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HNC Civil Engineering (Higher National Certificate) (full-time) at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Completing the HNC Civil Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University is the first step towards an exciting and interesting career in civil engineering, with progression routes onto BEng/MEng degrees. If you are interested in creating the structures that support life's basic needs for water, flood control, hospitals, recreation and transport, the Civil Engineering HNC at LJMU is a good place to start. Civil Engineers design, plan and manage civil and environmental projects from concept to realisation, considering structural problems and aesthetics as well as the environmental and economic impacts.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science  |  Department: School of Engineering and Built Environment  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Design Principles, Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics Group Project, Science Materials and Applied Mathematics, Site Surveying Procedures, Structural Analysis and Design.

Career pathways

The career prospects for students graduating with an HNC Civil Engineering are excellent; in fact most students find a job before they reach the end of their graduating academic year. Academic qualifications, supplemented by further learning, provide a sound foundation to a civil engineering career and form your Educational Base.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: CDD (80). GCSEs and equivalents: Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. A levels: CDD; Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20. BTECs: MMP. International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,740 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 1 year

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