Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering), HNC/HND

Overview

These courses have been designed for students who are looking for a university-level and professional-standard technical education in engineering.

The HNC and HND pathway in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) at UCW provides the skills and knowledge you will need to meet the demands of employers in this vital sector.

The courses will also provide you with an understanding of the way new technologies are transforming construction and civil engineering, and you will also investigate other contemporary issues such as sustainability, professional ethics and statutory responsibilities.

Course length:

Part-time: 1 day a week for 2 years to complete the HNC and 1 day a week for a further 2 years to complete the HND.

Start date:

13th September 2021

Location:

South West Skills Campus and Knightstone Campus

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Course detail

The courses have been developed with institutions including the Royal Academy of Engineering to meet the requirements of professional bodies including the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Building.

Those who complete the full four-year programme at UCW are awarded a HND will be qualified to apply for Engineering Technician status and related Honours Top-up degrees.

HNCs (Higher National Certificates) and HNDs (Higher National Diplomas) are BTEC qualifications at Level 4 and 5 respectively. The HNC and HND BTEC qualifications at UCW are awarded by Pearson, one of the world’s leading learning companies.

The academic elements of these courses are taught in the bespoke laboratories and workshops at the recently-redeveloped South West Skills Campus in Weston.

Our highly qualified academic team have extensive industry contacts and their lectures are complemented by sessions delivered by visiting experts and hands-on learning through site visits and field trips.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the course leader David LeFeuvre or UCW’s HEART student services team. It would also be great to meet you and show you around at our next Open Day.

HNC Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering)

All of the modules on this course are worth 15 credits. Successful completion of all of the modules is worth 120 credits and will lead to the award of the Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering).

Construction Information (Drawing, Detailing, Specification) (15 credits)
Construction Practice and Management (15 credits)
Construction Technology (15 credits)
Individual Project (15 credits)
Mathematics for Construction (15 credits)
Science and Materials (15 credits)
Principles of Structural Design (15 credits)
Plus one 15 credit optional module

HND Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering)

All of the modules on this course are worth 15 credits. Successful completion of all of the modules is worth 120 credits and will lead to the award of the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering).

Advanced Structural Design (15 credits)
Further Mathematics for Construction (15 credits)
Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics (15 credits)
Group Project (15 credits)
Plus three 15 credit optional modules

This course is taught via a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. UCW’s Higher Education Library Plus (HE.LP) team also deliver a series of sessions on degree-level research and academic writing to all first-year students. When not in scheduled classes, students are expected to continue learning through independent self-study. This involves reading relevant literature, working on individual and group projects, and undertaking research in preparation for coursework and exams.

Students will receive an average of 7 hours of scheduled teaching per week.

Assessment

Written Exams

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Coursework

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Practical Exams

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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.

For the HND, a relevant HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification is required. Five GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 qualifications at grade C/4 or above are also required.

Applications from those who do not meet these requirements but who have demonstrable and relevant work experience will be considered on an
individual basis.

Please apply for these courses by completing this application form and returning it to our admissions team on admissions@ucw.ac.uk.