Construction (Civil Engineering)
Entry requirements
A level
GCSE/National 4/National 5
4 GCSE A-C or 9-4 must include English and Mathematics or equivalents will be required.
T Level
Pass (C and above)
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About this course
The Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering is for anyone looking to develop their understanding of their specialist technical knowledge in Civil Engineering, enhance their understanding of construction design, practice and management. The qualification will lead to the award 'BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering giving students the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the national and international construction environment. The course is an ideal stepping stone for those for those with ambitions of working within Civil Engineering in a professional, managerial or technical capacity.
What are Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ): This qualification has been written to meet new HTQ guidance but is not yet recognised as an HTQ. It is hoped it will achieve HTQ status in the 2024. HTQs (Higher Technical Qualifications) have been developed by awarding bodies, who have worked with employers and businesses to make sure that students get the specific training, knowledge, and skills they need for their chosen career.
Modules
To gain the Civil Engineering for England Level 4 HNC EDEXCEL qualification you must achieve a minimum of 120 mandatory credits of which 105 are mandatory core units consisting of:
Construction Design Project
Science and Materials
Construction Environment
Mathematics for Construction
Civil Engineering Technology
Principles of Structural Design
Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics
The remainder credits are achieved through optional modules of either Digital Applications for Construction Information or Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling.
Assessment methods
All modules are assessed by assignments; each unit's assessment is matched to the content of the unit. Each unit can be assessed at Pass, Merit or Distinction levels, which are combined at the end of the qualification to give an overall grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction for the qualification.
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Extra funding
Solihull College & University Centre offer a Higher Education Bursary Programme.
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