Starting 05/09/2023
King's Lynn
Full-Time
Duration 2 years
Construction & Trades
School Leaver / 16 - 18 yr Old Adults Vocational CoursesConstruction - Level 3
If you wish to pursue a professional career in architecture, quantity surveying, building services design, surveying or construction management, then this is the course for you.
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Course Description
The units covered over the two years of the course include:
- Construction Principles (Double unit)
- Construction Design (Double unit)
- Tendering and Estimating (Double unit)
- Construction Technology
- Health and Safety in Construction
- Surveying in Construction
- Graphical Detailing in Construction
- Building Regulations and Control
- Management of a Construction Project
- Building Surveying in Construction
- Site Engineering for Construction
- Provision of Primary Services in Construction
- Construction in Civil Engineering
- Planning Application Procedures
- Conversion, Adaptation & Maintenance
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Entry Requirements
You will need:
- 5 GCSEs grades at grade 4 or above, including English and maths.
If you are aged 19 or older, relevant industry experience may be accepted. You will be invited to an interview to help us ensure the course is right for you.
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Course Length
How long is this course?
2 years
When does this course start?
05/09/2023
How many hours / days per week is this course?
Full-time courses at the college are generally 3-4 days per week (you may be in an extra day if you are resitting English and/or Maths). All students are expected to complete study hours in the Learning Resource Centre and at least 30 hours work experience on top of their college hours.
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Progression Opportunities
What can I do after this course at CWA?
The College of West Anglia offers many opportunities to continue studying from entry level through to degrees at University Centre West Anglia. Some of the courses available for those who have successfully completed this course include:
- Construction - Level 4 (HNC) (King's Lynn)
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Course Fees
Age Cost 16-18 Free* 19+ £8,550 * Certain courses may have additional costs to cover trips or DBS checks, and for some courses you will be expected to purchase additional items such as uniform or equipment.
Fee information
Though this course is free for those aged 16-18, there may be additional fees related to the programme, such as additional equipment or uniform, trips, DBS checks and work placement costs. Further information will be sent to all applicants before enrolment.
If you are aged 19 and over, you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of this course. For more information on the Advanced Learner Loan, please click here. Alternatively, if you are aged 19-23 and have not yet completed a level 3 or above qualification, you may be able to receive this course for free. For further information and to complete our fee calculator, click here.
Find all the information you need about course fees and financial help below.
Information on Fees and Financial Help
Adult (19+) learners
Depending on your age, course, educational history and personal circumstances, there may be options available for you to receive a course fully-funded by the government. Our fee calculator will help give you an idea on whether you'll be able to have your course fee waived or covered by an Advanced Learner Loan.
Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan
If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.
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Additional Information
What qualification will I achieve?
BTEC National Extended Certificate in Construction (Level 3)
Students aged 16 to 18 who do not already have GCSE qualifications in maths and/or English at grades 4 (C) - 9 (A*) will take qualifications in English and/or maths as part of their vocational study programme - this is a government requirement.
How is my course assessed?
Units are mostly assessed through internal assignments but the three double units are assessed by externally set exams or projects.
How many UCAS points will I achieve on this course?
Our level 3 vocational courses qualify for UCAS tariff points to apply for university in the same way as A-Levels. This course is an extended diploma which is delivered over two years and you could achieve up to 168 UCAS points (which is equivalent to three A* grades at A-Level).
BTEC extended diplomas are graded as a pass, merit, distinction or distinction star (with distinction star being the highest grade) with the overall grade being a combination of three grades which represent an aggregation of your performance on mandatory and optional units on the course.
The following table gives some examples on the amount of UCAS points you can achieve on a BTEC extended diploma:
BTEC grade UCAS Points DDD* 168 DDD 160 D*DD 152 DDD 144 DDM 128 DMM 112 MMM 96 MMP 80 MMP 64 PPP 48 Depending on your circumstances, you may study a smaller qualification, such as a subsidiary diploma (for example, if you only complete one year) or general diploma which may carry less UCAS tariff points.
You can find more details and examples on the UCAS tariff points calculator here.