Built Environment (Building Studies) Higher Apprenticeship

Leicester College

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    Course

  • Location

    Leicester

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    Different dates available

The Higher Apprenticeship in Sustainable Built Environment provides vocational knowledge and skills necessary to those pursuing a career in a variety of disciplines including architecture, surveying, planning, maintenance, construction management, building services or civil engineering. You will have the opportunity to apply critical reasoning and analysis techniques to solve built environment and engineering problems using […]

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Leicester (Leicestershire)
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Painter Street, LE1 3WA

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About this course

An accredited Access Certificate.

One subject at A level, supported by passes at Grade 4 (C) in four other subjects at GCSE.

University recognised standards of the NCVQ.
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In addition to the entry qualifications listed, the offer of a place on the course is subject to the outcomes of initial assessment, which will be taken at the College as part of the admissions process. Please note that entry criteria may vary quite significantly between courses at the same level y criteria are given as a guide, and the exact requirements in order to obtain a place on a particular course will be...

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Subjects

  • Construction Training
  • Engineering
  • Built Environment
  • Construction
  • Civil Engineering
  • Surveying

Course programme

Year 1

There are three pathways available so you can specialise in construction and the built environment, building services engineering or civil engineering. Sixteen modules are required to complete the HND.
Design and management principles
Energy utilisation and efficiency
Civil engineering construction
Measuring, tendering and estimating
Site surveying procedures
Science and materials
Health, safety and welfare

Year 2

Within the second year you will complete your practical assessments and also focus on completing your competencies within your NVQ portfolio. This will be your responsibility to complete your job knowledge questions and also ensure that you cover the range of work required for your assessor to observe you in your working environment.

Additional information

Learning takes place through a variety of theory. Students will also need to carry out personal research to enable them to successfully complete the course and guidance on this will be given by the course tutors. Your skills and knowledge will be continuously assessed throughout the course; additionally each unit will be assessed marked submitted assignments. Support will be provided through regular meetings with your course tutor.

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