This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
London College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
The purpose of BTEC Higher National Diploma in Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) is to develop you as professional, self-reflecting individual able to meet the demands of employers in the civil engineering and construction sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The objectives of the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) are as follows: ● To equip you with construction and the built environment skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global construction and the built environment sector. ● To provide you with education and training for a range of careers in construction and the built environment, including civil engineering, building services engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, and architectural technology. ● To provide you with an understanding of the way technologies are transforming the industries of construction and the built environment and prepare them to work with these technologies. ● To support you to understand the local, regional and global context of construction and the built environment. ● To provide you with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large; with emphasis on sustainability and the environment, recognizing the role that construction and the built environment plays in addressing these issues. ● To provide you with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the industry. Teaching and Learning ● You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, and tutorials. You will be taught by experienced lecturers whose knowledge and expertise are matched to the content of the modules on the course. ● You will be attending on weekdays and Saturdays.
Modules
YEAR 1: Construction Design Project; Civil Engineering Technology; Construction Technology; Principles of Structural Design; Science and Materials; Construction Environment; Digital Application for Construction Information; Mathematics for Construction. YEAR 2 Group Project; Further Mathematics for Construction; Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics; Advanced Structural Design; Alternative Methods for Construction; Personal and Professional Development; Hydraulics.
Assessment method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions. Your studies will be supported by trips to trade exhibitions and guest speakers from the industry. You will be assessed through projects, case studies, oral presentations, time-constrained and written assignments.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Joint Board of Moderators
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.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
International applicants
This course is not open to international students
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
You will be expected to have at least one of the following: • A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction and The Built Environment • A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. • Other related Level 3 qualifications • An Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by a recognised institution • An international equivalent of the above • Related work experience Plus you will usually have five GCSE subjects including Maths and English Language at grade C or above is strongly recommended. We will normally accept Key Skills and Higher Diploma qualifications as the equivalent to GCSEs. What if I don’t meet any of these entry requirements? Even if you have few or no formal qualifications, you may be able to gain entry to the course if you have the required communication and learning skills, as well as the knowledge, experience and motivation to succeed. You will be required to take and English and/or Mathematics skills test if you do not hold GCSE Maths and English qualifications or their recognised equivalent. You may also be interviewed for the course. You may need to take an Access course or Foundation (Year 0) course first. If you have been away from academic study for a while, these courses are a great way to get you back into studying. Or if you have never studied before, they help you learn new study skills, essential for success in higher education.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Northern Ireland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6165 | Year 1 |
| EU | £6165 | Year 1 |
| England | £6165 | 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.
Provider information
London College
The London College
680 Bath Road
Cranford
London
TW5 9QX