The London College UCK
Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HND
The London College UCK

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Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HND at The London College UCK for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Civil Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
90 /100
40 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Civil Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28663 £30583 £35060
25-75 percentile range £26283 - £31518 £25509 - £35943 £28785 - £43518

Course Description

The purpose of BTEC Higher National Diploma in Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) is to develop you as professional, self-reflecting individual able to meet the demands of employers in the civil engineering and construction sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

The objectives of the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) are as follows:

  • To equip you with construction and the built environment skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global construction and the built environment sector.
  • To provide you with education and training for a range of careers in construction and the built environment, including civil engineering, building services engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, and architectural technology.
  • To provide you with an understanding of the way technologies are transforming the industries of construction and the built environment and prepare them to work with these technologies.
  • To support you to understand the local, regional and global context of construction and the built environment.
  • To provide you with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large; with emphasis on sustainability and the environment, recognizing the role that construction and the built environment plays in addressing these issues.
  • To provide you with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the industry.

Teaching and Learning

  • You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, and tutorials. You will be taught by experienced lecturers whose knowledge and expertise are matched to the content of the modules on the course.
  • You will be attending on weekdays and Saturdays.

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 & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HND at The London College UCK

25% Information Technology Professionals
20%
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Engineering professionals
0% Natural and social science professionals
0% Administrative occupations
0% Conservation and environment professionals

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions. Your studies will be supported by trips to trade exhibitions and guest speakers from the industry. You will be assessed through projects, case studies, oral presentations, time-constrained and written assignments.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

This course is not open to international students
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering), HND, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Construction & Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HND

Northern Ireland £6165 year 1
Scotland £6165 year 1
Wales £6165 year 1
EU £6165 year 1
England UK £6165 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

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 The London College UCK

The London College UCK is a tertiary education institution, focused primarily on delivering courses at the BTEC and Bachelor’s degree level to their young and mature students alike. The campus is situated in the suburban area of Cranston, in London, England.

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Student composition of The London College UCK

undergraduates:
1190
postgraduates:
Total:
1190

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