Level 4 Diploma in Construction (HNC)

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Level 4 Diploma in Construction (HNC)

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This course is for those who wish to develop a professional approach to construction - both on and off-site. Students who have been on the course previously have come from employment areas such as design, site management, quality surveying, surveying and craft areas.

The construction department has over 30 years of experience in delivering HE programmes and has always given a high profile to this part of its provision. The course offers a flexible, modular driven programme, which provides students with high quality learning experiences. Our programme directly services the needs of local and national contractors, thus enabling the department to maintain its links with the roots of the industr…

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This course is for those who wish to develop a professional approach to construction - both on and off-site. Students who have been on the course previously have come from employment areas such as design, site management, quality surveying, surveying and craft areas.

The construction department has over 30 years of experience in delivering HE programmes and has always given a high profile to this part of its provision. The course offers a flexible, modular driven programme, which provides students with high quality learning experiences. Our programme directly services the needs of local and national contractors, thus enabling the department to maintain its links with the roots of the industry. Technologists in the form of builders are in great demand, locally, nationally and internationally, to carry out highly skilled and professional jobs.

The course is divided into 2 areas:

Mandatory core units:
- Design principles and application (15 credits)
- Science and materials (15 credits)
- Group project (20 credits)
- Health, safety and welfare (15 credits)

Specialist units:
- Construction and maintenance of buildings (15 credits)
- Technology of complex buildings (15 credits)
- Measurement, tendering and estimating (15 credits)
- Site surveying procedures (15 credits)
- Law and contract (15 credits)

Units may vary subject to requirements.

This is a part-time course taught over 2 years and will involve day release comprising of 34 weeks per year.

End Qualification:

Level 4 Diploma in Construction (HNC)

Entry Requirements:

Interview required

Candidates should be employed in the construction industry.
All applicants must have GCSE English at grade C or above or equivalent
Applicants must possess 1 (or more) of the following:
- BTEC National in Construction
- Craft qualification plus work experience/bridging units
- Work experience in a construction area.

Mature applicants will be considered.

Assessment:

With the majority of subjects studied, success is monitored by the process of continuous assessment either through in-course assignments or phase tests. All core units must be achieved together with a minimum of 55 credits from specialist units.

Progression from this course:

Progression from the level 4 diploma (HNC) to a level 5 diploma (HND) and top-up degree is encouraged and this route has always proved popular for students and their sponsors. Individuals may join as a student or associate member of certain professional institutions e.g. CIAT, CIOB or RICS.

Locations:

King's Lynn Campus - PE30 2QW

Duration:

2 Years

Start times:

September 2013

  • King's Lynn Campus: Thursday ;

How to Apply:

For full time courses please apply via UCAS. For part time courses you will need to apply online using the part time higher education application form.

Course Costs:

Tuition fees for 2013-14 are as follows: Full-time - £6500; Part-time - pro rata (usually 50% of full-time fee).

Additional Information:

For more information, contact student services: King's Lynn - 01553 761144 Isle - 01945 582561; Cambridge - 01223 860701

Please note: Students are expected to purchase key texts where these are set out in module guides or unit specifications. Anglia Ruskin University have an extensive digital library that provides on and off-campus access to databases, e-journals and e-books which you will be able to access.

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