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Construction Management (with Renewables) (Level 4 Higher Level Apprenticeship)

Pearson BTEC
Construction & Built Environment

Course Overview

The BTEC Level 4 HNC Higher Level Apprenticeship programme is designed to prepare apprentices for a range of technical and management careers within the Built Environment sector including Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management and Renewable Engineering. Apprentices will be employed by a company within the construction industry and attend NWRC on a day release model, one day per week, to study for their HNC qualification over a 2-year period. The course will equip students with the skills, knowledge, and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global construction and the built environment sector. Students will gain an understanding of the way technologies are transforming the industries of construction and the built environment and prepare them to work with these technologies within a challenging and rewarding industry.
  • Study Mode
    Part-Time
  • Duration
    2 Years
  • Campus
    Strand Road

Available Sessions

  • Course
    Campus
    Type
    Start Date
    Fees
  • Course: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher Level Apprenticeship HNC in Construction Management (with Renewables)
    Campus: Strand Road
    Type: Part Time
    Start Date: 15/09/2025
    Fees:
    Part time per annum fee to be confirmed
  • Course: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction Management (with Renewables)
    Campus: Strand Road~Strand Road
    Type: Part Time
    Start Date: 15/09/2025
    Fees:
    Part time per annum fee to be confirmed

You may be eligible for funding on this course *

If you are an employer or employee of a NI based company

* Terms and Conditions apply

Course Offering

  • Site location Strand Road

Course Modules

  • Tender & Procurement
  • Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
  • Construction Technology
  • The Construction Environment
  • Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
  • Digital applications for Construction Information
  • Construction Technology
  • Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
  • The Construction Environment
  • Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
  • Digital applications for Construction Information
  • Tender and Procurement
  • (Optional) : Surveying, Measuring + Setting out
  • (Optional) : Principles of Alternative Energy
  • (Optional) : Principles of Off-site Construction
  • (Optional) : Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out
  • (Optional) : Principles of Alternative Energy
  • (Optional) : Science & Materials
  • (Optional) : Principles of Off-site Construction
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Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

Applicants must have achieved the equivalent of 48 UCAS Tariff points together with a minimum of 5 passes at GCSE Grade C or above, which must include Mathematics, English Language or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, OR A BTEC National Diploma at MP grade or above OR A BTEC National Extended Diploma at PPP grade or above in a relevant area of study (including GCSE Mathematics, English Language or equivalent Level 2 qualification). Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) can be considered for entry.

ROI Requirements

Applicants must have achieved the equivalent of 48 UCAS Tariff points together with 5 OLCs at Grade O4 or above to include Mathematics and English OR A BTEC National Diploma at MP grade or above OR A BTEC National Extended Diploma at PPP grade or above in a relevant area of study (including OLC Mathematics, English or equivalent Level 2 qualification). Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) can be considered for entry.

Additional Requirements Prior to Entry

Interview Required

Work Placement

Applicants will need to be in employment or about to take up employment in a company within the construction and built environment sector. You can be an existing employee upskilling and moving to a new job role or a newly recruited employee taking up a permanent contract of employment.

What's Next?

Further Study

Successful completion of the HNC qualification will allow students to progress to a Level 5 Higher National Diploma qualification which will be delivered subject to numbers of progressing students. Completion of the course will also allow progression to another higher education qualification such as a university degree in a construction, renewable technologies, or a built environment related area subject to university entrance requirements.

Career Prospects

This is an industry recognised qualification, and the course has been developed to meet requirements of several professional bodies, including the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute of Architectural technologists and the Chartered Institute of Building. The course will therefore prepare students for employment in a range of careers in construction and the built environment, including architectural technology, civil engineering, building services engineering, quantity surveying, construction management and renewable engineering either with design consultants, contractors, or the public sector.

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