Built Environment Regulation - Galway
The programme aims to afford advanced experience, knowledge and training to fulfil the challenging roles and responsibilities associated with a limited range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | Atlantic Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) | Minor | Atlantic Technological University | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
6 Months Full Time
18 Months Part Time
On-Campus Attendance
Tutorials, project work, and some assessments will be conducted a few Saturdays each semester
Entry Requirements
Candidates must hold a cognate level 8 Bachelor (Hons) degree with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 or equivalent, in an appropriate Built Environment undergraduate programme or equivalent. Candidates who do not meet the H2.2 performance standard in a Level 8 award will be required to pass a qualifying assignment at an H2.2 performance standard as established by the Programme Board for the programme in question and as approved by the Registrar.
Careers / Further progression
Job Opportunities
There are significant employment opportunities for building regulation practitioners as specialists within their broader discipline areas of Architecture, Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Consultancy, Consultant Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quality Engineering, Building Control Engineering, Local Authority Engineering, and Construction Management, to name a few.
By completing this programme, further employment opportunities will present in the much sought-after areas of specialist Building Regulation Engineers, Building Control Engineers, Quality Engineers, Local Authority Engineers, Designers, Builders, Assigned Certifiers and/or Ancillary Certifiers, the roles of each being defined in the Built Environment Regulations and Legislation, and also depending on each candidates' primary undergraduate degree qualification, their professional body membership and their practice experience in the construction industry.
This qualification and sub-sets thereof will help to meet annual Continuing Professional Development requirements, and to align with professional body requirements. This programme will facilitate employment opportunities in the broad area of Building Regulations and Building Control in the private and public sector, in local authority, and on site in the construction sector.
Further information
Study Hours
Full-time is 12 hours per week for one semester. Part-time is 6 hours per week for the semester from September to December. The programme then has a break of 6 months. Part-time students then return for 6 hours per week for the following semester from September to December
Who should apply?
This programme is designed for a multidisciplinary cohort across the built environment disciplines such as Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology, and Construction Management, among others. It will be particularly beneficial to new entrant graduates who have recently entered the workforce in the last one to three years. It will also be beneficial to lifelong learners and more experienced professionals as Continuing Professional Development, up-skilling, retraining, and as a refresher course.
Modules
Introduction to Legislation for
the Built Environment
Structures
Energy Conservation
Fire Safety (Dwellings)
Examination & Assessment
All modules are 100% continuous assessment, consisting of online examinations, online quizzes, and project work, either individually or in groups.
External Accrediting Body
Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
Course Coordinator:
Irene Hayden:
irene.hayden@atu.ie
Student Advisor:
learn.galwaymayo@atu.ie