HNC in Construction Management

Program Overview

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Why study a construction management HNC at Solent University

At Solent, get the essential management skills needed from the ground up, on this CIOB accredited course. You will have a foundation in construction and a desire to advance your career opportunities.

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investment in our campus and industry-standard facilities

Our academics have extensive industry experience gained during time spent in various construction roles and are current members of the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

You can study this HNC part-time, making it easy to fit around your current employment.

Learn from real-life case studies and collaborate on multidisciplinary projects with students from other built environment courses, just as you would in the workplace.

Use a range of specialist facilities, including construction laboratories, a dedicated drawing studio and a range of levelling/surveying equipment (total stations).

Benefit from site visits, as well as guest lectures delivered by directors of local and national construction companies and representatives from government bodies.

Upon successful completion of the HNC, you can progress onto the part-time BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme.

You’ll gain a theoretical understanding of the principles that underpin construction management, as well as the professional skills required to perform this successfully.

To enable you to put what you learn into context, the course has close links with the industry. This has meant that students have had the opportunity to work on live project briefs and visit a number of active sites to interact with the construction project team.

You’ll have access to Solent’s built environment studio. This modern space has been developed to give students access to an environment which mirrors the feel and atmosphere of a professional studio. This enables students from various built environment courses to collaborate on multidisciplinary projects, just as they would in the workplace.

The programme also offers an element of flexibility, allowing students to study part-time to gain the HNC qualification alongside their busy careers. Upon successful completion of the HNC, students can progress onto the part-time

BSc (Hons) Construction Management

programme.

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Program Outline

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Core modules

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Technology of Buildings

This module addresses the technology used in the construction of low-rise buildings including light industrial buildings and low-rise commercial buildings. It also introduces the different technological concepts used to enable the construction of building elements; from substructure to completion.

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Construction Science and Materials

You will be able to utilise the different construction technologies and methods available to you successfully, it is fundamental that you have an understanding for the scientific principles and material behaviour that underpins them and influences their use in construction.

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Construction Practice

This module has two distinct parts, the first will introduce taking-off, drawing and numerical processes and procedures commonly used in construction. The second will introduce the principles of construction surveying and applications in construction management practice.

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Core modules

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Principles of Construction Management

This module is very important to your training as a construction manager as it introduces you to the basics of construction project management, within the business and organisational environment that construction managers operate.

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Innovating the Construction Project

Working in groups you will consider a project brief applying resources and techniques to discuss and make alternative suggestions for the project to produce a more efficient, innovative and sustainable approach.

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Legal and Statutory Requirements

The module starts with a look at the nature of law in England and Wales, including types of law, how laws are created and an outline of the court system. A particular focus will be on contract law.

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We will prepare you for your future

This course will develop your vocational skills including:

Research

Analysis

Planning

Organisation

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We will help you start your career

The Solent Futures team is committed to getting students into great careers.

While you are studying, the team can help you with finding work experience or placements, link you with a mentor, check your CV, or offer one-to-one guidance.

If you're in your final year, we also have graduate job opportunities just for Solent graduates.

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Support at Solent

All students at Solent University have access to a range of specialist support services. Whether you are having financial difficulty, need additional help with academic skills or want advice on setting up your own business you'll find that help is always on hand.

Most of our specialist support services are based around the Student Hub, a central space where you can access all the information and support you may need during your time at University. The Student Hub is the first point of contact if you have any queries relating to your course, including questions about your timetable, options, and assessments and extenuating circumstances.

We work in partnership with the University to build a sense of pride and confidence in your Union, University and student experience.

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Further study

Thinking about studying further than an undergraduate degree? Alumni can get

20% off

their postgraduate study.

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