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This course is designed to prepare you for a career in Construction Engineering and Surveying - building, land and quantity surveying, through gaining cutting edge technical skills and knowledge necessary for the modern Construction Industry. It will provide you with specific practical and professional skills, analysis, organisation, design, teamwork and communications. The course aims to leave you equally prepared to progress to complete your Honours Degree, to directly enter employment as a highly skilled employee, or to start your own business.
This Foundation Degree offers a wide range of modules including law, 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.
As a Higher Level Apprentice you will study these modules over three years (two semesters per year). All modules are mandatory.
Assessment will be carried out via a variety of assessment methods which 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.
Students who achieve the required entry criteria may apply to the following South West College Top Up course (1 year full time, 2 year part time)
BSc (Hons) Construction Engineering and Management (validated by The Open University).
Or on successful completion of this course and depending on performance, students can apply for entry to Year 2 of the following Ulster University Honours degree programmes:
BSc Hons Construction Engineering & Management (full time or part time)
BSc Hons Building Surveying
Contracts Management
Project Management
Quantity Surveying
Building Surveying
Land Surveying
Building Control Officer
The course subjects form a broad basis for Construction Engineering. Subjects include CADD, BIM basics, measurement, law, project management and surveying. These modules will be enhanced by supplementary modules in mathematics, 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. This programme title, content and delivery is subject to change pending approval with the awarding organisation.
P5046EP10A
Session Code
3 Year(s)
Duration
Higher Education
Mode of Study
13
Hours per Week
30
Number of Weeks
Interview Required
23/24
Academic Year
11/09/2023
Start Date
09:00-22:00
Time
Subject to Timetable
Day/s
Fiona.Laird@swc.ac.uk, Noreen.McGirr@swc.ac.uk
Coordinator(s)
Total Annual Fee N/A
Total Concessionary Fee N/A
Fees Payable Each Year
**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?
P5046OP10B
12/09/2023
Aisling.McCallan@swc.ac.uk, Noreen.McGirr@swc.ac.uk
P5046DP10A
14/09/2023
Noreen.McGirr@swc.ac.uk, Richard.Dougan@swc.ac.uk
Ulster University Foundation Degree in Engineering in Civil Engineering (HLA)
BSc (Hons) Degree in Construction Engineering & Management (1 year Top-up) (Validated by The Open University)
BEng (Hons) Degree in Building Services with Sustainable Energy HLA (Top Up) (Validated by The Open University)