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Higher National Certificate - HNC
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Higher National Certificate - HNC
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Years
Higher National Certificate - HNC
City Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
Select a an exam type
- Provides an introduction to varied aspects of the Construction and Property sector- Develops essential academic and IT skills for further study or employment- £6 million investment in developing state-of-the-art teaching facilities- Stepping stone to a range of degree opportunities in the built environment and professional body membership- LJMU ranked 8th university in the UK for building degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)- LJMU ranked 16th in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
About your courseThe HNC Construction and Property at LJMU is a highly vocational course, offering direct progression onto Level 5 of a range of full honours degrees in the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment. All HNC students will study the following core subject areas:- Built Environment Practice- Construction Technology- Design and Environmental Procedures- Integrative Project- Built Environment Law, Health and SafetyHNC students will also select one of the following degree pathway option modules:- Construction Management Practice (Construction Management pathway)- Design and Specification (Architectural Technology and Building Surveying pathways)- Measurement and Costing (Quantity Surveying pathway)- Valuation (Real Estate pathway)Towards the end of semester one students then select one discipline specific option module, completed during semester two. The option modules are tailored to provide the students with the knowledge required to progress to their chosen degree pathway, as follows:
Construction PathwayStudents will complete an option module in Construction Management Practice to facilitate progression to BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree. This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB) and will lead to a varied career in the industry where you will be concerned with the cost and production requirements of buildings within a framework of construction site management and health and safety legislation.
Quantity Surveying PathwayStudents will complete an option module in Measurement and Costing to facilitate progression to BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree. This degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and will lead directly to a career as a quantity surveyor where you will working with clients, contractors or professional practices on construction projects in UK and further afield.
Building Surveying / Architectural Technology PathwayStudents will complete an option module in Design and Specification to facilitate progression to either BSc (Hons) Building Surveying or BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology degree. Building Surveying degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and will lead directly to a career as a building surveyor where you will be inspecting and surveying existing buildings and providing advice on building defects and specification of remedial work. The Architectural Technology degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and will lead directly to a career as an architectural technologist where you will combine an aptitude for design with technical knowledge and IT skills to produce detailed design proposals and architectural drawings.
Real Estate PathwayExam type
A levelA level:
CDD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
80 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:24,M:12 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Minimum number of A Levels required: 1Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualificationsFurther information: Access programme must have been taken in a relevant subject area, minimum of 24 Distinctions and 12 Merits required
International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualificationsAdditional information: 24 IB Diploma Points
Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualificationsGrades / subjects required: 80 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects
Extended diploma (QCF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualificationsExtended diploma subjects / grades required: MMP if studied on its own or to the total of 80 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications
To obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area. Contact the admissions team for details.
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£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£18,250 per year
Students from International
£18250 Per year
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