BTEC L3 DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Part Time

Introduction

The BTEC Extended Diploma programme in Construction and Civil Engineering

is a two year full-time course, which is intended to provide students with

opportunities either to develop their academic ambitions towards

qualification as technicians within the industry or to become undergraduate

students studying related degree programmes at university.

Students who enrol upon the programme often come from a range of

backgrounds including school leavers who intend to develop careers towards

professions related to construction and civil engineering, and also those who

might already have experience of working within these industries. A typical

cohort will therefore include students who have recently gained appropriate

formal qualifications at GCSE level, and also those who have qualified in those

various disciplines and crafts which form an essential part of the industry.

The programme is broad-based in terms of content, and combines both

academic and practical subjects to provide a general introduction to the

issues and objectives which exist in the design and construction of buildings

and civil engineering projects. In general terms, areas of study include such

diverse fields as science, technology, design and management, which are

supplemented by laboratory work, surveying fieldwork, drawing, computing

and site visits.

The course is made up of eighteen units as follows;

Year 1; Health, Safety and Welfare

Sustainable Construction

Mathematics

Science and Materials

Construction Technology and Design

Graphical Detailing

Surveying

Civil Engineering Construction

CAD

Year 2; Building Technology*

Economics and Finance

Setting-out Processes

Further Maths

Project

Topographical Surveying

Construction in Civil Engineering#

Building Regulations

Project Management

Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings*

Structural Mechanics#

* construction students only

# civil engineering students only

How you will gain the qualification

Assessment is undertaken through written submission, time-controlled

examination and practical assessment, and is subject to both Edexcel and

Coleg Cambria assessment procedures. Assessments are set by tutors at

Coleg Cambria and are externally moderated to ensure that Edexcel

standards are complied with.

What qualifications you need

Candidates will usually be required to satisfy one of the following:

• GCSE qualifications at Grade A* - C in at least four subjects including

Mathematics, a Science subject and a subject requiring the use of written

English

• BTEC ‘Certificate’ or ‘First Diploma’ in a related subject

• Appropriate knowledge and/or experience gained at work or from other

related qualifications

Applications from students with appropriate alternative qualifications and

mature students with relevant industrial experience are welcome and wi be given careful consideration.

Where to next

The Extended Diploma provides students with a technical qualification which

will be appropriate in pursuing career ambitions in the following sectors of

the construction and civil engineering industries;

• Construction Management

• Architectural Technology

• Quantity Surveying

• Land and Building Surveying

• Civil and Structural Engineering

• Highways Engineering