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Course overview
The T Level in Civil Engineering is a two-year technical study programme designed with employers to give young people the skills needed to progress into a technician career in the construction industry.
Typical roles include civil engineering technician, CAD technician, consulting civil engineer or design engineer.
T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience during an industry placement of at least 45 days.
They will provide the knowledge and experience needed to open the door into skilled employment, further study, or a higher apprenticeship.
- T Levels are two year courses.
- Your time is split between 80% classroom learning & 20% industry placement.
- Placements are approximately 45 days (about 7 weeks).
- T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need.
- T Level grades will be given as pass, merit, distinction, or distinction*.
Entry requirements
Four GCSEs at grades 4 or above including GCSE English & Maths.
You’ll also be interviewed by one of our tutors and your school attendance report and reference will be taken into consideration.
What skills and qualities do apprentices need?
Course content
T LEVEL Technical Qualification in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Content – Year 1
- Health and safety
- Science
- Measurement
- Building technology
- Information and data
- Digital technology
- Construction mathematical techniques
- Design
- Construction and the built environment industry
- Sustainability
- Relationship management
- Commercial business
- Project management
- Law
The occupational specialist Civil Engineering content – Year 2
- Site investigation requirements of a project.
- Planning of civil engineering projects.
- Analysing the client brief and its requirements to develop civil engineering solutions.
- Using calculation techniques to support analysis of civil engineering projects.
- Site survey requirements of a project.
- Selection of techniques and materials for a civil engineering project.
- Development of final design solutions for civil engineering projects.
- Application of professional techniques in the production of technical reports.
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Next steps after this course
After completing this course there are a number of options available. Depending on your final grade, you could move on to a plastering apprenticeship, a Level 2 or Level 3 certificate/diploma, or seek employment in the plastering industry.