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Building Services Engineering – (M.Sc.)

Loughborough University

Civil and Building Engineering
Application Deadline: Applications can be made at any time
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 4,716 - ≈ € 15,033 (non-EEA)
Location: Loughborough / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: October
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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This programme is aimed at graduates of building services engineering and other science and engineering disciplines, who wish to extend their technical expertise in the field of building services engineering. The programme is managed and taught by an internationally recognised team within the field. The programme is structured to enable part-time students to attend without disrupting their career.

Careers and Further Study
Engineering graduates can enter a career in the Building Services Engineering profession, including consultancy and applied research. Those within the profession may develop their careers by advancing their technical skills in the field.


Contents

Students study eight taught modules of 15 credits each and a 60 credit research project. For full-time students, the modules will normally be taken as 60 credits per semester together with the Research Project spanning both semesters and the summer period. Distinctive features of the programme include, low energy building design, designing for suitable indoor air quality and thermal comfort, state-of-the-art control systems, and the design of building heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.

All modules are compulsory
* Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow for Buildings
* Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality
* Building Thermal Loads and Systems
* Building Energy Supply Systems
* Building Control and Commissioning
* Concept Design
* Low Carbon Building Design
* Advanced Thermal Modelling
* Postgraduate Research Project

Assessment
Concept Design and Postgraduate Research Project: coursework 100%

Advanced Thermal Modelling: examination 50%, coursework 50%

All other modules : examination 70%, coursework 30%

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Requirements

A good first degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or discipline related to building services engineering; other qualifications supplemented with relevant industrial experience will also be considered.

International students require an approved English language qualification:

* IELTS band 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
* TOEFL (including the Tests in Written and Spoken Practice) minimum score of 600 (paper-based test) or 100 (Internet-based test) with specific requirements for sub tests

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)
TOEFL Paper-based: 600
TOEFL Internet-based: 100

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