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BSc (Hons)

Facilities Management (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

M568

Delivery

Campus Taught

Delve into the real-life experience of a facilities manager with a Foundation Entry degree course that keeps up with a fast-paced changing industry and focuses on sustainability.

Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.

This degree explores how workplaces are constructed and managed and how legal and economic constraints impact on our built environment. And, in particular, it focuses on the new sustainability demands placed on a facilities manager.

Facilities managers co-ordinate all the services within a building, from its construction to ICT systems, workspaces and energy efficiency. You’ll learn how the nature of a built space and the efficient control of non-core facilities affect the productivity of an organisation and the wellbeing of the people who use it.

Why study with us

Our placement tutors have close links with industry so you’ll learn the skills and current knowledge sought by employers.
Our Building courses are ranked joint top in the UK for career prospects with 100% (Complete University Guide 2023), whilst also ranked 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction (National Student Survey 2022).
Studying with students on the construction project management, quantity surveying and building surveying degrees leads to beneficial knowledge sharing.

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What you'll do

This course offers an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry for full-time students between Year 2 and Year 3.  
Flexible delivery of this course allows you to study whilst in employment. Our part-time teaching is delivered just one day per week.
Study alongside students on construction project management, quantity surveying or building surveying degrees, and even transfer course.

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Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

95%Face-to-face

5%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Accreditations

This course has been accredited by the CIOB, the globally recognised professional body for construction and leadership. Accreditation can lead to high level career opportunities in large organisations and private practice.
This course has been accredited by the RICS, the globally recognised professional body which promotes the highest international standards in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Accreditation can lead to high level career opportunities in large organisations and private practice.

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

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Future careers

Facilities Management is an accredited degree. It is recognised by employers as the benchmark of quality and professionalism. Our graduates are highly sought after and work in a variety of facilities management organisations.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Modules comprise a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Most modules are lecture-based but computing facilities are made available when necessary for you to learn how to use AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your options.

You’ll be able to undertake a week-long surveying workshop in the first year/second year if on Foundation Entry. 

Most modules are assessed by examinations/coursework with the final mark being the average of the two. Exceptions are modules best assessed by coursework only. These could be group projects, modelling exercises or time-controlled assignments.

The professional knowledge and expertise of the staff delivering the programme is reflected in the coursework, which is often based upon real-life projects and case studies. You’ll use a problem-solving approach to achieve specific learning outcomes.

Staff have active research interests in facilities management, workplace wellbeing and productivity, construction, project management, building information modelling, surveying, sustainability and construction law. These interests are incorporated into the delivery of the programme.