Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering

This programme helps Civil Engineering students fulfil the requirements of the competence based component and allows them to demonstrate underpinning knowledge and professional attributes.

Academic Year: 2024/25
Course Code: 10434
Campus: Lisburn
Study Type: Part-Time
Education Level Further Education
Department: Construction Studies
Course Overview

This programme helps Civil Engineering students fulfil the requirements of the competence based component and allows them to demonstrate underpinning knowledge and professional attributes.

It also contributes to the development of trained technician level personnel for the sector and is a response to expressed employer need. 

There are seven mandatory units, which cover the following aspects of construction:

  • Construction Principles
  • Construction Design
  • Construction Technology
  • Health and safety in construction
  • Further Mathematics
  • Site Engineering for construction
  • Construction in civil engineering.

Optional modules may include:

  • Surveying in construction
  • Graphical Detailing
  • Management of a Construction Project

You are interested in pursuing a career in Construction by progressing directly to employment as a Civil Engineering technician or to higher education.

All about Construction design, principles and technology, site engineering, civil engineering and Surveying in construction

Our industry trained lecturers and industry standard facilities with the most up to date equipment for carrying out Building Surveying, construction drawings etc. 

This qualification will prepare learners for direct employment in the construction and built environment sector, and is ideal if they wish to enter a particular specialist area of work, such as:

  • Civil engineering technician
  • Civil engineering design technician
  • Civil engineering surveying technician
  • Construction project technician
  • Public Health Engineering technician.

You can also progress onto further and higher education and complete qualifications such as HNC/D in Construction or Civil Engineering.

4 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English or a Level 2 Construction related qualification.

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Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

We strive to ensure the description of courses on SERC's website and in publications is accurate. However, for various reasons there may be occasions when the College may need to change arrangements or be unable to deliver classes due to circumstances such as reduced funding. If there are insufficient numbers applying for a course it may not be viable to deliver the class.

Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.

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