BSc Access Module

Overview

Built for development

If you want to pursue a degree in the built environment but don’t meet the entry requirements, the BSc Access Module is the programme for you. Over the course of six months, you can get a taster of studying part-time and fully online, whilst gaining the skills required to study on one of UCEM’s undergraduate degrees.

As a part-time and online programme, you can have the flexibility to fit studying around your career and life from anywhere in the world.

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Reasons why degree is for you

Why study this degree?

Gain access to one of UCEM's accredited undergraduate programmes

Sample the flexibility of online and part-time study

Receive an expert-led introduction to the built environment

About this degree

Programme details

On this programme, you will study one module that will introduce you to the built environment. This module is the perfect pathway to kick-start your education in the sector, as you will be provided with additional support tailored to students with non-standard entry requirements. With UCEM your studies will take place online, through the supportive Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Over the course of six months, you will complete the 20-credit module, studying for around seven to ten hours per week.

Upon completion of the BSc Access Module, you will have the option to join a UCEM undergraduate programme of your choice and transfer your academic credits onto your new programme. If you do not wish to continue your studies, you will instead receive a Certificate of Personal and Professional Development (CPPD).

Point 1

Gain 20 credits to transfer to a BSc programme of your choice

Point 3

Study with the leading provider of supported online built environment education

Point 6

Try online, part-time learning before committing to a full-length BSc programme

Point 5

Start your studies in autumn or spring, depending on your preference

Structure

Modules you will study

For further information about the programme, you can view the full BSc Access Module programme specification which sets out aims, intended learning outcomes and assessment methods.

Year 1

Introduction to the Built Environment 1

Appreciate how legal, political and social issues shape our sector and its role in the economy. Understand the project lifecycle and the RIBA Plan of Work. Identify the industry’s stakeholders and professions and your chosen profession’s key responsibilities in meeting client objectives.

Programme leader

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Programme leader

David Hunt

MA MLitt MRICS FHEA

David has over 10 years of commercial real estate experience mostly gained in Central and Eastern Europe specialising in valuations. He qualified as a chartered surveyor while working with the UK’s Valuation Office Agency before moving to DTZ’s Ukraine office. He later worked in Romania and Poland for a total of 3 years with Cushman & Wakefield.

David is a former student of UCEM gaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Property Investment. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in Russian Language from Glasgow University and an MLitt in Viking Studies from the University of the Highlands and Islands. His career in higher education started when he joined UCEM in September 2015 as a tutor on various valuation modules. He now leads UCEM’s foundation programmes and in 2017 became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Meet David

Introduction Webinar

Join lecturer David Hunt in his programme introduction webinar. Here you can learn more about UCEM, online study and the programme, and ask any questions you may have.

Lecturer Appointment

Ideal for those who have already attended the introduction webinar, this is a great opportunity to ask your specific questions to the lecturer one-to-one.

Online learning

The future of study

Flexible study

Balance your study, work and home commitments, all while working towards your career goals

e-Library access

Full access to a comprehensive and valuable e-library with a wealth of resources to support your studies

Interactive

Study using a diverse range of interactive, modern and dynamic learning resources

Expert-led

Learning activities that have been designed by UCEM tutors and subject matter experts

Stay connected

Learn alongside a diverse community of students from all over the world

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TIME COMMITMENT AND STUDY BREAKDOWN

Studying one module typically requires a time commitment of 15-20 hours per week, depending on the module’s credit size. Most modules are typically 20 credits.

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Self-directed study time (%)

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Support

For your studies

Entry

Qualifications required

SDG's

Sustainability

Fees

Financial information

Support

For your studies

Entry

Qualifications required

Students are required to be 18 years or over at the start of their programme.

Academic requirements

Entrants to this programme are normally required to have obtained GCSE Grade 4 (or C) or above in English and Mathematics or an equivalent Level 2 qualification.

AND must either

Have successfully completed Level 3 study

Be in relevant employment

English requirements

All UCEM programmes are taught and assessed in English. In addition to the programme entry requirements listed above, all applicants will therefore be required to demonstrate adequate proficiency in the language before being admitted to a programme.

You should have:

GCSE Grade 4 (or C) or above in English Language or English Literature, or an equivalent Level 2 qualification in English as defined by the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) in England.

Grade 5.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in the reading and writing modules, in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic test administered by the British Council

79 or above in the Internet option, 213 or above in the computer-based option or 550 or above in the paper-based option, of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test

Grade 4 (or C) or above in English (Language or Literature) at A/S Level

A cognate sub-degree (Level 5) qualification taught and assessed in English from the University of Hong Kong or City University of Hong Kong

Further admissions information

Applications are assessed in accordance with the UCEM Code of Practice: Admissions and Recognition of Prior Learning.

If an applicant does not meet the standard entry requirements UCEM will consider the application on an individual basis. In these cases, the application will be assessed by the Programme Leader, who will give careful consideration to any professional and life experiences as well as any academic or vocational qualifications the applicant may hold.

International students

The academic level of international qualifications that are not listed on the UCAS tariff will be assessed using UK ENIC.

Hong Kong students

For Hong Kong students, the application will be assessed by the Dean of School (International). The applicant may be asked to provide a detailed personal statement and/or a reference or letter of support from an employer or mentor to support the application.

Contextualised admissions policy

UCEM is committed to widening participation in higher education and enabling students to achieve their full academic potential. We recognise that some students are more likely to face barriers to fulfilling their academic potential at school/college than others, through no fault of their own. Our contextual offer scheme exists to provide fairness and equality of opportunity, by ensuring that adequate steps are taken to address differences between applicants, including differences in their experience of educational opportunities. It compliments and supports our existing Access and Participation Plan.

Read more about the UCEM Contextualised Admissions Policy.

Providing evidence

Evidence is required in the form of certificate or statements. You should send photocopies that have been verified by someone in a professional occupation.

Applications are assessed in accordance with the UCEM Code of Practice on Admissions and Recognition of Prior Learning.

SDG's

Sustainability

How does this course align?

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the United Nation’s economic, social and environmental plan to achieve sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are central to this ambition, and must therefore be a critical part of built environment curriculums.

UCEM is currently undergoing an evaluation of how SDG’s relate to modules. This will be updated shortly.

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Fees

Financial information