UWE Bristol

UWE Bristol is one of the UK’s most popular universities. Over 30,000 students study either in Bristol or at one of its overseas partner universities. Everything at UWE Bristol is focused on making sure students are best positioned for the future they want - academically, practically, professionally and socially. The University’s focus on real-world learning experiences means graduates are adaptable, enterprising and ready for work. And the results speak for themselves. 94% of international first-degree graduates are in employment six months after graduation*.

* Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, published 2018

Programme Overview

Programme Introduction

Engineers who pursue a professional career in building services can expect to become involved in a broad range of activities demanding not only a progressive approach to technical innovation, but also a clear understanding of the operational and commercial aspects of the construction industry and the contextual responsibilities to society and the environment. The BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering top-up degree is a comprehensive programme that provides an outstanding educational experience to prepare graduates for related careers in the field of building services engineering, giving them the requisite knowledge, skills, creativity and enthusiasm to make a meaningful contribution to their profession.

Programme Aims

This programme aims to:

• build on the specialist skills students acquired in the Higher Diploma/Associate Degree and provide high-level analytical thinking skills and techniques for undertaking complex engineering problems associated with building services engineering;
• give students the requisite knowledge, skills, creativity and enthusiasm to make a meaningful contribution to their profession; and
• give students the self-confidence and judgment needed to take leading roles in decision making.

Career Prospects

Graduates will be well-prepared to pursue careers such as mechanical building services engineer, electrical building services engineer, public health engineer, building energy modeler, construction MEP engineer and energy/facility maintenance engineer. They can also expect to have a choice of emerging specialist career opportunities such as sustainability engineer, renewable energy design consultant, engineer specialising in lighting, acoustics, fire or security.

Programme Structure

The programme structure is as follows:

Assessment

Various assessment methods are used, including reports, presentations, written examinations and portfolio.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must hold one of the qualifications listed below:

• VTC Higher Diploma in Building Services Engineering (including a pass in the enrichment module ‘Advanced Mathematics with Applications’)*, or equivalent qualifications; or
• VTC Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering# plus VTC Professional Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Technology in Buildings; or
• VTC Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering# plus VTC Professional Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Technology in Buildings

* Applicants without the ‘Advance Mathematics with Applications’ module may be required to take and pass the module prior to programme commencement. An additional fee of HK$1,530 will be charged for the module.

# Applicants holding the Higher Diplomas of old curriculum are required to take and pass the module‘Advanced Mathematics with Applications’.

This programme at SHAPE is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) on behalf of the Engineering
Council.