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

Level 6

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

Level 6

Part-Time

26/27

OUBuildingHons

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.    

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...   

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This programme 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

: Green Building Design

Project Management & Professional Ethics

Collaborative Project

HVAC

Research Techniques

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.

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 Learning (APL) process. In such cases, contact the Programme 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.

Applicants must have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

Entry Requirements for International Students:

English Language Requirements:

Any applicant whose first language is not English should demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English. Usually, the minimum English language entry requirement is IELTS (academic) of 6.0 (with no band score of less than 5.5 in all four elements of the test).

We accept a wide range of alternative English language examinations and tests so please contact us for an updated list of other accepted tests.

Assessment of core modules will typically 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 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. in another institution, subject to individual programme requirements.

2026/27 fees:

Full-Time: £4,800 p.a.

Part-Time: £350 per 20-credit module. £700 for 40-credit dissertation module

HLA: N/A

International Student Fees

Full Time: £9,500 p.a.

Other Fees Associated with the Course

During your programme 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.

Teaching Delivery Statement

The teaching and learning strategy within this programme will comprise of face-to-face delivery (with an element of blended learning support). All methods used have the full agreement of students, external examiners and awarding body partners.

Please note the programme will be delivered at Dungannon. (subject to number of applicants)

: Students are required to:

Comply with College policies and procedures, rules and regulations (available in your Higher Education Student Handbook, on-line via the College website: Policies, Reports and Strategies | South West College and on the College Virtual Learning Environment - VLE).

Submit all coursework and assessments by specified dates. Coursework submitted without consent after the deadline shall not normally be accepted.

The minimum overall pass mark of 40% is required to be achieved in all modules.

Pass all modules in each year of study in order to proceed to the next year of the programme.

1 Available Session

* The fees quoted are per annum and are payable for each year of the course’s duration and are subject to additional examination fees as per fees policy.