Award: HND
Mode of Study: Full-Time
Duration: 2 years
Location: Bolton College
UCAS Points:32
UCAS Code: 220k
Start Date: 19/09/2022
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Are you looking to begin your career in civil engineering, structural engineering, highways, utilities and environmental management or land surveying? Equivalent to two years of a university degree, this Civil Engineering HND taught at Bolton College offers you the practical and personal skills needed for a role in the sector or progression to a bachelor’s degree.
For an informal discussion about the course, please contact:
Lawrence Atherton,
Programme Leader, Bolton College
Email: lawrence.atherton@boltoncc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 482556
The Higher Education courses shown on Bolton College’s website are taught by Bolton College on behalf of the University of Bolton. Therefore, all the information applicants and learners provide will be shared between these two organisations. Applicants and learners will receive communication from both the University of Bolton and Bolton College. Student Finance Loan applications should be made using the institution ‘University of Bolton’ not Bolton College.
Award: HND
Mode of Study: Full-Time
Duration: 2 years
Location: Bolton College
UCAS Points:32
UCAS Code: 220k
Start Date: 19/09/2022
Are you looking to begin your career in civil engineering, structural engineering, highways, utilities and environmental management or land surveying? Equivalent to two years of a university degree, this Civil Engineering HND taught at Bolton College offers you the practical and personal skills needed for a role in the sector or progression to a bachelor’s degree.
This HND BTEC Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) course is taught by Bolton College on behalf of the University of Bolton.
This Level 5 HND in Civil Engineering is designed to develop your knowledge and skills across a broad range of civil engineering and construction disciplines that are essential to organisations in this dynamic and exciting sector of the economy. The course also aims to help you gain key transferable skills that are highly valued by employers.
Throughout the course, our team of dedicated experts will guide you as you gain knowledge and understanding, as well as practical, professional and subject specific skills. Initially, your studies will focus on the core knowledge that is required for a career in construction and the built environment, such as construction technology, science and materials, and construction practice and management. You’ll then build on this learning with specialist and optional units that concentrate on developing your understanding and skills in essential areas of civil engineering and mathematics for construction.
We’ll help you learn the principles of civil engineering, and cover essential areas such as computer applications for civil engineering, fluid mechanics and technology, structural analysis, construction technical communication skills, and health and safety. You’ll also undertake an individual project and a group project, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and apply your knowledge and demonstrate your practical ability. Overall, we’ll support you as you develop cognitive, intellectual and thinking skills, and gain valuable key, personal and transferable skills ready for employment or further study.
This qualification is approved by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) as: 1. fully satisfying the educational base for an Engineering Technician (EngTech). 2. partially satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). A programme of accredited further learning will be required to complete the educational base for IEng.
The JBM consists of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE). See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
Diploma holders can apply for Engineering Technician (EngTech) professional status after the necessary practice in industry.
You’ll be encouraged to become a student member of the relevant Institution(s) and take part in local and regional activities, enabling you to network with potential employers.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
If you apply or enrol on this course, Bolton College and the University of Bolton will share the information you provde. You'll also receive communications from both organisations.
If you choose to complete a BTEC Level 5 HND in Construction and the Built Environment it’s expected that you’ll be aiming to go on to employment or progress to a final year at university. Pearson developed these qualifications in close collaboration with experts from professional bodies, vendors, businesses, universities and colleges to ensure you gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in the future – whichever route you take.
This HND is designed to prepare you for a career in structural, public health, highways and transport, hydraulic/water, geotechnical and site engineering. After completing the course, you may be employed by contractors, consultants, utility companies, local authorities and various other public or private bodies.
Civil and structural engineers work on buildings of all kinds and transport and communication infrastructures. This can include bridges, roads, tunnels, canals and other large constructions. They also work for employers involved in the production, storage and distribution of electricity, gas and water. Opportunities are available with employers both in the UK and overseas.
If you successfully complete the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Construction and The Built Environment (Civil Engineering), you’ll usually be eligible for advanced entry to Level 2 (HE5) of the University of Bolton’s BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course or Level 3 (HE6) of the University of Bolton's BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management degree.
Diploma holders can also use the qualification to enter a range of other careers, and for some of these roles, both relevant experience and/or further study may be required. Some of these careers include:
When completing your student finance application, please list your institution as ‘University of Bolton’, not ‘Bolton College’.
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2021-2022 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for ‘Home’ fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for ‘Home’ fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance eligibility 2021-2022 policy on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student’s course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
For 2021-2022 entry, the maximum government approved undergraduate tuition fee for UK students is £9,250 per year. The University is able to charge this fee subject to an approved Access and Participation Plan for 2021-2022 and its current rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Due to the HND programme being so varied, we use a range of teaching and learning methods, combining timetables classes with student-centred and independent learning. You'll be attending lectures, practical sessions, workshops, tutorials and informal group study sessions. There'll be opportunities to go on site visits and learn from guest speakers who work in a range of key industrial sectors and roles.
You'll have plenty opportunity to spend time with your tutors and technicians however, you'll still be expected to devote a significant amount of time to personal study i.e. this time might be spend engaging in general background reading, revisiting practical work or working on assignments.
We use a range of assessment methods, depending on your learning outcomes and the type of module content being assessed. You'll be able to test your understanding of the modules informally before completing the formal assessments that count towards your final mark or grade. Each module/unit will contain at least one piece of practice or 'formative' assessment for which you'll receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades/marks you receive for them do not count towards your module/unit mark or grade.
here is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module/unit. Methods include a range of assessment such as exams, essays, reports, portfolios, presentations, and final year major project. The grades from the formal assessments count towards your module/unit mark or grade.
We will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up to date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
Level |
Assessment method |
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Level One |
Coursework (100%) |
Level Two |
Coursework (100%) |
Level |
Learning activity |
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Level One |
Guided independent study (60%), Scheduled learning and teaching activities (40%) |
Level Two |
Guided independent study (60%), Scheduled learning and teaching activities (40%) |
Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom
Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
Lawrence Atherton
Programme Leader, Bolton College
Email: Lawrence.Atherton@boltoncc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 482556