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Building Services Engineering BEng (Hons) part-time
Study level: Undergraduate
Coventry University’s Building Services Engineering BEng (Hons) part-time course aims to provide you with a depth and breadth of knowledge and skills in core areas of building services, such as mechanical, electrical and water supply systems.
Year of entry
Location
Coventry University (Coventry)
Study mode
Part-time
Duration
5 years part-time
Course code
EECU110
Start date
September 2025
The information on this page is for 2024-25 entry and should be used as guidance for 2025-26 entry. Please keep checking back on this course page to see our latest updates.
Course overview
The delivery of the course cuts across the core areas of building services such as electrical and mechanical services, water supply systems, heating and ventilation Systems, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and refrigeration systems, thermal modelling and building performance evaluation, design and operation of low carbon buildings, building management systems and Intelligent Built Environment.
- The course is designed to ensure that key educational and industry experience necessary to put you on a path to Chartership is achieved upon successful completion of the course.
- The depth and breadth of knowledge and skills developed on this course should enable you to be adaptable within the construction industry and as a result, broaden your career horizon.
- The breadth of knowledge of the different aspects of building services learned on the course should enable you, upon successful graduation, to work within a multi-disciplinary setting and put you in a strong position to be a future manager within building services and construction in general.
- You can also study Building Services Engineering as part of Coventry University’s apprenticeship programme. For more details, please contact the apprenticeship team.
Rated Gold Overall
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities
QS Stars University Ratings
Top 5 Student City in England (Coventry)
QS Best Student Cities Index 2025Why you should study this course
- This course has been designed in accordance with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) benchmark statements for Engineering.
- Academics teaching on the course and the school currently have a strong portfolio of relevant academic research in the areas of renewable and low-energy technologies, design of Building services systems, building performance modelling and evaluation, building information modelling, low-energy buildings etc, this supports the academic principle of research informed teaching on the course.
- Current teaching staff are chartered engineers; this brings the course delivery in line with the requirements of relevant professional bodies.
- Many current staff who teach on the course are active in scholarship/research and have a range of professional experience in building services engineering and sustainable design practice, architectural practice and civil engineering. (Please note staff may be subject to change)
- The School of Energy, Construction and Environment has excellent links with local employers through our Building Advisory Board. These local employers provide input to course management, delivery and development.
No. 17
for Building and Town & Country Planning
Guardian University Guide 2022
Accreditation and Professional Recognition
This course is accredited1 and recognised by the following bodies:
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
The Building Services Engineering BEng (Hons) part-time course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) for the 2023/2024 intake and meets the academic requirements for registration as an Incorporated (IEng) Building Services Engineer.
Following appropriate experience and training, graduates can register as Chartered engineers (CEng). Chartered engineers are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering and built environment problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. For more information please visit the CIBSE website.
What you'll study
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
How you'll learn
This course is delivered over a five-year period largely by day release, with some block delivery.
Teaching incorporates a range of learning methods, from lectures, seminars and tutorials to laboratories, workshops and studio sessions. We also make use of online learning technology to allow you to interact online in discussions and to carry out online tests to assess your progress. In addition, your personal tutor will review and discuss your progress with you and will be available for advice.
You will have access to the latest versions of CAD and REVIT software, including 2D, 3D and visualisation software, BIM software, and building performance analysis software such as IES VES.Supported by staff who have had a wide range of design experience in the application of these processes in industry, you will also use portable monitoring equipment, such as thermal imaging cameras, to undertake building performance assessments.(Please note that staff may be subject to change)
Teaching contact hours
The number of contact hours may vary from semester to semester, however, on average, it is likely to be around 6 hours contact hours per week. Additionally, you will be expected to undertake significant self-directed study of approximately 10 hours each week, depending on the demands of individual modules.
As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may seek to utilise emerging technologies within the student experience. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods.
Since COVID-19, we have delivered our courses in a variety of forms, in line with public authority guidance, decisions, or orders and we will continue to adapt our delivery as appropriate. Whether on campus or online, our key priority is staff and student safety.
Assessment
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.
Assessment methods may include:
- Formal examinations
- Tests
- Essays
- Group work
- Presentations
- Reports
- Practical or project work
- Coursework
- Individual Assignments
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Entry requirements
Typical offer for 2024/25 entry.
Fees and funding
| Student | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| UK | Not available | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £6,167 per year |
For advice and guidance on tuition fees and student loans visit our Undergraduate Finance page and see The University’s Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them. Find out what's included in your tuition costs.
*Irish student fees
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
**EU Support Bursary
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.
How do you know if you need to pay UK or international tuition fees?
Facilities
We currently have a range of laboratory equipment and experimental test kits including Building Science’s, Environmental Sciences, Mechanical Services, and Electrical Services experiments.
We currently have the following facilities to support the delivery of the course (subject to availability):
- Thermal conductivity test rig
- Ventilation systems test rig
- Refrigeration systems test rig
- Infrared thermographic cameras
- In-situ U-value testing kit
- Indoor environmental quality testing kit
- Artificial sky for daylight analysis
- Environmental Chamber – for real life scale testing of materials
- Cooling Tower
- Electrical Principles and Installations test kits
- Three Phase Systems experimental test equipment
Careers and opportunities
On successful completion of this programme, your skills should be in demand by national and international consultants and contractors engaged in the design, construction and development of modern, energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.
We aim for you to acquire the relevant skills and expertise to work for design consultancies, major building contractors, building services contractors, manufacturers of equipment, local authorities, government departments, hospitals, factories or power stations.
You may be involved in the future design, installation or maintenance of systems and could make a significant difference to the environment by ensuring that modern buildings are designed, constructed and operated in energy-efficient, low-carbon and environmentally friendly ways.
On successful completion, you will have knowledge of:
- Mathematical methods including those needed for modelling engineering problems and systems.
- Relevant principles of applied science and engineering in the main areas of building services equipment and systems.
- Principles of building services engineering design, and material performance, in their application to complex problems requiring multi-disciplinary solutions including maintenance and disposal.
- Sustainability, economic, social and environmental impact of design decisions and operation of building services systems.
- Management practice and health and safety considerations in the context of building services engineering projects.
- Building services engineering design, installation and performance.
- Building services engineering in the context of realising functioning, occupied, buildings.
On successful completion, you should be able to:
- Apply problem-solving skills in building services engineering applications, including conducting relevant tests and investigations.
- Develop novel design solutions, in response to building services engineering and environmental/ sustainability challenges.
- Formulate a range of solutions to satisfy user wants and needs with regards to codes of ethics and codes of practice, intellectual property and contracts.
Where our graduates work
Ramboll, Engineering Service Consultancy, Hydrock, Couch Perry Wilkes, Derry Building Services
Further studies
You can choose to continue your studies at Coventry University with the Construction Management with BIM MSc. You may be entitled to an alumni discount on your fees if you decide to extend your time with us by progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study.
How to apply
UK students
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