CECA Scotland Academy (NPA Construction Operations) SCQF Level 5
Study mode: You will study over a short period of time.
Course type: SCQF Level 5
Start in: January; August
Learning mode: You attend classes in person at your local campus or learning centre.
Duration: Full time: 18 weeks
How: You attend classes at scheduled times, shown on your timetable.
What is special about this course?
This 5-month course, developed in partnership with the Civil Engineering Contracting Association (CECA), aims to address the skills gap within the industry by developing a future talent pipeline of Civil Engineering Operatives in Scotland.
This is a highly practical, hands-on course which will include site visits to establish industry links and prepare you for future employment. On successful completion of the programme, you will gain a NPA qualification in civil engineering, and an interview with an employer at the end of the programme, offering a direct route into the industry as a civil engineering operative.
- Employers have signed up to CECA to guarantee a 75% employment rate as Civil Engineering Operatives for successful candidates.
Entry requirements
- One pass at national 4 or relevant work placement taster in industry.
- Learners are likely to benefit more readily from study of the award if they enter with a general and broad academic ability showing an aptitude at SCQF level 3 and above for English, Mathematics and other related technical and graphical subjects.
Units will include:
- Workplace health safety and welfare
- Conform to productive work practices
- Set out secondary dimensional work controls: an introduction
- Install road drainage
- Lay kerbs and channels
- Excavate holes and trenches
- Reinstate ground conditions
- Form concrete structures
- Lay and finish concrete
- Work readiness
- Skills portfolio
How long will my course last?
18 Weeks1 Semester
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Start date
August
January
Fees
Fee information for FULL TIME Further Education courses
If you have been living in the UK for at least 3 years, are ordinary resident in Scotland before the course start date it is likely that you will not have to pay fees for your full time course. Please check our Fee Waiver Policy.
Full time students will automatically receive the fee waiver if they are eligible. We will use the information provided on your course application form to determine whether you are eligible.
| Further Education course (SQCF 1-6) | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time per year | £1,790 | £1,844 |
For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
| Further Education course (SQCF 1-6) | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Full-time | £6,149 |
For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
| Further Education course (SQCF 1-6) | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Full time | £6,149 |
Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.
Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.
Fee information for PART TIME Further Education courses
A Fee Waiver could be available to help with the payment of course fees depending on your personal circumstances, please check our Fee Waiver Policy to see if you are eligible.
| Further Education (SCQF 1-6) level | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time (per credit) | £122 | £126 |
| Further Education (SCQF 1-6) level | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Part-time (per credit) | £500 |
Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.
Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.
Funding
You may be eligible to apply for an Educational Maintenance Allowance or Bursary.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Employment
This programme is being run as a national pilot and is supported by Civil Engineering Contractors Association and their industry members. As part of this programme the successful candidates will be given an interview as part of an employer event at the end of the programme. Employers have signed up to CECA to guarantee a 75% employment rate as Civil Engineering Operatives for successful candidates.
Progression
This programme offers progression onto:
- MA Civil Engineering Operations,
- NC Civil Engineering, or
- NC Built Environment.
Successful candidates may also be eligible to apply for a construction trade apprenticeship.
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