Sustainability & The Built Environment - Construction Technology
Join our Sustainability & the Built Environment programme and explore the core principles of sustainability in construction. Learn about the detrimental environmental impact of traditional building and the rationale for a more sustainable approach as a response to climate change. Become familiar with environmentally responsible and resource-efficient processes throughout a building’s lifecycle – conception, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Cert or its equivalent is advised.
- Mature students are welcome to apply. Work/life experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
After completing the programme, you’ll have gained a useful skill set that could lead to employment in a variety of vocational positions. You could work as a building services engineer, construction project manager, environmental analyst, energy efficiency expert, or sustainable building specialist, among others. With the growing focus on sustainable building practices and climate change, there is a high demand for professionals in this field. You could also progress to higher education institutions, such as TU Dublin’s Building Engineering, Engineering (General Entry), Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics, and Architectural Technology degree courses, or Level 6 QQI awards.
Progression
- TU703 Building Engineering TUD
- TU709 Engineering (General Entry) TUD
- TU837 Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics TUD
- TU831 Architectural Technology TUD
Graduates can also avail of alternative progression to Level 6 QQI awards.
Further information
Applications for September 2024 Now Open.
SUSI Grant
SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) is Ireland’s single national awarding authority for all higher and further education grants. SUSI offers funding to eligible students in approved full-time third-level education in Ireland and also, in some cases, funding for students studying outside of Ireland. Support is available to all types of students, from school leavers to mature students returning to education. www.susi.ie
1. Choose Your Course
To help choose your course:
- Visit our Programme Advisory Video on our website
- Read this prospectus or visit our website
- Visit the College (Advisory Meetings, Open Days, College Awareness Week)
- Talk to our Guidance Counsellor or Course Coordinator
2. Make Your Application:
When you have decided on your course(s) you should:
- Complete our online application form. You must have a valid email address, mobile number, and your PPSN number to apply online.
- All applications are acknowledged through our online Enrol system. The status of your application can be tracked 24/7 by logging into your Enrol account, which is created for you when you first apply.
3. Advisory Meeting
- Soon after making your online application you will receive an email and text from the College inviting you to view our online Information Session, or attend one of our regular Open Advisory Meetings where any questions can be answered in person.
- Admission to courses are advisory in nature, though some entry criteria apply to all our courses. Leaving Cert/Leaving Cert Applied or its equivalent is normally a requirement, though the College can look at individual cases where criteria may not be met. The advisory meeting also ensures that mature students (over 23) are matched to the right course.
- Following this session/advisory meeting, you will receive an email with details on how to accept your place on the course.
4. Accept Your Place
When you decide to accept your place:
- A non-refundable deposit of €50 can be made by credit or debit card through the Website. The College is a cashless centre and will not normally accept cash or cheques. If you have any issues making your payment please contact the college.
5. Registration and Induction
- Induction and orientation sessions take place at the commencement of courses in September.
- The College will notify applicants of induction and commencement dates, details of fees and the academic calendar.
Join our Sustainability & the Built Environment programme and explore the core principles of sustainability in construction. Learn about the detrimental environmental impact of traditional building and the rationale for a more sustainable approach as a response to climate change. Become familiar with environmentally responsible and resource-efficient processes throughout a building’s lifecycle – conception, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Our programme includes a range of elective and core modules such as landscape construction and maintenance, sustainable water management, building construction, renewable energy systems, and environmental studies. You’ll also gain valuable design skills and work experience through architectural drawing and two weeks’ work experience placement. This course facilitates the learner in acquiring the knowledge, skill, and competence required to work independently and under supervision in a range of construction industry contexts, or to progress to further and/or higher education and training.
Core Modules
Building Construction
Thermal Insulation Installation
Architectural Drawing
Computer Aided Draughting
Environmental Studies
Communications
Work Experience
Modules offered may be subject to change due to resource demands.
The aim of this programme is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence required to work independently and under supervision in a range of construction industry contexts and or to progress to further and or higher education and training.
Work Placement
There is two weeks’ work experience placement included in this course.
5M5010 - Construction Technology.
Certification: QQI Level 5 – Sustainability & the Built Environment (Construction Technology) 5M5010.
Dundrum College of Further Education,
Dundrum Main Street,
Dundrum,
Dublin 14,
D14 HD83
Email: info@dcfe.ie
Tel: +353 1 298 5412