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This course is designed to prepare you for many careers in Construction Engineering and Surveying - Building, Land and Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Site Engineering. You will have a holistic approach to all areas of construction through gaining cutting edge technical skills and knowledge necessary for the modern digital Construction Industry. It will provide you with specific practical and professional skills, analysis, organisation, design, teamwork and communications. On completion of this course, students may progress to an Honours Degree top-up in Construction, or commence employment / self-employment with a wide and varied knowledge throughout all aspects of the construction Industry.
This Foundation Degree offers a wide range of modules including Law, Computer Aided Design CAD, Site Management and Surveying. These modules equip students for careers in Site Engineering, Project Management, Site Surveying and Architectural Design. This Foundation Degree gives students a broad insight into many job roles within the Construction industry.
If you choose to study part-time these modules are delivered over three years, (two semester per year). All modules are mandatory.
Applicants must satisfy the Ulster University General Entrance Requirements as specified in the University General Regulations and at least one of the following:
Course International Entry Requirements:
International 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. Trinity ISE - Pass at Level 3 also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.
Assessment will be carried out via a variety of assessment methods. These will include: coursework assignments and end-of-module examinations as well as group activities and professional presentations. You will also be assessed in the workplace as part of your industrial placement.
On successful completion of this course and to the required standard, students can apply for entry to Year 2 of several Ulster University honours degree programmes including the following:
2025/26 fees:
Full-time tuition fees £2,800 (payable for each year)
£285 per 20-credit module
£570 for 40-credit Work-based Learning Module
Other Fees Associated with the Course
CSR card (reduced fee for students - £35).
Students may be required to purchase steel toe-capped boots for the purpose of attending site visits.
During your course you may be required to purchase course text books 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
Course Additional Information The course subjects form a broad basis for Construction Engineering. Subjects include Digital Construction to incorporate CADD and BIM, Measurement, Law and Contract, Project Management and Surveying Technology. These modules will be enhanced by supplementary modules in Mathematics, Structures, Materials and Comfort. A Group project will form an integral part of the assessment where students will take a chosen project from inception through to completion, combining all their studies into a current construction project.
P5046DF10A
Session Code
2 Year(s)
Duration
Higher Education
Mode of Study
18
Hours per Week
30
Number of Weeks
Interview Required
25/26
Academic Year
08/09/2025
Start Date
Subject to Timetable
Day/s
Richard.Dougan@swc.ac.uk
Coordinator(s)
Total Annual Fee £2,800.00
Total Concessionary Fee N/A
Fees Payable Each Year
**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?
P5046EF10A
09:00-17:00
Time
Paul.Allen@swc.ac.uk
P5046EP10B
3 Year(s)
13
09:00-22:00
Monday
Fiona.Laird@swc.ac.uk
Total Annual Fee £1,140.00
P5046OF10A
09:00-18:30
Linda.Clarke@swc.ac.uk
P5046OP10A
Tuesday
P5046DP10B
11/09/2025
Thursday
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