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Course Overview

Pioneering research shapes our teaching. Throughout the course, you will explore a number of themes including energy, building services, engineering principles, sustainability, and management.

Employability is embedded within the programme structure to ensure that what you study is relevant in a real-world context. The degree offers a route to professional status with excellent employment opportunities.

Our graduates have been successful in a number of roles from design engineer to energy manager.

Architectural Engineering at Ulster will equip you with the professional skills and knowledge for this thriving industry.

You will study the design of heating and cooling systems for buildings, electrical and energy supply and use, and water supply and disposal. You will also examine the legislations that affect the built environment and the need for a radical and sustainable approach to building services if the environmental impact of existing/new buildings is to be dramatically reduced.

Renewable energy systems are an increasing focus for the delivery of zero-carbon energy and throughout the course, you will explore the use and integration of these technologies.

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has recognized the changing role of the building services engineer. New entrants in the field need to have a greater awareness of the total building concept through an integrated design approach. As a result, emerging specialist areas like building information modeling (BIM), design and simulation tools, façade engineering, or green building design have opened up new potential employment opportunities.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is BBB to include 2 subjects from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology and Design, Engineering, Environmental Technology, Environmental Science, Life and Health Sciences (single or double award) Construction or Engineering.

We will also accept Applied Science, Geography, ICT/IT or Design, and Technology/Technology and Design as long as they are presented with one of the main A-level subjects above.

For those applicants offering desirable subjects at A level (Mathematics or Physics), a two-grade reduction will be applied at the time of offer. The desirable subject must be achieved at a minimum grade B.

Providing the two-subject requirement is met, applicants can satisfy the requirement for one of the A level grades (or equivalent) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognized by the University.

If not offering A-level Mathematics or AS-level Mathematics, GCSE Mathematics at Grade B is required.

Applied General Qualifications

The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment accept a range of alternative combinations of qualifications such as:

BTEC Extended Awards
BTEC Level 3 QCF Extended Diploma in Construction, Applied Science or Engineering with overall award profile DDD.

OR

BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Extended Diploma in Construction, Applied Science or Engineering with overall award profile DDM.

Specific modules are required and depending on the BTEC subject the required modules within the BTEC qualifications are:
QCF in Construction - Distinction in Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment or Further Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment
QCF in Applied Science - Mathematical Calculations for Science or Mathematical Tools in Science
QCF in Engineering - Mathematics for Engineering Technicians or Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians.

RFQ in Construction - Distinction in Further Mathematics for Construction
RFQ in Applied Science - Principles and Applications of Science II
RFQ in Engineering - Further Engineering Mathematics.

OR

A levels with:

BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma;
BTEC RFQ National Extended Certificate;
BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma;
BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Foundation Diploma;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Diploma.

OCR Nationals and Cambridge Technical Combinations do not satisfy the subject entry requirement for this course and will be accepted as grade only when presented with A levels in the required subjects.

The two-subject requirement must be met.

For further information on the entry requirements for this course please contact the Course Administrator as detailed in the Contact section below.

Irish Leaving Certificate

120 UCAS Tariff Points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include two subjects at grade H3 from Mathematics, Physics, Applied Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Technology, Geography, Construction or Engineering. The overall profile must include English at grade H6 or above (HL) or grade 04 or above (Ordinary level).

If Physics is not being offered at Higher level, Grade O4 or above at Ordinary level is required.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is Grades BBBCC to include grades BB from Mathematics, Environmental Technology, Environmental Science, Applied Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Construction or Engineering

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is Grades CCC to include minimum CC from Mathematics, Environmental Technology, Environmental Science, Applied Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Construction or Engineering.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum of 26 points (13 at a higher level) to include grade 4 in higher level Mathematics and one other subject from Environmental Technology, Applied Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Construction or Engineering. Grade 4 in the English Language is also required in the overall profile.

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Science, Technology, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering Access with an overall mark of 65%, and 65% in NICATS Level 2 Mathematics module for Year 1 entry.

GCSE

GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

If Mathematics is not being offered at A/AS level, Grade B, C* or 5 in GCSE Mathematics is required.

Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognizes a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530.

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250.

International Fees

£14910.

This information was accurate on : 13/04/2021
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