Building Services Engineering for England (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
Entry requirements
A BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma, Subsidiary Diploma, Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship or one A level, in a relevant subject (maths, science, geography). Alternative qualifications and relevant experience may also be considered. Due to the specialist nature of this course and the level of study, we may recommend that students start on the level 3 bridging course, which will provide an introduction to construction & the built environment at level 3. This will be discussed with each applicant when they apply and will be based on their experience and qualifications.
About this course
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Are you looking for a nationally recognised qualification? Are you ready to improve your career prospects and looking to become a Building Services Engineer? If so a, Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Building Services Engineering (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) will help you get there.
This course at UCNL will introduce you to the role of building services and how it ensures buildings meet the needs of people who live and work in them through design, installation, operation and monitoring of the technical services that are of major importance within the broad field of building services engineering.
All teaching staff have extensive industrial experience, and are highly qualified and enthusiastic professionals.
Upon completion of your Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Building Services Engineering for England (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) you will have developed a wider knowledge of the building services engineering principles which will prepare you for employment opportunities in the building services engineering industry or take further qualifications to further your knowledge and understanding of the industry.
This course is particularly relevant to people already working in or looking to develop a career within it. Further the course provides a range of skills relevant across a variety of different professions. People who have completed this course have gone on to work in areas of building services engineering including:
• Building Services Engineering Technician
• Heating/Cooling System Designer
• Designer Heating/Cooling System Designer
If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes may include The HNC course is designed to provide progression onto a BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) top-up. This will also then offer a route to study a top-up degree in building services engineering or a related discipline as well as progression to professional body membership.
Modules
This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:
• Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
• The Construction Environment
• Digital Applications for Construction Information
• Mathematics for Construction
• Principles of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
• Principles of Public Health Engineering
• Site Supervision & Operations
• Scientific Principles for Building Services
Further details about this course are available in the course specification at:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Higher-Nationals/building-services-engineering/2023/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781292416540-hncd-building-services-engineering-rqf.pdf
Assessment methods
The primary way of delivering this course is on campus.
On campus teaching includes a combination of lectures, small group seminars, workshops, guest lectures, field trips and one-to-one discussions with your tutor.
The academic year is 30 weeks in duration with students expected to attend two days a week on a full-time programme and one day a week on a part-time programme.
Students will receive 14 hours of teaching per week when attending on a full-time course and 7 hours part-time. Additional one-to-one meetings with tutors will provide further support.
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University Campus North Lincolnshire
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