The Construction Quantity Surveyor apprenticeship provides both academic development and the vocational work-based knowledge and skills to be successful in a dynamic construction environment supporting the business needs of the company.
Benefits for the Employer
Support the business needs by providing monitoring and control of costs and contracts on construction projects and are based on sites or in offices.
Benefits for the Apprentice
The apprenticeship offers both an academic qualification Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England, alongside the vocational work-based learning with your employer. The HNC units selected support underpinning knowledge and align with the knowledge, skills and behaviour’s set within the end-point assessment.
Completion of the apprenticeship aligns with the professional bodies listed below, supporting CPD opportunities.
- Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
- Chartered Institution of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
- Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Institute of Higher Engineers (IHE)
- Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- Institution of Structural Engineers (iStructE)
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Learning Approach
Attendance on day release over 2.5 years to study Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England.
Production of a work-based portfolio of evidence
End-point assessment activities within college and workplace.
Study Commitment
As a guide, apprentices should expect to study for an additional 12 hours per week on top of their scheduled learning. Employers are expected to support their apprentice’s study by providing a workplace mentor and supporting meetings and assessments.
Qualification Awarded
Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England. apprenticeship Construction Quantity Survey.
Next Steps
Contact our Employer Training team EmployerTraining@DNColleges.ac.uk
Location
Option to study at 1 of 2 campuses: University Campus Doncaster (UCDon) or University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL)
Key Information
Course Level
Level 4
Duration
Typically, 36 months, to include studying Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England, alongside preparation for end-point assessment.
Awarding Body
Pearson
Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England.
Delivery will be day release over two years.
Unit structure:
Core Mandatory Unit 1: Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
Core Mandatory Unit 4: The Construction Environment
Core Mandatory Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information
Core Mandatory Unit 10: Measurement & Estimating
Core Mandatory Unit 12: Tender & Procurement
Core Mandatory Unit 23: Construction Economics & Sustainability
Core Mandatory Unit 25: Quantity Surveying Practice
Core Mandatory Unit 27: Law & Legal Frameworks in Quantity Surveying
EPA:
There are 3 elements to the assessment and will take place over a typical period of 6 months once the apprentice as gone through gateway. The 3 elements are:
Assessment 1: Online test
Assessment 2: Project
Assessment 3: Professional discussion
EPA:
There are 3 elements to the assessment and will take place over a typical period of 6 months once the apprentice as gone through gateway. The 3 elements are:
Assessment 1: Online test
Assessment 2: Project
Assessment 3: Professional discussion
Applicants must be in full-time employment and:
- Be 18 or older
- Have the right of abode and right to work in the UK to qualify for funding
- Meet course entry requirements
In order to optimise success candidates will typically have 5 GCSE’s at Grade C ( Grade 4/5 in the new numerical GCSE grading system) or above, including Mathematics, English and a Science, Technology or Engineering related subject, or 90+ credits in an Engineering BTEC at level 3.
*(As further guidance, the level of Mathematics has an advisory GCSE level of grade B (Grade 5/6 in the new numerical GCSE grading system).
A list of acceptable equivalent qualifications is available from the gov.uk website, as well as guidance on obtaining replacement certificates. It will not be possible for applicants to proceed with their application unless they are able to provide evidence of achievement or proof that they have applied for replacement certificates.
All applications are individually assessed.
Successful completion of the apprentice can lead to progression onto Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying for England, alternatively L6 degree apprenticeship.
Financial Support
Depending on your situation, you may be able to access a range of financial support available.
Course Fees
UK
Higher level apprenticeships are paid for by employers, not apprentices.
Employers with a payroll of more than £3 million can use their apprenticeship levy contributions to pay for places on apprenticeship programmes.
Any business with a payroll below £3 million is eligible for government funding that will cover at least 95% of the cost of an apprenticeship course.
Additional incentives are also available to employers who take on young apprentices.
Apply or enquire about this course
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Information for EU Students
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