BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering

Overview

Developed in partnership with the building services industry this programme focuses on heating and air conditioning system design, building performance simulation and assessment, electrical systems and lighting design.

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) so you can progress towards full Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

It offers flexibility for engineers who are currently employed and want to improve their knowledge and skills.

Graduate prospects

The current shortage of engineers means good salaries, secure employment and good promotional prospects for Building Services Engineers. Careers cover a wide spectrum from the design to operation stages of domestic, commercial, industrial and leisure building types. Our graduates now work with the NHS, local councils, building services consultancy and other engineering companies such as Arup, McLaughlin & Harvey, DSSR, Skanska, FES, BAE systems, Pick Everard, RSP, Atkins, etc

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Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location	UCAS
BEng (Hons)	Part Time	2 - 3 Years	Sep 25	Glasgow		Enquire Apply
Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location	UCAS
BEng (Hons)	Full Time	4 Years	Sep 25	Glasgow	K242	Enquire Apply

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

Year 2 - Full time
College HNC: 15 credit HNC in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering with B in graded unit. Other related HNC qualifications may be considered
A level: BBC including Maths and Physics and GCSE English C/4
IB Diploma: 30 points including two subjects at HL level including Maths or Physics, one at SL and one at HL. SL English required
BTEC: DMM Extended Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and GCSE English C/4
English language: IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5

Year 3 - Full time
College HND: Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering or Sustainable Design with B in graded unit. Other related HND qualifications may be considered

Year 1 - Part time
Applicants must be in suitable full-time employment
College HNC: HNC Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering. Other related HNC qualifications may be considered
Year 2- Part time
College HND: HND Building Services Engineering or Sustainable Design or Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with B in graded unit

Additional information

English language

If you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Full details of the English language tests we accept are available on this page.

Relevant experience (RPL)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.

Minimum entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.

Assessment methods

The degree programme incorporates a varied range of traditional and more modern methods to assess students. These include exams, case studies, design projects, dissertations, laboratory reports, presentations, class tests and web-based online tests. For any given module, the assessment options most suited to the module content are used. All modules in the degree programme are at least partly assessed by a coursework component and in some cases, there is, in addition, an examination at the end of the semester. About half of the modules have an examination component and this normally accounts for 60% of the mark allocation for the module. In the final year, there is a Project module which has double the normal credit allocation. This is an opportunity for students to complete their own in-depth study of a design application of special interest to themselves. The student is allocated a project supervisor to assist them with any problems encountered and to facilitate the student’s progress. Some modules incorporate group work. In the final year students complete a group design project in which the complete design of mechanical and electrical services for a building are produced. This work would be submitted as a group report and presentation. Students also are combined into groups to participate in a business competition in which groups manage virtual companies operating within the construction industry. Groups can also participate in an international competition in which they compete against students from other universities.

Industry links

While developing and reviewing this exciting degree programme, the School consulted heavily with industry to ensure that graduates would be well equipped to enter the employment market in professional, well-paid positions of responsibility.

Professional accreditation

The BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering is accredited by CIBSE the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineering. It is also accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers. You can progress towards full CEng Chartered Engineer status.

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.

Teaching methods

The programme has very close links with industry and has been developed to meet the needs of our industrial partners. This makes our graduates well equipped to enter the employment market in well-paid professional positions. The degree structure is very flexible and permits students to study on the programme on either a full-time or part-time basis. The part-time mode is particularly valuable as it provides an opportunity for engineers who are currently employed within the building services industry to improve their knowledge and skills and to facilitate their progress within the industry. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory experiments and computer laboratory periods. All of these alternatives methods are used in the most appropriate way to match the content of each individual module. The degree programme is also very fortunate to have almost full access to the building services installations and plant rooms within the extensive university campus. This includes the use of the BMS control system which can be accessed from any of the computer labs on the campus. In addition to this, a purpose built viewing gallery has been built for observation and analysis of the new university combined heat and power (CHP) installation. All of these facilities are integrated within the teaching programme to allow students to study the operation of building services equipment in a ‘live’ setting.

HM Forces

In partnership with HM Forces, GCU has identified this course is being particularly suited to military and ex-military men and women. Visit the HM Forces Careers Zone for more information on the services we provide.

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