Modern Construction and Renewables (Level 4 Higher National Certificate)
Pearson BTEC
Construction & Built Environment
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Start Date1 Sep 2023
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Study ModeFull-Time
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Duration1 year full time
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CampusStrand Road
Available Sessions
Course Offering
- Site location Strand Road

Course Modules
- Advanced Construction Drawing & Detailing
- Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
- Construction Technology
- The Construction Environment
- Tender & Procurement
- Digital applications for Construction Information
- Building Information Modelling
- Group Project (Pearson-set)
- Personal Professional Development
- Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects
- Measurement & Estimating
- Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
- Science & Materials
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Principles of Off-site Construction
Entry Requirements
UK Requirements
48 UCAS points and minimum of GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C or above.ROI Requirements
48 UCAS points and minimum of 5 OLCs at Grade 04 or above to include English and Mathematics.Work Placement
N/A
What's Next?
Further Study
Successful completion of the HNC course will allow students to progress to the Level 5 Higher National Diploma qualification at NWRC or to another higher education qualification such as a university degree in a construction, renewable technologies or a built environment related area. Students who complete the HND qualification can be offered second year entry to built environment programmes at University subject to meeting their entry requirements. Successful completion of the HND at NWRC allows students to gain direct entry to year 2 of the BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology and BSc (Hons) in Construction Management courses at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal, formerly LYIT, subject to university requirement approval, Students can also choose to study the Tender and Procurement unit as part of their qualification which will allow direct entry into year 2 of the professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying course at ATU.Career Prospects
The BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Construction qualifications have been updated for 2023 to link more directly to sector career pathways. This is an industry recognised qualification. In developing the programme, the Awarding Body, Pearson BTEC, have aligned content to meet requirements of a number of professional bodies, including the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute of Architectural technologists and the Chartered Institute of Building. The course will prepare students for employment in a range of careers in construction and the built environment, including architectural technology, civil engineering, building services engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, either with design consultants, contractors or the public sector.Additional Information
This course is assessed through 100% coursework. The course consists of core units (which are mandatory), specialist units (which have been designed to provide a specific occupational focus to the qualification) and optional units. The make-up of units will depend on the sector career pathway chosen. Units are assessed in several ways including written assignments, research work, group activities, practical work and presentations.
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