Course contact details
Enquiries and Admissions Team
Email:enquiries@southwales.ac.uk
Phone:03455767778
University of South Wales
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Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
Civil Engineering
- Higher National Certificate
- 2 Years
- Part-Time
- 13 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Pontypridd
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
If you thought university wasn’t for you but the world of work has made you think again, our HNC in Civil Engineering might be for you. It’s a vocational qualification, equivalent to the first year of a degree and offered part-time while you work.
Over two years, you will learn the foundations of civil engineering. Working at a pace that enables you to balance your studies with your job, you’ll cover six modules that give you an introduction to the study of civil engineering and practical opportunities to test what you learn.
Assessment method
Assessments include assignments, coursework, class tests, presentations and exams.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Civil Engineers, Institution of
- Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
- Structural Engineers, Institution of
- The Joint Board of Moderators
- Permanent Way Institution
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelDD
and
Three GCSEs at grade C or above, including Mathematics and English language
Three GCSEs at grade C or above, including Mathematics and English language
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.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
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Fees and funding
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
Fees are per 20 credits
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