Sustainable Construction Foundation Degree (FdSc) Level 5 (part-time)
This course will equip you with the up-to-date skills and knowledge required for the buildings of tomorrow. The course provides career development or a route into professional employment in the construction industry.
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Entry requirements
You will need:
- 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.
- UCAS introduced a new tariff for courses from September 2017. This means the points you will be asked for are different to previous years but the grades you receive have not changed.
- As a guideline, a typical offer would require you to obtain a UCAS tariff score of between 32-48 points, based on your level 3 studies.
- 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.
Course content
During the course you will study the following units:
- Building Physics And Energy Utilisation (CLD010-1) Compulsory
- Fundamental Mathematics And Personal Development (CLD009-1) Compulsory
- Heating Cooling And Power (CLD005-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Health Safety And Environment (CLD003-1) Compulsory
- Waste Management (CLD007-1) Compulsory
- Work Based Learning And Application Of Principles (CLD008-1) Compulsory
- Building Science (CLD001-2) Compulsory
- Fundamentals Of Building Regulation (CLD003-2) Compulsory
- Land Utilisation And Building Design For The Future (CLD012-2) Compulsory
- Materials And Carbon Neutral Buildings (CLD011-2) Compulsory
- Work Based Learning B Research Practice And Innovation In Sustainable Construction (CLD007-2) Compulsory
Assessment methods
The course utilises a variety of assessment methods depending upon the module being studied. These include exams, assignments, and practical assignments used largely, but not exclusively, in the work-based learning modules.
Further study and career options
You can progress straight on to the third year of a course delivered at the University of Bedfordshire, to achieve a full Bachelor’s degree. Typical career progression includes design, design consultancy, production management, implementation, commissioning, cyclic maintenance management, or senior management.
Additional information
This course can be delivered on a full-time basis over two years, or part-time over three years. If studies on a part-time basis the course requires one day or evening per week attendance (release from employment) for the duration of the course.
Each year of the course begins at the end of September with formal lessons, but candidates are expected to carry out substantial research and assignment work outside of the course hours.
Pay by instalments
The College offers an instalment plan for Further Education and Higher Education courses to students where the total amount payable at the point of enrolment is £200 or more. Within the scheme there is an ability to pay up to 6 instalments, depending on the length of the courses and the final payment must be paid at least a month before the end of the course.