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Construction and Property (Higher National Certificate) at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Liverpool John Moores University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Why study Construction and Property at Liverpool John Moores University?

  • Provides an introduction to varied aspects of the Construction and Property sector
  • Develops essential academic and IT skills for further study or employment
  • £6 million investment in developing state-of-the-art teaching facilities
  • Stepping stone to a range of degree opportunities in the built environment and professional body membership
  • LJMU ranked 8th university in the UK for building degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)
  • LJMU ranked 16th in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
About your course The HNC Construction and Property at LJMU is a highly vocational course, offering direct progression onto Level 5 of a range of full honours degrees in the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment. All HNC students will study the following core subject areas:
  • Built Environment Practice
  • Construction Technology
  • Design and Environmental Procedures
  • Integrative Project
  • Built Environment Law, Health and Safety
HNC students will also select one of the following degree pathway option modules:
  • Construction Management Practice (Construction Management pathway)
  • Design and Specification (Architectural Technology and Building Surveying pathways)
  • Measurement and Costing (Quantity Surveying pathway)
  • Valuation (Real Estate pathway)
Towards the end of semester one students then select one discipline specific option module, completed during semester two. The option modules are tailored to provide the students with the knowledge required to progress to their chosen degree pathway, as follows: Construction Pathway Students will complete an option module in Construction Management Practice to facilitate progression to BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree. This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB) and will lead to a varied career in the industry where you will be concerned with the cost and production requirements of buildings within a framework of construction site management and health and safety legislation. Quantity Surveying Pathway Students will complete an option module in Measurement and Costing to facilitate progression to BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree. This degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and will lead directly to a career as a quantity surveyor where you will working with clients, contractors or professional practices on construction projects in UK and further afield. Building Surveying / Architectural Technology Pathway Students will complete an option module in Design and Specification to facilitate progression to either BSc (Hons) Building Surveying or BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology degree. Building Surveying degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and will lead directly to a career as a building surveyor where you will be inspecting and surveying existing buildings and providing advice on building defects and specification of remedial work. The Architectural Technology degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and will lead directly to a career as an architectural technologist where you will combine an aptitude for design with technical knowledge and IT skills to produce detailed design proposals and architectural drawings. Real Estate Pathway Students will complete an option module in Valuation to facilitate progression to BSc (Hons) Real Estate degree. This degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and will lead directly to a career in real estate management and business where you gain employment across a wide range of property based organisations including local surveying practices, property developers and multinational companies managing property portfolios.

Modules

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

Assessment method

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework. All students perform differently depending on how they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, reviews etc), presentations (individual and group) and practical assessments for fieldwork. Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing. This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.

How to apply

29Jan

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.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants must have obtained grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or - • Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
EU £18250 Year 1
International £18250 Year 1
Channel Islands £18250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £18250 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.

Sponsorship information

Please see our Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/discover/fees-and-funding/bursaries-and-scholarships

Construction and Property (Higher National Certificate) at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS