Course summary
The HNC (Higher National Certificate) in Construction and the Built Environment is an introductory higher education qualification and offers a broad base of traditional construction subjects with specialist options allowing you to adapt the course to your particular career ambitions. You will study 8 modules in total in order to successfully complete the HNC award. This qualification is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap. The continued development and regeneration of towns and cities in the UK has led to a continuous demand for suitably qualified professionals across all construction disciplines. The HNC in Construction is at an introductory undergraduate level and offers a broad base of traditional construction subjects with specialist options allowing you to adapt the course to your particular career ambitions. The course is tailored to students with ambitions of working within construction in a professional, managerial, or technical capacity. This course is designed to provide you with a high level of understanding of the design, function, construction and statutory requirements for buildings of all classes, and to prepare you for more advanced employment in the construction industry. The part time mode of this course is one day weekly or alternatively two evenings weekly.
Modules
Modules include: (Subject to availability of teaching staff and student demand) Science & Materials (15 credits) Construction Management (15 credits) Analytical Methods (15 credits) Group Research Project (15 credits) Construction & Maintenance of Buildings (15 credits) And three option modules from a choice of: Law and Contract (15 credits) Computer Aided Design (15 credits) Site Survey (15 credits) Building Surveying (15 credits) Personal Development Planning (15 credits) Tendering & Estimating (15 credits)
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed by open-book examinations, assignments/briefs, a group project as well as group and individual presentations. Each module is formally assessed through, for example, examination, open-book test, individual and group presentation, essay, observation of practice, assessment of course work e.g. art portfolio, written report, reflective practice and portfolios of evidence.
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.
If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- K201
- Institution code:
- B40
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
All applicants must show that they have a good level of spoken and written English, and if English is not your first language you’ll need to demonstrate the ability to study in English. Applicants who do not meet the standard entry criteria but have relevant work / life experience will be considered on an individual basis and may be invited to interview
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Provider information
Blackburn College
Feilden Street
Blackburn
BB2 1LH