Program Overview

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HNC Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Higher National Certificate) | Degree Apprenticeship

Why study this course with LJMU?

• Advance your career while you work with this exciting study pathway
• 6 million investment in developing state-of-the-art teaching facilities at Byrom Street Campus
• Dedicated tutors and a supportive learning environment
• LJMU ranked 16th in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
• LJMU ranked 8th university in the UK for building degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

About your course

This course is the academic qualification for the L4 Apprenticeship Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Standard (ST0049) and you need to be in employment with a company on an apprenticeship.

The course is aimed at apprentices who are working in construction and are looking to develop into a career as a Quantity Surveyor working for a variety of clients and project types.

Course modules

What you will study on this degree

• Further guidance on modules

Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.

Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.

Level 4

Core modules

• Measurement I (20 credits)
  • This module establishes the principles and conventions for the quantification and costing of building works and considers their application by the Quantity Surveyor and the Estimator, as part of their key role in the economic and financial management of the construction process.
• Quantity Surveyor in a Project Environment (20 credits)
  • In this module you will develop a holistic understanding of a modern quantity surveyor's roles, interactions, collaborations, and value propositions throughout construction project lifecycle.
• Construction Technology and Materials (20 credits)
  • This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
• Design and Environmental Procedures (20 credits)
  • This module develops your understanding of design and environmental considerations for low-rise building construction and refurbishment. It also helps to develop practical skills in producing simple building designs using appropriate software.
• Work Based Learning (20 credits)
  • This module aims to provide the student with the ability to develop, demonstrate and reflect on the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required by their appropriate professional routeway i.e. CIOB, RICS, CIBSE, CIAT etc through their workplace.
• Law and Health & Safety for the Built Environment (20 credits)
  • This module provides you with an appreciation of the basic principles of English law with particular reference to the built environment. It also helps develop an understanding of the principles of health & safety legislation with particular reference to the built environment.

Your Learning Experience

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Excellent facilities and learning resources

We are fully face to face in the delivery of the academic timetable and we provide a wealth of online supporting material through our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas, and systems like See My Tutor. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your academic tutors, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs through See My Tutor.

Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support

There is a high level of support for students on this course and the needs of part-time students and degree apprentices are thought through. You will be allocated an individual tutor that will support you in all aspects of your apprenticeship, being academic, pastoral and working with your employer mentor. You will have regular tripartite meetings (4 a year) which will help support you through your apprenticeship journey and will discuss your academic and apprenticeship progress supporting your through the programme and to successful End Point Assessment (completion of the apprenticeship).

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

Assessment varies depending on the specific modules, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

All students perform differently depending on the type of assessment they are asked to do, and so a variety of assessment methods are used. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, portfolios, etc), and presentations (individual and group).

Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing.

This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.

Where you will study

This programme is delivered in the Byrom Street complex of LJMUs City Campus. Here you'll find high quality lecture theatres, meeting and seminar rooms plus social spaces and a large café. You will also use the materials and environmental science laboratories and get to use industry standard software and equipment in workshop sessions. The Avril Robarts Library is just minutes away on Tithebarn Street.

Tuition fees and funding

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• Fees
  • The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.
• Financial Support
  • The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist funding pages, including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
• Additional Costs
  • In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
    • Accommodation
    • Travel costs including those for placements, visas and travel for studying abroad and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
    • Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire

The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.

Degree Apprenticeships are funded courses, with learning costs being paid to the university by the employer, through the Degree Apprenticeship levy, if a large company, or with the help of the government’s co-investment model, if a smaller company.

If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.

You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.

Entry requirements

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• Grades/points required from qualifications: 80

Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator.

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• Qualification requirements
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  • GCSEs and equivalents
    • Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
      • Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
      • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
      • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
      • Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
      • Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
      • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
      • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
  • A levels
    • Minimum number of A Levels required: 1
    • Is general studies acceptable? Yes
    • Average A Level offer: CDD
    • Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
    • Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20
  • BTECs
    • National Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
    • National Extended Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
    • National Diploma: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    • National Diploma subjects / grades required: DM if studied on its own or to the total of 80 UCAS points when combined with other qualifications
    • National Extended Diploma: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    • National Extended Diploma subjects / grades required: MMP if studied on its own or to the total of 80 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications
  • Access awards
    • Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    • Further information: 80 UCAS tariff points from Access to HE Diploma
  • International Baccalaureate
    • International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    • Additional information: 80 UCAS Tariff points from IB Diploma
  • Irish awards
    • Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    • Grades / subjects required: 80 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects
  • Welsh awards
    • Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • T levels
    • T Level requirements: 80 UCAS tariff points.

How to apply

• Securing your place at LJMU

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.

If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.

You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.

Just like any other job application, you’ll go through a recruitment process with the employer. Check out our interview tips to help you prepare for your Degree Apprenticeship interview. You’ll also need to meet the entry requirements to attend Liverpool John Moores University just like any other student. To do this, find your course and make sure you meet the requirements of the particular course associated with your Degree Apprenticeship.

To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship course complete the online application form.

Once you have applied you are required to complete and return a skills scan document that is automatically sent to you upon receipt of your application. The skills scan enables the programme team to carry out an initial assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) that you have acquired through your previous experience and study.

Following consideration of your skills scan, you and your employer contact will be invited to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader to further discuss the requirements of the apprenticeship, including the KSBs set out within the applicable Apprenticeship Standard.

If your application is successful, you’ll enter into an employment/apprenticeship contract with your employer which will set out the obligations of all parties involved in the apprenticeship.

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