Entry requirements

English and Maths at either:
- Level 4 or above at GCSE
- Grade C or above
- Functional Skills at Level 2

A relevant/related Full Level 3 Qualification either Diploma or Extended Diploma.

About the course

If you are already working in the engineering industry and want to upskill or if you want to progress to university top-up eventually to a full degree.

Find out more form the Pearson student guide:
https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/campaigns/btec-higher-nationals.html

Why study?

The objectives of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England are to:

• Give students the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment.
• Develop students with enquiring minds, who have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations.
• Provide the core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations.
• Offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic ambitions.
• Develop students’ understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment.
• Provide insight into international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a global marketplace.
• Equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.

More information can be found here:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Higher-Nationals/construction-management-for-england/2023/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781292416601-hncd-construction-management-for-england-rqf.pdf

Where will this course take me?

• Assistant Construction Site
• Supervisor Assistant Project Manager
• Construction Site Supervisor
• Project Manager

Core modules

Unit 28: Group Project (Pearson-set)

Unit 39: Personal Professional Development

Unit 33: Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects

Unit 30: Project Management

Unit 44: Maintenance & Operations

Optional modules

3 Option Units - College to decide dependant on staff skill set or employer requirements.

Available optional units at HND are found here:
BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England: Specification (pearson.com)

How much does it cost?

Students Loan funded as part of the LLE (lifelong learning entitlement).

The course cost £5995 per year subject to inflation rise annually, which is borrow as a loan from SFE. Students pay this loan back once earning over a set amount, this is currently set at £25,000.00. Or the amount can be paid in full either a lump sum or instalments.

Or if studying as part of a Higher Apprenticeship – Employer pays through their Apprenticeship levy (discuss with your employer).

Assessment & Feedback

Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are assessed using a combination of:

• Centre-developed internal assignments that are set and assessed by Centres
• Pearson-set assignments, which are set by Centres in line with our guidelines and graded by Centres. Pearson-set units are mandatory and target particular industry-specific skills. The number and value of these units depend on qualification size
• For the HND, Centres will assess two compulsory Pearson-set units targeted at particular skills: one Level 4 core unit carrying 15 credits and one Level 5 core unit carrying 15 credits.

All other units are assessed through internal assignments set by the Centre.

Additional Information

UCAS Tariff: 48 Points