This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.
Derby College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
If you have already achieved a Level 3 qualification and you are interested in studying a higher education course which could lead to jobs such as assistant construction site supervisor or assistant project manager in the construction and built environment industry, this one-year full-time course is ideal for you. The Level 4 units of this qualification provide a broad introduction to construction and different construction management functions. This develops and strengthens core skills while preparing students for specialist subjects at Level 5 or to enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some personal responsibility. Students will gain a wide range of construction knowledge linked to practical skills gained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. Students are involved in vocational activities that help them to develop behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and in the workplace. By the end of Level 4, students will have sound knowledge of the basic concepts of construction. They will be competent in a range of subject-specific skills as well as in general skills and qualities relevant to key areas of construction. This qualification has been developed in collaboration with several construction employers, educational institutions and many relevant professional bodies. Construction is a very important global industry and is worth £90 billion annually to the UK economy. Construction engineers play a key role in building projects, having significant influence on-site or as part of the design team. Currently, qualified construction technicians, surveyors, managers and professionals are highly sought after in the UK industry, with demand for a greater number of professionals to address the Net Zero Strategy and implement low-carbon and sustainable construction projects in an efficient and cost-effective way. Please note that this qualification is a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ). HTQs are quality marked by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to indicate their alignment to employer-led occupational standards.
This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers. Learn more about Higher Technical Qualifications.
Modules
The qualification entails 480 guided learning hours (GLH) and 120 credits. You will study eight core mandatory units in total (each unit is 15 credits) over 34 weeks. There are two pathways available for this HNC but we are currently only offering one pathway: HNC in Construction Management for England (Construction Site Supervisor) The units for the Construction Site Supervisor qualification include: Construction Design Project (Pearson-set) Construction Technology The Construction Environment Digital Applications for Construction Information or Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction Financial Management and Business Practices in Construction Surveying, Measuring and Setting-out Site Supervision and Operations
Assessment method
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are assessed using a combination of: centre-developed internal assignments that are set and assessed by centres, and Pearson-set assignments, which are set by centres in line with the awarding body guidelines and graded by centres. Pearson-set units are mandatory and target particular industry-specific skills. For this HNC, the College will assess one compulsory Pearson-set unit targeted at particular skills, which is Construction Design Project. This is a Level 4 core unit carrying 15 credits. The other seven units are assessed and graded by the College. For your course assessments, you will produce academic reports and undertake technical assignments where you will have the opportunity to solve technical problems closely aligned with industrial, commercial and domestic construction scenarios. Evidence for some of the assessments will be generated through a range of activities, including academic reports, practical performance, verbal presentations and tasks/projects completed both individually and as part of a team. The grade awarded to each unit is dependent on the level of achievement attained by the student for each of the assessment criteria related to that specific unit. The assessment criteria for a unit are based on a hierarchy. For example, if a Merit criterion requires the student to show ‘analysis’ and the related Pass criterion requires the student to ‘explain’, then to gain a Merit the student will need to cover both ‘explain’ and ‘analyse’. The unit assessment grid shows the relationships among the criteria so that assessors can apply all the criteria to the student’s evidence at the same time. After completion of assessments, each individual unit will be awarded a grade of either Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P), or Unclassified (U). Units that have been attempted but not achieved will appear as ‘Unclassified’, i.e. a ‘U’ grade, on the student’s Notification of Performance that is issued with the student certificate.
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
- Course code:
- C400
- Institution code:
- D38
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Contact Derby College for international fee information.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
You need to be highly motivated and working in the construction industry. You should have at least one of the following: A Level 3 qualification with an overall grade equivalent of ‘Merit’. This could be a Level 3 qualification in Construction or construction-related field, three A-levels in relevant subjects or a Level 3 qualification in Engineering. An international equivalent of these is also accepted. Relevant work/industrial experience of five years (full-time). If this work experience is not supported by education qualifications such as GCSEs, then a minimum proficiency in Maths and English at Level 2 needs to be evidenced. Offers of a place on the course are dependent on your achieved qualifications and a successful interview.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/course/hnc-in-construction-management-for-england-htq-2/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8500 | 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
Derby College
The Roundhouse
Roundhouse Road
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8JE