FdSc Facilities Management

Key facts

• Based at the University’s Wrexham campus, the course is taught by staff with academic and professional experience in  facilities management, business and engineering
• The course is affiliated to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  It is delivered in a centre accredited by  the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and also relates to career areas covered by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
• The University’s careers service is actively involved with this degree, and will offer advice and support in securing work in your chosen sector
• Top University in Wales for graduate level job prospects The Sunday Times University Guide 2013
• Prepares for progression to a number of honours degrees with full professional accreditation
• Gain transferable skills that can be used across sectors

The university’s careers service is actively involved with this degree, and will offer advice and support in securing work in your chosen sector. Course content

FdSc Facilities Management*

Facilities management is a rapidly expanding career area. Companies are increasingly employing staff with the qualifications, skills and knowledge to bring together and develop their facilities and support services.

This course has been specially designed  to recognise this area. There is a significant shortage of higher-level skills in this field, making a university qualification backed by professional recognition highly sought-after.

The FdSc Facilities Management is leading the way in bringing the latest techniques and trends from Europe to the UK, combining a focus on facilities management, building and service management and property management. Connections between these areas and housing and health will give graduates a wide range of skills and open up many career opportunities.

Typical course content:

• professional practice
• property management
• technology and sustainability
• research and information systems

Career opportunities

Career paths include:

• Facilities management
• Consultancy
• Risk management
• Surveying
• Support services management
• Sustainability officer
• Housing maintenance
• Premises management
• Environmental services management
• Education
• Regeneration
• Estate management

Assessment

The course comprises a range of modules that emphasise practical scenarios, real case studies and work based learning.  Individual help with one to one tutorial support is available

Course duration

Part-time

3 years

Entry requirements and applying

120 point from A/AS level, National Diploma or equivalent. Appropriate AS-Level and Level 3 Key Skills qualifications will also be taken into account.