Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Construction and the Built Environment
Start Date
Wed Sep 27 2023
Day / Time
Wednesdays 9:30am - 6pm
Duration
1 year
Fees
£4500.00
As a highly qualified construction professional you will be part of a valued industry which is vital to the future of the country.
The new HNC Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications in Construction was developed in collaboration with a wide range of students, employers, higher education providers, colleges and subject experts to ensure that the new qualifications meet their needs and expectations.
There is now a greater emphasis on employer engagement and work readiness. The new BTEC Higher National qualifications in Construction was designed to reflect this increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways at Levels 4 and 5, thereby providing you with a clear line of sight to employment and to progression to a degree at Level 6.
The Level 4 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Construction offers you a broad introduction to the subject area via a mandatory core of learning, as well as units within general ‘pathways’, while allowing for the acquisition of skills and experience through the selection of a further (Level 4) unit across a range of occupational sectors. This effectively builds underpinning core skills, with general specialisation; preparing you for further specialisation at Level 5.
The career opportunities in the construction Industry are wide, varied and rewarding, taking you into such areas as design, management and surveying, alongside this there is an opportunity to progress academically from HNC through HND to a BEng Degree in your chosen field.
Major national ventures on the horizon include the building of new power generating stations at Hinkley Point in Somerset and Moorside in Cumbria, the planned HS2 rail link with the proposed HS3 already under discussion, alongside these large infrastructure projects, the 2017 Government Housing White Paper states more than 275,000 new homes are needed every year, the construction industry will be needed to achieve this.
In recent years, the stadia, arenas and accommodation for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, two high-profile construction projects in which our construction industry has received praise from around the world, so enhancing our reputation and making our professionals some of the most sought after in the industry.
Modules include:
- UNIT 1: Individual project
- UNIT 2: Construction technology
- UNIT 4: Construction practice and Management
- UNIT 5: Legal and statutory responsibilities in construction
- UNIT 6: Construction Information (drawing, detailing, specification)
- UNIT 14: Building Information modelling
- UNIT 7: Surveying, measuring and setting out
- UNIT 8: Maths for Construction
Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements.
Any of the following:
A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction.
A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. This profile is likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent).
An Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution.
Other related Level 3 qualifications.
Related work experience would also be beneficial.
The fee shown is the fee you will pay per year of study. For example, if the course lasts for one year, this is the full fee you will pay. If the course lasts for one or more years, this is the fee you’ll pay per year of study. There may be additional costs for equipment, uniforms or study resources which we’ll let you know about at your course interview.
This is a set fee and will apply to those paying for themselves, paying via a Student Loan and for those being sponsored by an employer.
If you are sponsored by your employer you will need to confirm this in writing to secure your place. Discounts may apply for employers sponsoring several employees.
If you apply for a Student Loan to help cover course fees, our friendly team can help you through this process and can be contacted on 0191 490 4600, construction.admissions@gateshead.ac.uk or via Live Chat.
Please note: The fee shown may be subject to change. If this happens, you will be contacted directly before the course is due to start. All courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.
