HNC Civil Engineering for England (Senior Technician) Level 4 Apprenticeship at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

The Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Senior Technician (CEST) apprenticeship develops the technical expertise, practical skills and professional behaviours needed for a civil engineering career, aligned to the CEST occupational standard. It is delivered part-time at the NTU Mansfield Hub, one day a week over two years, under licence from Pearson, and is a Higher Technical Qualification. Apprentices who pass the end-point assessment are awarded Eng Tech professional membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers, subject to its requirements.

What you will study

Covers engineering principles, site investigations and surveys, structural and material design, digital engineering using BIM, CAD and geospatial technologies, and project management. Core modules include Science and Materials, Construction Environment, Digital Applications for Construction Information, Mathematics for Construction and Civil Engineering Technology.

Career pathways

Direct employment as a Civil Engineering Technician, Site Engineer, Structural Engineering Technician or Transport Engineering Design Technician; progression to the Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (Integrated) after a bridging module.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer 64 UCAS Tariff points or equivalent; or BTEC Level 3 in construction or a related subject (MPP); or A-levels DDE; or a T Level in Civil Engineering, Craft and Design, Design and development for engineering and manufacturing, Design, surveying and planning for construction, On-site construction or Science; and GCSE English and Maths grade C/4. Other related Level 3 qualifications, Access to HE Diploma or relevant work experience are also considered. Apprenticeship eligibility: UK resident or right to work in the UK, a job or job offer with an employer supporting the apprenticeship, and at least 50% of the working week in England. International applicants must have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for the previous three years (not mainly for full-time education) with permission to live in the UK not solely for education.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: Two years part-time

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