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This BEng (Hons) Engineering Degree programme has been designed with industry objectives at its core. The aim of this programme is to produce graduates who can apply their understanding, knowledge, experience, skills and know-how to create social and economic value within the context of the Northern Ireland and UK economy.
It aims to produce graduates who understand the underlying principles which underpin engineering, who can to conceive, design and implement a solution to a problem, creating something new which adds value to an organisation and society, within the boundaries of organisational strategy.
Please see link to OU Regulations for validated awards of the Open University here
Download the full programme specification here
The objective is to develop graduates who:
There are no optional modules on this course.
The Honours Degree Top Up will be available to any candidate who satisfies the criteria below:
All applicants must have reached the age of 18 years on admission.
Students, for whom English is not their first language, must demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English at IELTS – Academic 6.0, with minimum 5.5 in all four elements of the test. Trinity ISE - Pass at Level 3 also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.
Assessment is varied and broadly aligned to the skills which are prevalent in the engineering industry. This will include, but is not limited to, a range of activities such as reports, presentations, group work, project based learning activities, lab work, practicals and exams.
On Successful completion of this Honours Degree, you will be in a position to go straight into a job commensurate with a degree level education.
You will also be in a position to progress onto a Masters Degree programme with another institution.
South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open University validated awards. The Open University regulations can be found <a href="
This programme will be reviewed by The Open University in 2023/24. The review process involves updating course information, such as the programme title, curriculum content, module titles and teaching and assessment strategies. The college will endeavour to make available the most update information for this course once the review is complete.
Fees:
2024/25 fees:
Part-Time: £310 per 20-credit module. £620 for 40-credit Dissertation module
For 2024/25 2025/26 fees, please refer to our Fees and Charges Policy on the College website.
During your course you may be required to purchase course textbooks and incur additional costs for printing, photocopying, and binding. The overall additional costs incurred to support your studies may be in the region of £100 or more per year.
P6030DP10A
Session Code
2 Year(s)
Duration
Higher Education
Mode of Study
12
Hours per Week
30
Number of Weeks
Interview Required
24/25
Academic Year
09/09/2024
Start Date
09:00-19:00
Time
Tuesday
Day/s
Martin.Carberry@swc.ac.uk
Coordinator(s)
Total Annual Fee £930.00
Total Concessionary Fee N/A
Fees Payable Each Year
**Am I eligible for concessionary fees?
P6030OP10A
Subject to Timetable
Paul.Eagleson@swc.ac.uk
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