Program Overview

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery

Overview

The Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery is a one-year full-time course designed to provide students with the foundation of skills and knowledge for future work within the construction sector. The course will introduce students to the principles of building construction, information and communication, and the use of carpentry and joinery hand tools and portable power tools.

Course Breakdown

• Principles of building construction, information and communication
• Maintaining and using carpentry and joinery hand tools
• Preparing and using carpentry and joinery portable power tools
• Producing woodworking joints
• Health, safety and welfare in construction
• Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Retrofit

Entry Requirements

• 3 GCSEs at grade 3 including maths or English (Language or Literature), with at least a grade 1 in the other subject
• School applicants will be required to provide a good school report, which must include attendance
• If you are a school leaver (over 19), you will be required to provide a reference from a previous education provider or employer in support of your application

Career Opportunities

On completion of the Level 1, you could progress onto our Level 2/3 construction courses, or you could pursue a range of employment opportunities within the industry, including:

• Site carpenter (average salary: £40,000)
• Bench joiner (average salary: £36,000)
• Site manager (average salary: £45,000)
• Modular building fabricator (average salary: £32,000)

Facilities

Students on our construction and engineering courses will learn in brand new real-world training environments under development at University College Birmingham. Our brand new Sustainable Construction Centre at the iconic James Cond Building will offer state-of-the-art facilities specifically designed to develop skills that support employers and their supply chains, along with further new facilities at Camden House. These will include:

• Training rigs
• Glulam workshops
• Modular building workshop
• Bench joinery workshops
• BIM labs
• CAD studios
• Enhanced IT facilities

Why Choose This College Course?

• BOOST YOUR SKILLS – Build core skills and knowledge in carpentry and joinery, as well as other key skills including maths and English to get you work-ready
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Get hands-on training using innovative facilities in our state-of-the-art Sustainable Construction Centre
• RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION – Gain a recognised Level 1 qualification to enable your progression onto further courses and apprenticeships

Additional Qualifications and Training

As part of our course, you will have the opportunity to complete a Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Retrofit.

Teaching and Assessment

You will be assessed through a combination of externally-assessed exams, projects and practical assessments. Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy.