HNC
Start Date
January
Award
HNC
Attendance
Part-time
Fee per year
Pro-rata of £8,250 per year (part-time study)
This Higher National Certificate introduces the commercial side of construction, from take-off and estimating through to cost control on live projects. You will develop numeracy, specification literacy, and professional communication suited to consultant and contractor environments. The programme aligns with Higher Technical Qualification standards for quantity surveying roles.
Construction Technology15 credits
Build forms and components relevant to measurement and pricing.
Measurement and Estimating15 credits
Quantification methods, prime cost sums, and provisional sums.
Construction Practice and Management15 credits
Project stages, roles, and document control on site.
Contracts and Legal Context15 credits
Standard forms, variations, and commercial risk awareness.
Blended teaching with measurement workshops, case studies from regional projects, and software-supported exercises. Guest speakers from surveying practices enrich commercial context.
Reports, measurement schedules, cost plans, and professional presentations assessed against industry-style briefs.
Prepares you for assistant quantity surveyor, estimator, and commercial support roles.
Top up to HND Quantity Surveying or related construction HND pathways.
Pro-rata of £8,250 per year (part-time study)
Submit an application for your preferred start date and study mode via the course page.
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