HNC Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering)

About this course

Is the course right for me?

Are you eager to improve your technical, practical and personal skills ready for a top career in Construction?  You may already be employed in the industry and wanting to build on your knowledge and skills, or looking to turn a craft role into a professional career. Either way, our HNC in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) will give you an advantage in a highly competitive and ever changing labour market.

Our course is a nationally recognised qualification and is equivalent to the first year of university study. We deliver a framework of academic, practical and personal learning designed to help you apply the skills and knowledge you learn in the classroom straight into the workplace.

What makes WCT the best?

We provide a stimulating academic environment that focuses on developing your technical and practical skills ready for a great career in Civil Engineering.

We organise professional tutorials, local work experience placements and site visits with construction specialists to give you a working insight into different sectors of the industry.

Our HNC is an acclaimed qualification that meets the requirements of the Engineering Council’s Standards for Professional Engineering Competence and is recognised by some of the top professional bodies in the industry, including:

How will I learn?

Our course offers a part-time programme of study lasting two years. We offer an exciting, varied and challenging approach to learning that mixes theoretical study with a strong vocational element.

What will I be doing?

In your first year, you will study core modules relating to construction law, applied science principles and design principles. You will learn how to analyse health and safety issues and carry out site surveying processes, in addition to improving your knowledge of geology and soil mechanics.

In your second year, you will study a number of important management principles and discuss structural analysis and other aspects of civil engineering such as construction economics and materials. You will also complete an industrial placement where you will be assessed on your project performance

The focus of the course is primarily on technical aspects of the subject and the management issues associated with civil engineering projects. You will be encouraged to apply your theoretical knowledge to workplace examples.

The units you will study during the course will include:

Entry requirements

Assessment

You will be assessed on an ongoing basis through written assignments, individual projects, group work and exams. You will also meet up regularly with your tutor to discuss personal progress and plan your studies. You will take part in tutorials, projects and work experience and have the opportunity to visit construction site projects where appropriate.

What next?

You can convert your HNC to a HND with an additional year of study.

Civil Engineering is an exciting sector with plenty of job opportunities for hard working candidates. You could choose to work in Architectural Technology, Site Supervision, Quantity Surveying Technicians or Planning and Building Control. You could be working on civil engineering projects from design stage to construction and completion. These projects might include the development and construction of bridges, tunnels, roads, railways, dams, pipelines and major buildings. You might be in the office, working on designs at a computer and liaising with the client or you could be on site, leading teams, solving problems. This is a very 'hands-on' job!

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