Building Services Engineering
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UK & EU Students
Course Details
UCAS Code:K242
Classification:BEng (Hons)
Course Duration:3-4 Years
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Construction and Property, Engineering
Course Fees
Students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland
| Year | Fee | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | £7000.00 | Annual fee. Refer to www.saas.gov.uk to apply for support. Find out more about bursaries and scholarships at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships/undergraduate/. |
Students from Scotland and the rest of the EU
| Year | Fee | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contact us | ||
Minimum Entry Requirements
Higher Grade and A Level180 UCAS points, BBC at Scottish Higher Grade
ILC180 UCAS points, BBCC at Higher Level
Essential SubjectsMathematics (H)
Recommended SubjectsEnglish (H) and Mathematics (H) and Physics (H)
Non UK/EU Students
Course Details
UCAS Code:K242
Classification:BEng (Hons)
Course Duration:3-4 Years
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Construction and Property, Engineering
Course Fees
| Year | Fee | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contact us | ||
Minimum Entry Requirements
Higher Grade and A Level180 UCAS points, BBC at Scottish Higher Grade
Essential SubjectsMathematics (H)
Recommended SubjectsEnglish (H) and Mathematics (H) and Physics (H)
Further Education Students
Course Details
UCAS Code:K242
Classification:BEng (Hons)
Course Duration:3-4 Years
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Construction and Property, Engineering
Course Fees
| Year | Fee | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contact us | ||
Minimum Entry Requirements
Relevant HN Award for EntryBuilding Services Engineering, Facilities Management or Mechanical Engineering.
Direct Entry Year 2/3Applicants with HNC/HND qualifications will be considered for advanced entry based on the content of their programme of study, evidence ofachievement and, where appropriate, work experience.
For more informationContact us for a copy of our Undergraduate Prospectus Supplement for College Students.
Programme Description
This broad-based programme in Building Services Engineering with an emphasis on Engineering Design of the Built Environment, should enable the successful graduate to aspire to a relatively senior post in the rapidly changing Building Services Industry.The programme aims to give students a solid theoretical understanding of the various subject disciplines important to the profession. As the student progresses through the programme, his/her increased theoretical understanding progressively underpins experience of the industry gained from the working environment.The programme is arranged on a modular basis, the initial modules being designed to provide a broad-based understanding of a range of engineering, technology, management and mathematics subject areas. The remaining modules are more specialised in nature, giving the student a highly-focused learning experience that is immediately useful. After gaining the BSc, the student may continue on to the BEng(Hons) in Building Services Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University. Entry to this programme would be into Year 3 of the four year programme. This gives all students the opportunity of continuing their studies to Honours degree level and towards full chartered status.
Why Choose This Programme?
In the area of building services engineering, GCU was awarded the CIBSE Happold Brilliant Award 2011-2012 for industry-relevant programmes and high quality teaching.
This exciting degree programme is developed with industry to ensure that graduates enter the employment market in professional, well-paid positions of responsibility.
The success rate for the programme is high, with most students finding employment in a relevant job shortly after graduating.
What You'll Learn
Year 1: Subjects covering aspects of Industrial Operation and Application as well as Electricaland Computer Technologies will be added to the Science of Engineering and Mathematics to create a broadbase knowledge.
Year 2: Expands upon first year disciplines and introduces concepts related to Building Services Engineering and Building Technology to support case study work, applying theory to practice.
Year 3: Computer Aided Design will be introduced to complement learning in core Building Services Engineering design functions such as Air Conditioning Engineering and Heating Systems.
Year 2: Expands upon first year disciplines and introduces concepts related to Building Services Engineering and Building Technology to support case study work, applying theory to practice.
Year 3: Computer Aided Design will be introduced to complement learning in core Building Services Engineering design functions such as Air Conditioning Engineering and Heating Systems.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods, including coursework activities and formal examinations.
Professional Accreditation
The BSc programme entitles graduates to Associate Membership of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). It can also provide direct entry to year 3 of the BEng (Hons) which is part accredited for full Chartered Engineer status by CIBSE.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme enjoy career prospects covering a wide spectrum of activities throughout the design to operation stages of domestic, commercial, industrial and leisure building types. Specific opportunities include:
- Consultant design engineers
- Major contracting companies, including multi-nationals
- Public organisations including local authorities and hospital boards
- Service suppliers
- Facilities management companies.
Programme Contact
Programme Administrator
E: schoolbne@gcal.ac.uk
T: 44 (0)141 331 3170
E: schoolbne@gcal.ac.uk
T: 44 (0)141 331 3170
Study Tours
All second year, full-time students are given the opportunity to take part in our programme of week-long study tours. Tour destinations include: France, Finland, Spain and Canada.
Assessment Methods
Our programme has been developed in conjunction with industry, making our graduates well equipped to enter the employment market in professional, well paid positions.
It is flexible, allowing students to study with us either full time or on a part-time basis to help engineers who are currently employed in the building services industry improve their knowledge and skills.
It is flexible, allowing students to study with us either full time or on a part-time basis to help engineers who are currently employed in the building services industry improve their knowledge and skills.
Teaching Methods
We use a varied range of traditional and more modern methods to assess our students; from exams to case studies, formal design projects, dissertations, laboratory reports and web-based on-line tests. Our students also enter a national building design competition which is also used as an assessment tool. Several local businesses have set up competitions where our students can win prizes.
Our students also have access to the University campus Plant Rooms and Services and the Building Management System, which is used for teaching purposes in a ‘live’ setting.
Our students have the opportunity to learn abroad as part of the Erasmus International Exchange programme, with our partner university the Wroclaw Technical University in Poland.
Our students also have access to the University campus Plant Rooms and Services and the Building Management System, which is used for teaching purposes in a ‘live’ setting.
Our students have the opportunity to learn abroad as part of the Erasmus International Exchange programme, with our partner university the Wroclaw Technical University in Poland.
Employment Details
Employment prospects for our graduates are excellent. A wide range of companies and institutions that employ graduates of this degree including; mechanical and electrical, building services design consultancies, building and building services contractors, facilities management companies and multinational engineering companies.
Fee Information
Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the UK’s most dynamic and diverse higher education institutions, with a tradition of welcoming students from all walks of life. As such, the University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to ensure all students have an equal chance of success. The fees and funding that are relevant to you also depend on where you lived before coming to university.
To make things as simple as possible we have information on all of this, including links to our award winning student support team, available at www.gcu.ac.uk/money.
To make things as simple as possible we have information on all of this, including links to our award winning student support team, available at www.gcu.ac.uk/money.
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