Construction and the Built Environment (Construction – Architectural Technology) (Level 5 Higher National Diploma)

UK Requirements

To progress onto the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment course, applicants must have successfully completed the new Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment or Civil Engineering qualification. (First Teaching from September 2019)

ROI Requirements

To progress onto the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment course, applicants must have successfully completed the new Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment or Civil Engineering qualification. (First Teaching from September 2019)

Further Study

Successful completion of the course will allow students to progress onto another higher education qualification such as a university degree in a construction and the built environment related area. Students who complete a HND are offered second year entry to university Built Environment programmes subject to meeting university requirements. 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 Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal, formerly LYIT. Students can also gain direct entry to year 2 of BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology and BSc (Hons) in Construction Management courses at ATU upon successful completion of the HND qualification.

Career Prospects

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 Institute of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists and the Chartered Institute of Building. SSE Airtricity Scholarship Students who enrol on the HND Built Environment programme are eligible to apply for an SSE Airtricity Scholarship. Successful students who meet criteria for the award receive a bursary equal to half their course fees.