South Thames College
Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HNC
South Thames College

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HNC and other courses in Education at South Thames College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Education.

Overall student satisfaction
100 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in education and teaching

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Education at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20500 £21500 £22000
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £22000 £16500 - £26500 £16500 - £30500


Salary of all UK Graduates of education and teaching

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277

Course Description

HNC in Construction recognised by CABE

Are you an industry professional looking to be retrained in one of these specialist areas? Want to study locally? Then why not apply now for one of our Access or HNC courses?

We are pleased to announce that BTEC Higher Nationals have been accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). CABE accreditation of the Higher National qualifications in Construction and Construction and the Built Environment provides students with CABE Student Membership and recognises their HN qualification as contributing toward achievement of a full CABE membership.

The Pearson BTEC Level 4 BTEC Higher National Certificate provides a solid grounding in construction and the built environment, vendor accredited certification and Professional Body membership, upon which students can build; should they decide to continue their studies beyond the Certificate stage.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HNC at South Thames College

55% Artistic, literary and media occupations
25% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Skilled trades occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

An overall band score of 6.0, with none of the four skills below 5.5.

Cambridge English Advanced

B2 First, formerly known as Cambridge English: First (FCE).

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering), HNC, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HNC

EU £6000 year 1
England UK £6000 year 1
Northern Ireland £6000 year 1
Scotland £6000 year 1
Wales £6000 year 1

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

About South Thames College

South Thames College Group (STCG) is a large education provider that mainly delivers further education level courses in the south-west side of London, England. STCG works from four main campus sites, which applicants can find in Kingston upon Thames, Wandsworth, Carshalton, and Morden.

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Where is this programme taught

South Thames College (Wandsworth)
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