CertHE Professional Skills for Construction
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Our CertHE programmes have been specifically designed to give you a range of skills sought by employers when considering applications to higher and degree apprenticeships.
During your studies, you will gain the specialist and transferable skills to enable you to identify and solve real-world engineering problems and to confidently apply knowledge in a dynamic workplace environment.
The programme team will work with you to develop your practical, verbal and written skills — whilst allowing you to demonstrate to potential employers that you can plan and work effectively independently and with other people to deliver on your objectives… the skills that employers want!
Course Overview
The course will be delivered through a mix of online delivery, face to face theory and practical sessions. This will be delivered over three days per week in a blended learning format. Theory and practical sessions will be at UWTSD’s new Waterfront campus in Swansea.
The programme team will work with students and industrial partners to provide opportunities for students to gain work experience within a real industrial environment or within the university.
Course Modules
Year One – Level 4 (CertHE)
- Applied Analytics (10 credits; compulsory)
- Construction Technology – Past and Present (10 credits; compulsory)
- Digital Estimating and Measurement in Construction (10 credits; compulsory)
- Digital Technologies (10 credits; compulsory)
- Integrating Project (20 credits; compulsory)
- Project Management for Construction (10 credits; compulsory)
- Skills Development in the Workplace (30 credits; compulsory)
- Technical Skills Development (20 credits; compulsory).
Career and Progression
Employability skills are embedded within each of the modules of the programmes. Communication, work-place etiquette, creative problem solving, team working and practical skills are developed further throughout the programme.
After successful completion of the Certificate of Higher Education Programmes, students may choose to stay at the University and progress onto various BEng, BSc, HND or HNC programmes.
Key Information
Study Mode: Fulltime
Study method: Online
Duration: 12 months, 3 semesters, 2 days a week, 8 hours a week
Intake: February & September
Qualification: No
Tuition Fee: £9000/year
Funding options: Student Finance Company or Self Funded
University Name: University Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD)
Admission Contact Information:
Telephone Number: 0121-5171456,
Mobile: 07926911658, 07704496905, 0787140174
Address: Suite 2a Blackthorn House, St. Pauls Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 1RL
