NMITE launches sustainability degree and extends engineering study options

The college which has also launched new Foundation Years to integrate with all courses said  the initiatives were intended to align with the needs of the future economy and workforce.

Changes will come into effect from September 2023. The sustainable environment degree will be the first hosted in NMITE’s Centre for Advanced Timber Technology’s (CATT) state of the art ‘living lab’ building. 

Students wishing to study a Foundation Year with any of NMITE’s Integrated Engineering courses and the new BSc, will be able to develop transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge to continue into one of NMITE's technical degree courses, without reapplying said spokesperson Professor Beverley Gibbs. 

She explained: “Our Foundation Year is a great choice for those students who did not follow a traditional path into education, maybe went straight into work, those who did not achieve their desired A-Level results, as well as career changers. 

“We believe our supportive environment will appeal to students who have previously not been convinced by the benefits of the academic route but want to re-enter education, to upskill or improve their long-term prospects.”

The college will also provide an ‘unaccelerated’ option for both its MEng and BEng Integrated Engineering degrees, providing a traditional degree timetable of four years for the MEng and three years for the BEng.  

NMITE President and CEO James Newby said, “As a new provider, we are able to consider the content and educational experience that will appeal to a whole range of students.  We believe creating a great learning experience isn't just about adding more lectures and classes, but about asking what activities and opportunities best promote the learning we want to instil.”