Course description
Construction and the Built Environment HNC
Build up your technical construction skills and gain an industry-recognised qualification with this program.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
A typical offer is 64 UCAS points. This may be from:
- Two A-levels at grade A-C (7-4)
- Level 3 National Diploma grade MM
- Level 3 Extended National Diploma grade MPP
- Access to HE Diploma; MPP
In addition, applicants should possess GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent). We also welcome students returning to education who possess strong industry related experience. We support widening participation and encourage applicants with non-standard qualifications.
English language requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate that their level of English is acceptable, by achieving a score in a recognised test such as: British Council IELTS: normally a minimum level 5.5 overall.
Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning
Applicants with prior certificated or experiential learning may be admitted with credit for up to a maximum of 120 credits at Level 4.
Training Course Content
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, online learning and practical sessions. You will have the opportunity to implement your own building and design ideas within several of the modules, which will count towards your overall assessment for the module.
In addition to your lectures, there are timetabled tutorial sessions, which are a combination of:
- tutorial time
- focusing on the progression of your academic and employability skills
- one-to-one tutorials
- a series of seminars and guest speakers
This will all aid your learning and introduce you to new and exciting concepts within your field of study!
Course delivery details
From day one of this course, our dedicated Student Support Team will be there to help you achieve this qualification.
We use;our award-winning Learning Philosophy;to deliver this course’s content in a way that suits your learning style. You will learn in a variety of ways, such as:
- group work
- pairwork activities
- action research
- group and/or teacher-led discussions
- presentations
- build projects
You will receive feedback on all formative and summative work submitted. Formative feedback may be provided in a variety of ways such as verbal, peer review and one-to-one meetings. Summative feedback will always include a written summary, and you are encouraged to discuss feedback with your module tutor. We aim to provide you with feedback within 15 working days from you submitting your work.
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