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Funding is available for applicants who meet the eligibility criteria.
The Zero Carbon Buildings (Environments and Materials) course will explore aspects of zero carbon buildings including indoor environmental design (heat, light, sound, energy) and material selection (timber, metals, concrete, bricks and emerging materials). You will also learn to present work in the form of a professional report.
It will be delivered as a stand-alone credit-bearing short course and meets the criteria for Higher Education Short Course (HESC) loans, available to apply for once your application has been approved.
This course forms part of a portfolio of HESC funded courses which include:
Zero Carbon Buildings (Technology and Modelling) (Level 5)
Zero Carbon Buildings (Energy Management and Performance) (Level 6)
If you are unfamiliar with higher education settings, full support will be given and the course has been designed to meet the highest standard of inclusive design, with a mix of in-person teaching and an online learning environment where material is available in digital formats, including recordings of live sessions, learning material and online reading lists in accessible formats.
Learning will be divided into short presentations on theory, followed by interactive learning activities, using technology enhanced learning, detailed session plans and related reading lists.
The use of hands-on learning equipment and real-world case studies will be used to give the learning a professional focus.
Upon completion of the course, you will have the knowledge to engage with more advanced design related learning such as the level 5 course Zero Carbon Buildings (Technology and Modelling).
Tutorials reinforce module content through worked examples and discussion. Some will focus on the mathematical and analytic techniques required to fully understand and describe properties of materials and environments.
Laboratories and demonstrations will provide tangible evidence for, and explanation of, topics covered in the lectures and develop the skills of observation, data collection, analysis and presentation.
Contact time will primarily be face-to-face, with secondary supporting material being made available through a diverse and accessible virtual learning environment.
Free enhancement courses in academic study skills will be offered by the UWE Library.
Assessment will include online tests and a written report.
An element of continuous assessment will be used as a means to encourage the development of good study habits and allow timely constructive support and feedback. There will also be a requirement to demonstrate skills relating to information literacy and report writing, that would be transferable to a professional environment.
UWE Bristol is superbly equipped with libraries and computer labs, and an excellent campus environment. Our online learning environments deliver an integrated learning experience to you and you also have access to a vast number of professional and academic journals and databases online through the UWE Bristol library.
This course is partly delivered at City of Bristol College's Advanced Construction Skills Centre, a state-of-the-art £9m facility in south Bristol where learners will gain the skills they need for a future-proof career in an inspiring, modern facility that reflects the real world.
The award-winning, eco-friendly building is home to a range of fantastic facilities including:
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE Bristol has to offer.
Take a personalised virtual tour of the Architecture facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.
This course is planned to run again in 2023/24. Course dates, updated fees and online booking forms will be published here in the summer of 2023. Please complete our online enquiry form below to be notified once these details are made available.
Should government restrictions be enforced this module will move to online delivery.
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As an indication, the cost of this course was £2,310 in 2022/23. Please complete our online enquiry form below to be notified once these details are made available.
Higher Education Short Course (HESC) Loan Applications
Funding for this course is available from the Student Loans Company (Student Finance England).
To be eligible for this funding you must first check you meet the loan eligibility criteria below and then make an application using the link below in the How to Apply section.
At the point of booking with us, you will not be asked to pay any fees.
Once we have confirmed your place, you will be eligible to apply to the Student Loans Company via GOV.UK for a HESC loan to cover the course fees. You cannot make an application for a loan until we have confirmed your place.
Each loan application covers the fee for one course. Loan applications can take 4-6 weeks to be processed so please complete the booking with us as soon as you are able to.
Loan Eligibility Criteria
You can apply for a HESC loan if all of the following are true:
Please see our Higher Education Short Course Loans page for further details.
To apply there is a three-step process:
1. Complete the booking process by clicking on the Apply Now link below. You will then be sent an email requesting the supporting documents listed below.
2. The Course Leader will review your application form and documents and then offer/decline a place on the course.
3. If successful you will receive an offer letter. This can be used to support your application for the HESC loan.
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Supporting documents to be submitted with your application form
As this module carries university accreditation, once you have submitted your booking form, you will be required to provide the following supporting information to the administration team for the Course Leader to be able to review and formally accept your application as required by the university.
Funding is available for eligible applicants to attend this short course which will cover aspects of zero carbon buildings including indoor environmental design and material selection