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This course will equip you with the up-to-date skills and knowledge required for the buildings of tomorrow. You will look closely at the way buildings are constructed and how to make them more energy efficient. The need to conserve finite resources such as fossil fuels is important and the exploration and implementation of alternate energy sources is a major consideration in the construction industry today.
The Building Services and Sustainability course has aspects of both the Building Structure itself and the systems that can be installed inside. The College has excellent facilities which will give you the opportunity to inspect, operate, and get hands-on experience with many of the most up-to-date alternative fuel systems available, including solar domestic hot water heating systems, ground source heat pumps and photovoltaic systems.
This course aims to prepare you for a range of technical, professional and management careers in building services engineering within your current and future job roles.
During the course you will:
Areas of study you may cover on this course include:
The types of assessment used range from:
The main education aims are:
Specific objectives are:
All students are supported by induction sessions at the start of each year, by personal and project tutors. The college has a system of additional support for students requiring: additional help in and out of the classroom, specialist equipment, assessment and support for dyslexic students and special exam arrangements (part of a support package).
Student Services offer a wide range of support, advice, information and counselling to help students in the following ways:
Group assessments are part of many modules and the skills needed to work with others are specifically addressed as part of preparing for professional life.
Career:
Design and construction, and consulting engineering sectors of the Building Services Engineering industry as well as in Maintenance and Facilities Management.
Further study:
BSc Building Services and Sustainability.
A foundation degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A levels, BTEC National or equivalent.
Foundation degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.
Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don’t have traditional academic qualifications.
We welcome applicants with relevant work experience.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for both breadth and depth in your current studies as well as enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
The general requirement is one of the following:
As a general guide, to apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) at the University you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification.
We have students from all the European Union member countries so we are quick to make decisions on most qualifications.
(Please note that applicants on a full student visa are not eligible for part-time study)
We recommend that you apply directly to the University where possible, as this allows us to offer the quickest turnaround time for your application.
Please read the Direct application instructions before completing the course application form.
Application forms for accommodation in the student halls at Bedford campus and Luton campus are available in the Student life section
APL is available for international students applying for undergraduate (Bachelor degree) study. Please do not use this APL form to apply for postgraduate courses.
Use the APL form to tell us about any non-standard qualifications and/or work experience you have that you think should be taken into consideration with your application. `
The APL form should be submitted at the same time as the course application form.
We regret we are unable to process APL forms from students who have not submitted a formal course application form.
Return your completed application to:
University of Bedfordshire
International Admissions
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JU
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1582 489326 (non-EU Students)
F: +44 (0)1582 743469
E: international-admissions@beds.ac.uk
The College will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to all aspects of the course delivery to avoid substantial disadvantage to any disabled student or other disabled person.
The College Charter includes a pledge to offer appropriate support to all students who have an identified learning need as well as to provide information on access to buildings and car parks.
Building on work carried out and the formal incorporation of transferable skills into all modules since 1995, the college has agreed (October 2002) to adopt the QCA Key Skills descriptors as the basis for skills mapping and development, since they are nationally recognised and likely to be familiar to students entering the college. They are also becoming increasingly recognised by employers and may generally be aligned with skills incorporated into subject benchmark statements. The QCA skills lie in the following broad areas: communication; application of number; information technology; working with others; problem solving; and improving own learning and performance.
Communication
To help with the development of this you will:
Be assessed at the start of each course and individualised help is provided as required. In addition many assessments address the need for the development of both written abilities, especially with regard to technical subjects and spoken and visual communication in presentations.
Information Literacy
To help with the development of this you will:
Be given assorted tasks in various modules and projects that will test and enhance your ability to find, retrieve, analyze, and use the information effectively.
Research and Evaluation
To help with the development of this you will:
Be given tasks in many of the modules and projects that will allow you the opportunity to improve your skills at researching and evaluating realistic scenarios, materials, working practices or problems. This will involve using various resources and methods of research.
Creativity and Critical Thinking
To help with the development of this you will:
Have the opportunity in several of the learning exercises to practice these skills on realistic situations that occur during the design or installation of building services systems. You will go on to utilise these skills and put them into practice both during work based learning and in assignments.
Staff and students are expected to maintain professional standards and courtesies throughout there time at college and in the workplace. These standards include: