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Civil Engineering for England at Trafford & Stockport College Group - UCAS

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Course summary

Civil Engineering deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, and includes infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, dams, sewage systems, pipelines and buildings. This Level 4 Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) provides a broad introduction to construction and different civil engineering functions and is aligned to the Construction Engineering Senior Technician Occupational Standard. In addition to acquiring knowledge and specialist skills relevant to this profession, you will develop problem solving, commercial, business and interpersonal skills with the aim of being able to perform key civil engineering tasks and understand processes, operations and work effectively in the sector. As a Civil Engineer you will be expected to make decisions regarding material choices and understand the structural behaviour of materials, testing procedures and perform calculations to establish the performance of materials in use. You will develop an awareness of the design process and be able to produce design propositions and a construction information package for a project. The technologies and processes of civil engineering in the development of highways, bridges and substructures, will be examined so that you can apply this to the design of infrastructure and produce solutions to address hazards and problems encountered in projects. Familiarity with rock types, soils classifications, geotechnical procedures and methods will contribute to your understanding of the design and construction of buildings and infrastructure. You will be given the opportunity to determine and analyse forces within fixed structures and understand the fundamental concepts of structural design. The development and impact of the construction industry will be explored, as well as the routes to employment and progression. Your knowledge and understanding of the mathematical principles and theories that underpin construction technology, structures and materials will be developed. This will involve the use of analytical and computational methods to solve engineering construction problems, the interpretation of data and application of statistical and calculus techniques. Building Information Modelling, the process of information management through a project lifecycle, is explored and will involve the generation of 2D and 3D views of a building model. Full time, 12 hours per week for 1 year Part time, 6 hours a week for 2 years On completion, you may progress to L5 HND and from there may complete a L6 top-up such as: • BSc (Hons) Structural Engineering • BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering • BEng (Hons) Civil and Infrastructure Engineering On completion, you may consider roles such as: Civil Engineer Site Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Highway Engineer Project Manager Structural Engineer For further information please contact us by visiting the contact page on the college website Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.

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

Modules

At level 4 you will study: - Construction Design Project (Civil Engineering), - Science and Materials, - The Construction Environment, - Mathematics for Construction, - Civil Engineering technology, - Principles of Structural Design, - Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics, - Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling.

Assessment method

Students are continuously assessed using a variety of methods including preparation of reports, delivery of presentations, demonstration of skills in practical workshops and through experiments, portfolios and the collation of evidence.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Application codes

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Whilst applications are considered on an individual basis, they are usually based on a requirement to have 64 UCAS points from either: A level 3 vocational qualification, GCE A levels or an Access to Higher Education Diploma GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C/4 or above. Mature students with relevant experience and/or professional qualifications are welcome to apply and may be invited to interview.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £8000 Year 1
Northern Ireland £8000 Year 1
Scotland £8000 Year 1
Wales £8000 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Civil Engineering for England at Trafford & Stockport College Group - UCAS