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Architectural Environment Engineering

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B-A,A,B

including maths. Other preferred subjects (for an offer of ABB) are physics, chemistry, biology, design and technology, geography, geology, computing, economics or further maths. Otherwise offer is AAB. Excludes general studies, thinking skills, global perspectives and research, critical thinking.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

To include a minimum of 15 Distinctions in Level 3 maths units.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M2-D3,M2,M3

including Mathematics and preferably one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design & technology, Geography, Geology, Computing or Further Mathematics.

Extended Project

A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE requirements - English grade 4 (alpha grade C), Mathematics grade 4 (alpha grade C), and one of Physics 4 (alpha grade C) or Double/Combined Science grade 44 (alpha grade CC).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32-34

Including one of Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches - 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation - 5 at Higher Level only. Also Higher Level in one of biology, chemistry, physics, geography or geology (for an offer of 32).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma DD in Engineering or Applied Science plus A Level mathematics grade B or RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma DD in any subject plus A Level mathematics grade A.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D in Engineering plus 2 A Levels grades BB to include A Level mathematics or RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D in any subject plus 2 A Levels grades AB to include A Level mathematics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma Engineering DDD including Distinctions in each of "Engineering Principles", "Calculus for Solving Engineering Problems" and "Further Engineering Mathematics".

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A-A,B

including Mathematics and preferably one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design & technology, Geography, Geology, Computing or Further Mathematics. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AABBB-ABBBB.

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B-A,B,B,B,B


This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA-AB, including Mathematics and preferably one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design & technology, Geography, Geology, Computing or Further Mathematics.

A Level mathematics is also required. For applicants without A Level mathematics the Foundation Year (H100) is recommended.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

A-B

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA-BB, including Mathematics and preferably one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design & technology, Geography, Geology, Computing or Further Mathematics.

UCAS Tariff

104-147

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Building technology

Studying Architectural Environment Engineering gives you the skills and knowledge to directly reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. You will have the expertise to shape the design of smart and sustainable buildings.

Architectural Environment Engineers work with architects and other professionals to bring buildings to life. You’ll learn about renewable energy generation, smart controls, thermal comfort (heating, cooling and ventilation), the acoustics of spaces and lighting design.

Buildings are the world’s greatest energy users and because of this, our course has a strong focus on sustainability. You’ll become an engineer that can make a difference.

You will have access to excellent facilities including dedicated design spaces, workshops and research labs equipped with the latest renewable energy technologies.

This degree has three taught years meaning that you will only need to complete an additional year of further study if you want to become a chartered engineer. For some students, especially international students, the preferred route is to do our BEng course and then stay on to complete an MSc degree. Take a look at the course page for our four year MEng in Architectural Environment Engineering course.

Modules

In your first and second year you will learn transferable skills, engineering fundamentals and specialist topics such as engineering mathematics, thermofluids and acoustics and lighting. You will also undertake a number of design projects. Year three comprises of a range of optional modules, project work and an individual dissertation. A strong emphasis is placed on computational fluid dynamics, energy and waste, and heat transfer and refrigeration. Your research project will enable you to consider in more detail the holistic design of a building, its internal environment and the systems necessary to achieve a sustainable building.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£28,600
per year
International
£28,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Park Campus

Department:

Department of Architecture and Built Environment

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

81%
Building technology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Building

Teaching and learning

71%
Staff make the subject interesting
74%
Staff are good at explaining things
71%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
87%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

81%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
77%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

63%
UK students
37%
International students
65%
Male students
35%
Female students
76%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Building

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

61%
Draughtspersons and related architectural technicians
8%
Other elementary services occupations
6%
Engineering professionals

Want to take a degree that is definitely in demand? Try building! We're short of graduates in this area, so most graduates get jobs quickly. Building graduates make excellent surveyors, and that's currently one of the jobs that employers find hardest to fill, so there are great opportunities available of you want to try your hand at a surveying career. Building graduates also go into jobs in site and project management and other high skilled parts of the construction industry. There are jobs to be had in most parts of the country, so if you're technically-inclined and want to work somewhere specific, it might be worth considering this as an option. Building graduates are more likely than most to start their career with an employer who gave them work experience, so it’s particularly worth trying to secure links with industry if you take this degree.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Building

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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