If you’re thinking about starting a career in Building Services, returning to education or want to develop your current career in the Building Services sector, then our HNC in Building Services Engineering is ideal for you.
The purpose of the Building Services Engineering qualification is to develop you into a professional, self-reflecting individual able to meet the demands of employers in the construction sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.
The qualifications aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.
The objectives of the Building Services Engineering are to:
The HNC (Higher National Certificate) in Building Services Engineering is an introductory higher education qualification and offers a broad base of traditional construction and BSE subjects with specialist options.
You will study 8 modules in total in order to successfully complete the HNC award, where all students take a total of 120 credits at level 4.
Modules include:
Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements.
A Level 3 qualification in Construction and The Built Environment
Mature applicants without qualifications but with equivalent experience and knowledge may apply.
Suitability will be determined at an interview.
Each module is formally assessed through, for example:
This formal assessment will count towards your module mark and summative feedback is provided following the submission of your formal submission of work.
Additionally, lecturers will provide informal (formative) interim feedback.
It should be noted that feedback is part of the ongoing learning cycle which is not limited to written feedback.
Other forms of feedback include one-to-one meetings with a tutor, peer-review, a lecturer responding to learner questions or responses during topic or situation discussions.
You will achieve a Higher National Certificate in Building Services Engineering (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning).
You will be taught by an experienced teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course.
The team could include senior academics and professional practitioners with industry experience.
How will I be taught?
The programme is delivered by experienced practitioners who will be using a wide range of strategies to facilitate your learning.
You will gain a wide range of sector knowledge tied to practical skills gained in research, self-study, directed study and workplace scenarios.
We strongly recommend that you have access to your own IT equipment at home for the course to undertake self-study and assignment work outside of college.
You will have access to our IT labs during the college study day and are welcome to bring your own laptop in if you prefer.
We will offer a free academic software license for Autodesk (12m license) to allow you to download Revit onto your personal computers during the course.
It is recommended that you have access to a windows laptop/PC of medium specification for REVIT installations.
The fee shown is the fee you will pay per year of study. For example, if the course lasts for one year, this is the full fee you will pay.
If the course lasts for one or more years, this is the fee you’ll pay per year of study.
There may be additional costs for equipment, uniforms or study resources which we’ll let you know about at your course interview.
Many of our learners will apply for a Student Loan to help cover these fees.
Our friendly team can help you through this process and can be contacted via email at [email protected] or 0191 490 0300 or via Live Chat.
Please note: The fee shown may be subject to change when our fee policy is agreed in Spring 2025.
If this happens after you have applied, you will be contacted directly before the course is due to start.
All courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
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View or download our course guide for 16-18 year olds.