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Construction Management (Higher Technical Qualification)

Course details
  • HNC
  • 1 Years
  • Part-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Skills Academy for Construction
Awarded by:
Pearson Education Ltd

Course summary

If you're thinking about starting a career in construction, returning to education or want to develop your current career in the built environment sector, then our HNC in Construction Management course is ideal for you.

The purpose of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England is to develop professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the construction sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

The qualifications aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.

The objectives of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England are to:

  • Give you the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment

  • Develop your abilities and confidence towork across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations

  • Provide the core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations

  • Offer a balance between employability skills and essential knowledge

  • Develop your understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment

  • Provide insight into international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a global marketplace

  • Equip you with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.

The HNC (Higher National Certificate) in Construction Management is an introductory higher education qualification and offers a broad base of traditional construction subjects with specialist options.

Modules

Modules include:

UNIT 1: Construction Design Project
UNIT 2: Construction Technology
UNIT 4: The Construction Environment
UNIT 5: Legal and statutory Requirements in Construction
UNIT 11: Financial Management & Business Practice in Construction
UNIT 12: Tender & Procurement
UNIT 13: Building Information Modelling
UNIT 26: Digital Applications for BUilding Information Modelling

Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
48 points

A level

A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. This profile is likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP

A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction.

Access to HE Diploma

An Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution.

Related work experience would also be beneficial.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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

This course is not accepting applications from international learners.

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