Entry Requirements

Students will need:
GCSE grades at A* to C (or equivalent) and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English AND one of the following: -

• a BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction or other related Level 3 qualification
• a GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject.
• an Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution
• an international equivalent to the above qualifications.
  Mature students with relevant industrial background may also be considered subject to interview.

Assessment

The course requires 240 credits, comprising 8 units (15 credits each) at Level 4 AND 8 units (15 credits each) at Level 5:
Level 4:

• Unit 1: Construction Design Project;
• Unit 2: Construction Technology or Unit 17: Civil Engineering Technology;
• Unit 4: The Construction Environment;
• Unit 5: Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction;
• Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information or Unit 26: Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling;
• Unit 7: Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out;
• Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction;
• Unit 20: Site Supervision & Operations.
  Level 5:
• Unit 28: Group Project;
• Unit 30: Project Management;
• Unit 39: Personal Professional Development;
• Unit 33: Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects;
• Unit 44: Maintenance & Operations
• Plus 3 additional optional units.

Unit descriptors can be found in the document “Unit Descriptors for the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals Construction Suite”, which can be found at: http://qualifications.pearson.com/

Progression

This programme is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies and can provide pathways to both further education and membership of relevant professional bodies.

Fees

HNC or HND per 15 credit unit UK fee: £840, International Fee: £1,015
HNC or HND "Top Up" £6,720, International Fee: £8,120
Full HND (240 Credits) £13,440, International Fee: £16,240

In addition to the course fees, there is also a Pearson registration fee, which they have not yet set for 2024/25, which will be charged separately to the tuition fees above.
As a guide, the 2023/24 BTEC Level 4 and 5 Higher National Student Registration (HTQ HND) fees were £374.05, in year one, with a further £23.00 learner registration in each subsequent year of study


NB If your course fees are being sponsored by your employer, please be aware that CITB offer some funding to support technical training for employers in the Construction sector, see: https://www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/grants-and-funding/qualification-grants/

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