Access to HE Diploma: Built Environment

Access to Built Environment is an intensive construction/civil engineering based course designed to provide an alternative route for non-traditional students into higher education. It is a course for mature students who may include: Those with experience in the built environment / construction industry who are looking for formal qualifications Those who wish to change from their field of employment to the built environment industry Those who have previously studied in further or higher education but whose studies did not constitute a suitable preparation for industry

Maths and English at Grade 4 or C or above

Core modules Core HE Skills 1 Research Core HE Skills 2 Presentation and Reflection Core Engineering Maths Algebra and Trigonometry Core Engineering Maths Statistics and Calculus Optional modules Critical Thinking and Communication Materials Science Construction Technology & Design Research Project Tendering and Estimating in Construction Engineering Drawing CAD 2 Health and Safety in the Construction Industry The Built Environment Industry Sustainability in the Construction Industry Applications of Structural and Mechanical Principles Engineering Drawing CAD 1

Classroom, practical, work experience

Safety equipment, calculator and textbook.

Reports, Essays, Presentations, Project Work, Portfolio work, Assessments, Exams.

Higher education

Possible careers:

Quantitative surveyor
Building surveyor
Project Manager
Architect
Town Planner