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Civil Engineering

  • Higher National Certificate
  • 1 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
South West Skills Campus
Awarded by:
Pearson Education Ltd
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Course summary

This vocational course is taught by highly qualified and experienced lecturers and combines the academic study of core civil engineering principles with practical, hands-on learning.

Civil engineers are responsible for a lot of the world that we take for granted, the roads we use, energy infrastructure and transport and tunnelling.

This course has been designed for those who are looking for a university-level and professional-standard technical education in civil engineering, you will benefit from the UCW approach of combining academic study in areas including materials, mathematics and project management with practical learning

Typical job roles of those who study this course include
• Structural designer
• Site engineers
• Engineers

Modules

Course Modules

Construction Management
Individual project
Mathematics for Construction
Site Supervision and Operations
Construction Technology
Science and Materials
Construction Information
Principles of structural design

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • South West Skills Campus

Study options

  • Higher National Certificate • Full-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
HCCC
Institution code:
W47
Campus name:
South West Skills Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University Centre Weston has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
HCCC
Institution code:
W47
Campus name:
South West Skills Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CC

Including at least one relevant subject. Five GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 qualifications at grade C/4 or above are also required.

T Level
P

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 64

For the HNC, offers are usually made on the basis of a minimum of CC at A Level including at least one relevant subject, or a related BTEC Extended Diploma at MPP, or equivalent. Five GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 qualifications at grade C/4 or above are also required.

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

In a related subject/discipline. Five GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 qualifications at grade C/4 or above are also required.

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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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£7900

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.

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