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.
Entry requirements
You will need:
- 48 UCAS points with 32 points from one A-Level qualification OR
- 48 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification OR
- Building Services, Civil Engineering or Construction BTEC Level 3 Diploma or NVQ
We welcome applications from mature students who will be considered individually on experience rather than qualifications.
Course content
During the course you will study the following units:
Level 1
- Energy in Buildings
- Fundamental Mathematics for Constructions
- Introduction to Health, Safety & Environment
- PPAD
- Heating & Power Systems
- Introduction to Building Services
- Waste Management Systems
- Work-based Learning 1
- Applications of Principles
Level 2
- Building Science 2
- Carbon Neutral Buildings
- Fundamentals of Building Regulations
- Land Utilisation
- Introduction to Building Design of the Future
- Sustainable Construction Materials
- Work-based Learning 2
- Practice & Innovation in Building Services (double unit).
Specialist modules at Level 2 will enable you to decide which pathway you take, depending on your experience and future skills requirements.
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.