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Construction - Management Site Supervisor

Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge College

UCAS Code: K600 | Higher National Certificate - HNC

Entry requirements


A minimum of two passes at A Level, plus four passes at GCSE (grades A–C or grade 4 and above), including Maths and English Language and a science subject. Or a National Certificate or Diploma with MM or other equivalent qualifications, such as GNVQ/NVQ or other Level 3 vocational qualifications, plus English and maths at grade C or above and a science subject. For Students returning to education, other qualifications and experience will be taken into consideration when processing applications. Also an international equivalent of the above will be considered. All students who are non-native English speakers and who have not undertaken their final two years of schooling in English, must demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.

About this course


Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

The course is aimed at students who completed L3 construction and the built environment qualification and L3 plumbing or Electrical installation qualification and wanting to continue their education through applied learning to gain the experience of the breadth and depth of the construction sector that will prepare them for further study or training. The course is for students with a clear line of sight to progression to HND at L5 and to a degree at Level 6, as well as to gain the skill for work readiness in the sector.

Modules

This is a Full-Time course students study over 1 year, 2 days per week.

The course has eight units and each of them has a 15 credit value.

Unit Type Unit Credits Level Core Mandatory

Unit 1: Construction Design Project -Pearson-set (Core Mandatory)

Unit 2: Construction Technology (Core Mandatory)

Unit 4: The Construction Environment (Core Mandatory)

Unit 5: Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction (Core Mandatory)

Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information (Core Mandatory)

Unit 7: Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out (Core Mandatory)

Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction (Core Mandatory)

Unit 20: Site Supervision & Operations (Core Mandatory)

Assessment methods

The course is assessed using written assignments. All the assignments are 100% assessed and marked internally by HCUC. One assignment is Pearson-set assignment but the remaining 14 assignments are HCUC set assignments. Assignments covered the theory and the practical elements of the assessment at the ratio 4:1.

Tuition fees

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England
£6,000
per year
International
£8,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,000
per year
Scotland
£6,000
per year
Wales
£6,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Uxbridge College Campus

Department:

Construction, Building Services/Plumbing

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