students must also hold GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (grade C) or above. (Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are also accepted).
  • Where an applicant does not hold the formal academic requirements for entry to the programme but can demonstrate relevant experiential learning across a range of industries, they may apply for admission through the College Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process. In such cases, contact the Course Director for the programme who will advise further.
  • Candidates presenting with an ordinary degree (bachelor's without honours) in this subject area, and who wish to top up to a full honours degree (bachelor's with honours), may be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning RPL procedures.
  • International students must meet the general entrance requirements for admission to any College First Degree, Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma.
  • To be eligible to commence study on the HLA pathway, applicants must have secured full-time paid employment in a relevant industry sector.
Entry Requirements for International Students:
  • International students must meet the general entrance requirements for admission to any College First Degree, Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma.
    Students, for whom English is not their first language, must demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English at IELTS – Academic 6.0, with minimum 5.5 in all four elements of the test.

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.

4 Available Sessions

*The fees quoted are per annum and are payable for each year of the course’s duration.

Dungannon

Full-Time

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

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P6036DP10A

Session Code

2 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

13

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 £990.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Enniskillen (Tech & Skills)

Full-Time

P6036EF10A

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

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Enniskillen (Tech & Skills)

Part-Time

P6036EP10A

Session Code

2 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

13

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 £990.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

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