Start Date
- September 2025, Part Time
Summary
“The purpose of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering is to develop students as 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.”
Objectives include providing the core skills required for a range of careers in construction. A balance of employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic ambitions will be offered.
The programme incorporates a combination of traditional classroom teaching, open learning and research based experiential learning, laboratory experiments and demonstrations, use of surveying equipment, industry standard IT applications and group activities. Many assignments are based around students' own work experiences.
For the full specification please visit https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-higher-nationals/civil-engineering-2023.html
If you have any specific questions about this course, please contact Anna Hare - Course Leader, email: anna.hare@ccn.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Students will need:
GCSE grades at A* to C (or equivalent) and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English AND one of the following:
- a BTEC Level 3 qualification in Civil Engineering or other related Level 3 qualification
- a GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject.
- an Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution
- an international equivalent to the above qualifications.
Mature students with relevant industrial background may also be considered subject to interview.
Assessment
The course requires 120 credits , comprising 8No 15 credit units at Level 4 as follows:
- Unit 1: Construction Design Project;
- Unit 3: Science & Materials;
- Unit 4: The Construction Environment;
- Unit 8: Mathematics for Construction;
- Unit 17: Civil Engineering Technology;
- Unit 19: Principles of Structural Design;
- Plus 2 additional optional units.
Unit descriptors can be found in the document “Unit Descriptors for the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals Construction Suite”, which can be found at: http://qualifications.pearson.com/
Progression
This programme is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies and can provide pathways to both further education and membership of relevant professional bodies.
Fees
HNC per 15 credit unit UK fee: £840, International Fee: £1,015
HNC total £6,720, International Fee: £8,120
In addition to the course fees, there is also a Pearson registration fee, which they have not yet set for 2024/25, which will be charged separately to the tuition fees above.
As a guide, the 2023/24 BTEC Level 4 and 5 Higher National Student Registration (other HNC or HNDs) fees were £253.75, in year one, with a further £23.00 learner registration in each subsequent year of study
NB If your course fees are being sponsored by your employer, please be aware that CITB offer some funding to support technical training for employers in the Construction sector, see: https://www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/grants-and-funding/qualification-grants/
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