BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment (Graduate Apprenticeship) at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

A RICS-accredited four-year BSc (Hons) Graduate Apprenticeship in which apprentices join one of four specialist pathways aligned to their job role: Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate Surveying or Architectural Technology.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment | Duration: 4 years (block release, full-time) | Study mode: block release, full-time; graduate apprenticeship | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 for the Architectural Technology pathway includes Building Design and Technology 1 and 2, Construction and Property Law, Building Modelling 1, Architectural Detailing and Architectural Technology 1; the surveying pathways share a common Year 1 including Property Value Studies and Construction Cost Studies 1. Later years follow the chosen pathway with work-based Professional Practice modules.

Career pathways

Opens a broad range of construction-sector jobs such as building services engineer, chartered surveyor, site manager and property manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be employed in the same field as the subject area, be 16 or older (some employers require 18+), have the right to live and work permanently in the UK and be ordinarily resident in Scotland. Standard entry: four SQA Highers at BBCC (or equivalent) plus National 5 grade C in English and Maths if not taken at Higher; or a Foundation Apprenticeship in a related discipline plus two Highers BB; or a Modern Apprenticeship or college qualification in a related discipline; or HNC with C in the graded unit in a related discipline; or RPL. Minimum offer: CCCC plus National 5 grade C in English and Maths. Year 2 entry: Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 7-8, HNC grade A, HND grade B in a related discipline, or RPL. Year 3 entry: 240 SCQF credits with at least 120 at SCQF 8 (e.g. HND grade B) or RPL. International English: if English is not your first language, minimum IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each of the four components.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/apprenticeships/become-a-graduate-apprentice

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