BTEC Extended Diploma in Construction & Civil Engineering
- Course Description
- Entry Requirements
- Progression & Assessment
- Duration & Location
- Fees
- Further Information
Course Description
Previously known as the National Diploma in Construction & Civil Engineering
The course is designed to meet the requirements of today's Construction and Civil Engineering Technician, and give them the necessary skills and competences to work effectively in an industrial situation, or prepare the individual to further their qualifications.
Content
A selection of 18 of the units below will be delivered over a 2 year period. In the first year 9 units will be undertaken to achieve the Subsidiary diploma and 9 in the second year to achieve the Extended Diploma in Construction
- Planning, Organisation and Control of Resources in Construction and the Built Environment
- Graphical Detailing in Construction and the Built Environment
- Measuring, Estimating and Tendering Processes in Construction and the Built Environment
- Surveying in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Economics and Finance in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Setting Out Processes in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Structural Mechanics in Construction and Civil Engineering
- ICT and CAD in Construction and the Built Environment
- Further Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment
- Employer Related Project in Construction and the Built Environment
- Spatial Techniques in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Surveying Technology in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Topographic Surveying in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Public Health Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Health and Safety and Welfare in Construction and the Built Environment
- Construction and the Environment
- Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment
- Science and Materials in Construction and the Built Environment
- Construction Technology and Design in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Construction in Civil Engineering
- Highway Construction and Maintenance in Civil Engineering
Entry Requirements
First Diploma in Construction and 4 GCSE passes in Mathematics, Science, English plus one other at Grade C or above. NVQ level 3 certificate in a relevant craft area. Applicants who do not have these qualifications may be admitted after interview under special circumstances.
Progression & Assessment
The award of the certificate is by retained continuous assessment.
Satisfactory completion of the course will allow you to continue your studies at Higher National Certificate and employment or gain entry to a degree course.
Duration & Location
Attendance required for the course is on a full-time basis of which a maximum of 18 hours per week will be supported learning. The course is a 72 week programme over 2 years.
Fees
Further Information
Tony Sherlock
School of Construction & Engineering
01522 876348








