Building Studies Level 3 BTEC Diploma

What will you be learning?
This course is for people who want to progress their career beyond practical construction activity into supervisory or management roles.

The course covers: Construction technology; the built environment; materials in construction; surveying; building regulations; estimating and costing; environmental science; organisation and procedures and maths. You will be assessed through assignments and tests.

What happens when you have finished?
After this course, you can move onto the Higher National Certificate in Construction, other higher education courses or into employment.

Where and when?
Option 1
Location: Ashford

Start date: September

Duration: 2 year

How is it delivered?: Part-time

Option 2
Location: Folkestone

Start date: September

Duration: 2 year

How is it delivered?: Part-time

How much will it cost?
Option 1
Tuition Fee: £646

Exam & Registration Fee: £159

Option 2
Tuition Fee: £646

Exam & Registration Fee: £159

You may not have to pay this tuition fee if:

• You are unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (contribution-based)
• You are in receipt of, or are an un-waged dependent of someone currently in receipt of any of the following "income-based" benefits:
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related Employments and Support ALlowance (ESA)
  • Income Support
  • Working Tax Credit (your assessed household income needs to be less than 15,276 per year (amount subject to change)
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit (excluding the 25% single person reduction)
  • Pension Credit - Guaranteed only
• You are studying for your
  
  first full Level 2 qualification, whatever your age.
• You are aged 19-24 on the 31st of August prior to the start of your course and studying for your
  
  first full Level 3 qualification, whatever your age.

View our Money Matters page for full details and information about the financial support available, including Adult Learner Grants.