Bench Joinery Level 2

Have you got a passion for carpentry, joinery and working with wood? Want to turn this passion into a full-time career? The UK construction industry needs skilled new workers to support major development and regeneration projects throughout the country. By studying our Bench Joinery Level 2 course, you will gain the foundation of skills and knowledge for future work within this sector. Bench Joiners work on manufacturing and creating a huge variety of features using modern and traditional skills and techniques. In particular, you may work on windows, doors, cabinets, cupboards and staircases, supporting new construction, refurbishment and restoration projects. Our Level 2 bench joinery course will introduce you to everything from using handsaws, planes, chisels and other essential tools to selecting woodworking resources and marking and producing woodworking joints. You will also learn key construction topics such as health and safety, modern sustainable construction methods and green technology, alongside developing your English, maths and other transferable skills to prepare you for the workplace. Your joinery training will be hands-on, and you will study in our cutting-edge Sustainable Construction Centre on campus, ensuring you have the practical skills to succeed. Once you have completed our joinery course, you will have opportunities to progress to further study, apprenticeships, and careers in the industry.

Please refer to the University College Birmingham course page for specific entry requirements.

Topics you will study: Health, Safety and welfare construction Principles of building construction, information and communication Set up and operate a circular saw Produce setting out details for bench joinery products Mark out from setting out details for bench joinery Manufacture bench joinery products

Students on our construction and engineering courses learn in real-world training environments at University College Birmingham. These include: Training rigs Glulam workshops Modular building workshop Bench joinery workshops BIM labs CAD studios Enhanced IT facilities

Please visit the course page to check equipment and kit costings and requirements.

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 2025-2030

On completion of this programme, students can progress onto a Level 3 apprenticeship or T-level.