Course summary

If you're thinking about starting a career in construction, returning to education or want to develop your current career in the built environment sector, then our HNC in Architectural Technology course is ideal for you. Higher National Qualifications in Architectural Technology for England include enhanced work-related curriculum that is designed to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways, which equips you with the right skills and competencies for the workplace or progression to further higher education study. The course aims to:

• Give you the skills, knowledge and understanding you need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment.

• Develop you to have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations

• Provide the core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations

• Offer a balance between employability skills and essential knowledge

• Develop your understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment

• Provide insight into international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a global marketplace

• Equip you with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers. Learn more about Higher Technical Qualifications.