HND in Construction Management

Entry requirements

You will need 32 UCAS points. A BTEC level 3 extended diploma, one A level at grade C or above or two A levels at grade E in a relevant subject,  such as maths, science and geography.

For the part-time HND top-up you will need to have successfully completed the HNC.

What would I learn at College?

The Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment offers students the opportunity to develop a sound understanding of the principles in their specialist pathway.

It is designed to support progression into employment or on to degree-level study. The construction management pathway is ideal for those who are interested in a careers as a design co-ordinator, construction site supervisor, design technician, site manager or project manager.

The course covers a broad spectrum of subject areas that are relevant to develop a student's wider understanding of the construction industry and its growing role.

Fifteen units are required to complete the HND. The construction management pathway has 3 units specifically targeted to let the needs of that particular pathway.             

Some of the units covered on the course include:

• Unit 1: Individual project (Pearson-set)
• Unit 14: Building information modelling
• Unit 22: Group project (Pearson-set)
• Unit 23: Contracts & management
• Unit 24: Project management
• Unit 25: Management for complex buildings
• Unit 35: Alternative methods of construction
• Unit 44: Advanced surveying & measurement

Next steps

This course is designed to provide progression in to employment in the construction and the built environment sector or to a relevant degree course/apprenticeship.

Students could also gain membership with the relevant chartered institutes.