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Part-time, 2 years
Why choose this course
- Analyse and evaluate modern civil engineering procedures, applying them to infrastructure design
- Taught by staff with extensive industrial experience
- Units include advanced structural design, highway engineering and hydraulics
- Theory-led lectures alongside practical, assessment and employability workshops
- Progress to a top-up degree in civil and structural engineering
Overview
Are you considering upgrading your HNC in Civil Engineering to an HND in Civil Engineering? Do you wish to further develop both your understanding and knowledge of the role of the Civil Engineer?
Read the full overview
This course at DN Colleges Group explores the responsibilities of the Civil Engineer and their essential involvement in the construction, maintenance of the infrastructure, and key technologies and processes involved in civil engineering. You will be able to describe, analyse and evaluate modern civil engineering procedures, apply this skill and knowledge to the design of the infrastructure and produce solutions that are crucial to support modern day societies.
All teaching staff having extensive industrial experience, are highly qualified and enthusiastic professionals.
Upon completion of your HND Civil Engineering you will have developed a wider knowledge of the civil engineering principles which will prepare you for employment opportunities in the civil engineering industry or take further qualifications to further your knowledge and understanding of the industry
What you’ll study
Level 5 · 8 units
This course is comprised of the following core, level 5 units that all students complete. Each unit has a 15-credit value:
Level 5
- Group Project (Pearson-set)
- Personal Professional Development
- Advanced Structural Design
- Further Mathematics for Construction
- Advanced Materials
- Contracts & Management
- Highway Engineering
- Hydraulics
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
How you’ll learn
You’ll learn through lectures, seminars and workshops.
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Practical and lab sessions
- One-to-one tutorials
Read more about how you’ll learn
All Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have a practical focus in delivery that compliments the theoretical underpinnings of Engineering study. Students can expect to experience a timetabled schedule of theory-led lectures/seminars alongside practical, assessment and employability workshops that prepare them for industry. All students also receive timetabled tutorial support alongside the formal curriculum.
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What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 5
- Further study
Entry requirements
Successful and satisfactory completion of Level 4 HNC Civil Engineering
Successful and satisfactory completion of Level 4 HNC Civil Engineering to Construction (HTQ/RQF standards).
Each application will be reviewed on an individual basis with appropriate advice and guidance provided.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Talk to us about where you could study after this course.
Careers it can lead to
- Engineering Technicians £39,700 a year
- Building and Civil Engineering Technicians £30,700 a year
- Construction and Building Trades £27,500 a year
- Electrical and Electronics Technicians £31,000 a year
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- Construction Operatives £30,800 a year
- Elementary Construction Occupations £26,300 a year
- Science, Engineering and Production Technicians £35,100 a year
- Planning, Process and Production Technicians £39,700 a year
With further study or experience
- Civil Engineers £48,200 a year
- Electrical Engineers £55,000 a year
- Electronics Engineers £47,700 a year
- Engineering Professionals £41,400 a year
- Mechanical Engineers £46,400 a year
- Production and Process Engineers £44,100 a year
Job titles to look out for: Site Engineering Technician, Structural Engineering, Design Civil Engineering.
Read more about careers and progression
This course is particularly relevant to people already working in or looking to develop a career within it. Furthermore, the course provides a range of skills relevant across a variety of different professions. People who have completed this course have gone on to work in areas of construction including:
If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes will include a route to study a top-up degree in civil and structural engineering or a related discipline as well as progression to professional body membership.
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Fees and funding
£3,585
a year for UK students
per academic year ( in total over 2 years)
Financial support
UK students can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of their course and a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
We also have a range of other financial support available.
Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
If your course starts on or after 1 January 2027, you may need to apply for student finance through the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). It’s loan funding you could use across your working life, and applications are now open.
- Applications for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) are now open
- Student finance if your course starts on or after 1 January 2027
- How much LLE you could get
Find out more on our Lifelong Learning Entitlement page.
Additional costs
Your tuition fees cover most costs associated with your course (including registration, tuition, and assessment).
There may be some extra costs that you might need to make or, choose to pay. For example:
- Books/texts - You will have access to texts from your unit reading lists in our Learning Resource Centres as well as Pearson’s dedicated HN Global platform but, you may wish to buy your own copies for personal use.
- Printing and photocopying
- Trips and enhancement opportunities.
- PPE – On occasion, field trips can require students to provide PPE although, we will advise on this as required. Costs are kept to a minimum.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
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2
You hear back
You’ll get an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or an unsuccessful application.
3
You get ready to start
Before you enrol we’ll need photo ID and copies of your certificates. Apply for Student Finance early.