BTEC HNC Level 4 Civil Engineering for England (HC4E5F)

Our typical offer is UCAS Tariff points 64 (new), or equivalent. BTEC Diploma at MM, Extended Diploma at MPP in construction-related qualifications. Other related Level 3 qualifications like Plumbing, Gas, or Electrical Installation will be considered.

GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or equivalent point score) are required.

An Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an approved further education institution and an application with a related work experience portfolio will be considered on individual bases. Also, an international equivalent of all the above will be assessed for possible enrolment.

All students who are non-native English speakers must demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.

The course is for civil engineering inspired learners wanting to continue their education through applied learning and wish to pursue or advance their career in construction.

In addition to the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin the study of civil engineering, the course will give students an experience of the breadth and depth of the sector that will prepare them for further study or training.

The course is for students with a clear line of sight of progression to HND Level 5 and to a degree Level 6, as well as to gain the skill for work readiness in the construction sector.

This is a full-time course students study over 1 year, 2 days per week. Level 4 will cover eight units with 15 credit value each.

Core Units (Mandatory):

• Unit 1: Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
• Unit 3: Science & Materials
• Unit 4: The Construction Environment
• Unit 8: Mathematics for Construction.

Specialist Units (Mandatory):

• Unit 17: Civil Engineering Technology
• Unit 19: Principles of Structural Design

Two additional units:

• Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information
• Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction

To cover the required Guided Learning Hours (GLH), you will study 15 supervised hours per week to cover 11 hours theory, 3 hours of practical activities and a 1-hour tutorial to cover the activities below:

• 74% classroom-based teaching
• 20% workshop and laboratory experiments
• 6% directed study and site visits.

Other 22.5 independent and unsupervised hours will be offered to contribute to the Total Learning (TL) hours as below.

• 10 hours working on an assignment (45%)
• 5 hours of research/ learning (22%)
• 2.5 hours compilation of evidence (11%)
• 5 hours e-learning (22%).

Students will attend college for 15 hours a week including 12 hours of lectures, 1 hour tutorial and 2 hours of assessment development/study skills sessions over three days. Students are expected to complete at least 15-18 hours per week of independent study (i.e. on research and completing assignments).

Staff profiles available within the course handbook but all staff have higher level qualifications in the relevant field and work experience related to their subject specialisms.

The course is assessed using ten written assignments. All the assignments are 100% assessed and marked internally by HCUC. One assignment is Pearson-set assignment, but the remaining assignments are HCUC set assignments.

Assignments covered the theory and the practical elements of the assessment at the ratio 5:1.

Please click here for the Course Handbook – containing full course details plus information on:

• Assessment and grading
• College rules and resources
• Student support and representation.

Please click here to view the Terms and Conditions for our HE students.

UCAS CODE: K700

For students to be eligible for funding from Student Finance England, they must be studying on an eligible course at a provider registered with the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS has published providers on its Register and HRUC (and HCUC as we were know before Jan 2023) has been registered since 10 December 2018. Please visit www.officeforstudents.org.uk for more information.

For all inquiries regarding higher education studies in Construction and allied pathways, please contact:

Harish Patel, Course Team Leader, HE Construction Studies.

E: harish.patel@hruc.ac.uk

It’s an exciting time to be a higher education student at HRUC, as alongside your course you also have the opportunity and support to become an HRUC Graduate.

As a higher education student at HRUC you will be able to participate in a range of extra-curricular enrichment opportunities and activities to gain essential employability skills to enable you to become even more work-ready. These are additional skills, over and above your main qualification, that will help you to further develop yourself, increase you knowledge and skills and prepare you for university or the workplace.

Find out more here.

Civil Engineering course at Level 4 will provide students with a clear set of skills and goals for entering employment.

Typical jobs related to Civil Engineering pathway may include:

• Site Engineering Technician
• Structural Engineering Design
• Civil Engineering Design
• Transport Engineering Design.

The course provides a solid grounding in construction and the built environment (civil engineering), vendor accredited certification and professional body membership.

Students can build upon this and decide to continue their studies beyond the certificate stage to Level 5 HND or even to Level 6 degree level, subject to meeting admission requirements to study Civil Engineering and other affiliated subject areas.

The course provides a solid grounding in construction and the built environment (civil engineering), vendor accredited certification and professional body membership.

Students can build upon this and decide to continue their studies beyond the certificate stage to Level 5 HND or even to Level 6 degree level, subject to meeting admission requirements to study Civil Engineering and other affiliated subject areas.

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