Construction Management

Burnley College
Undergraduate HND Full-time 1 Year Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

About this course

Purpose of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England

  • The purpose of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction Management for England is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the construction sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

  • The qualifications aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.

  • give students the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment

  • develop students with enquiring minds, who have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations.

  • provide the core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations.

  • offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic ambitions

  • develop students’ understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment.

  • provide insight into international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a global marketplace.

  • equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.

    Modules of Study

    The course requires 120 credits , comprising 8 units (15 credits each) at Level 4 as follows:

    Unit 1: Construction Design Project. Unit 2: Construction Technology or Unit 17: Civil Engineering Technology. Unit 4: The Construction Environment. Unit 5: Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction. Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information or Unit 26: Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling. Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction. Unit 12: Tender & Procurement. Unit 13: Building Information Modelling.

    What could these qualifications lead to? The Level 4 Higher National Certificate provides a solid grounding in construction, which students can build on should they decide to continue their studies beyond the Certificate stage. The Level 5 Higher National Diploma allows students to specialise by committing to specific career paths and progression routes to degree-level study. On successful completion of the Level 5 Higher National Diploma, students can develop their careers in the sector through:

  • entering employment

  • continuing existing employment

  • linking with the appropriate professional body

  • committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

  • progressing to university

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
    2121 Civil engineers
    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
    1251 Property, housing and estate managers
    2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Higher National Diploma - HND
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Burnley
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction

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    Burnley College

    Lancashire

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