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Passivhaus Designer

Level 4
Part-Time
24/25 | 25/26
EXC30043
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Overview

This course is designed to prepare students for the Passive House Institute Certified European PassivHaus Designer’s (CEPH) exam. It is appropriate for construction industry professionals and contractors. Skills Focus funding available towards course fees for eligible employers to up skill staff or for self employed students. Please ask for further details.

Passivhaus Designer course fee is £740* and exam fee is £260, total cost £1,000.

*Department for Economy Skills Focus funding is available towards the £740 course fee for eligible employers.

This will reduce the course fee to £143 plus £260 exam fee, plus PHPP software cost.

If you are eligible for Skills Focus funding the £1,000 course and exam fee is fully reduced to £0. The only additional cost for the student is the Passivhaus Planning Package costs. Please contact Linda to confirm eligibility.

Contact Linda to confirm your eligibility linda.clarke@swc.ac.uk

Using our Passive House building, Air Tightness, MVHR units and accredited materials, students will gain practical experience in the Passive House discipline. This will be coupled with knowledge of Accredited Materials, Products, SketchUP and PassivHaus Planning Package* software.

NOTE *each student must have access to the PHPP software before enrolling for the Designer exam. Approximate cost is 270 euro. Contact Linda for more details linda.clarke@swc.ac.uk

The course is delivered over 2 calendar weeks, various delivery time slots mostly evening slots, attendance at all sessions is recommended are in a blended model either from our Enniskillen or Dungannon campus or on-line in a Microsoft Teams classroom. The delivery schedule will be available prior to the course start date so that you can confirm that the dates, times and venue are convenient before enrolling onto the next available course. Note - the dates of delivery listed below may change prior to the course start date. Please complete your on-line application at this stage and we will keep in contact with you to confirm these details.

A degree in a construction related discipline. Mature candidates will be assessed on an individual basis.

This course culminates in a 3 hour PHI externally set exam, which leads to Certified Designer/Consultant.

The Chartered Professional can become a PH Designer, those with industry experience can achieve PH Consultant.

The course is delivered by qualified Passive House Designers and Trainers who have a range of construction industry experience. We have a wide range of facilities such as demonstration models of airtightness and MVHR units to demonstrate the practical aspects of the course and accredited materials and products for familiarization. We have licensed PHPP software and the SketchUp Designer plugin from the Passive House Institute for use during the course in the PHPP unit.

7 Available Sessions

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

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10B

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

24/25

Academic Year

02/12/2024

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10C

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

24/25

Academic Year

03/03/2025

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10D

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

24/25

Academic Year

02/06/2025

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10A

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

25/26

Academic Year

29/09/2025

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £1,200.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10B

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

25/26

Academic Year

01/12/2025

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10C

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

25/26

Academic Year

02/03/2026

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

Total Concessionary Fee N/A

Full Fee Breakdown

**Concession Fee Breakdown

Fees Payable Each Year

**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?

Dungannon

Part-Time

P4043DP10D

Session Code

1 Year(s)

Duration

Higher Education

Mode of Study

30

Hours per Week

2

Number of Weeks

Interview Required

25/26

Academic Year

11/05/2026

Start Date

16:00-21:00

Time

Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday

Day/s

Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk

Coordinator(s)

Total Annual Fee £0.00

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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