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HNC Civil Engineering at University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom

Programme overview

An HNC providing the qualification for a Civil Engineering Technician, with strong links to local employers such as Pat Munro, Mott MacDonald and The Highland Council. At UHI Perth it is open to employed and non-employed applicants; at UHI Inverness it is delivered full-time to students not employed in the industry.

Duration: Full-time: 1 year; part-time: 2 years  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules may include CAD 2D1, Civil engineering contract and project management, Mathematics for construction, Structural mechanics, Civil engineering technology, Construction technology: substructure, Civil engineering materials and testing, Construction site surveying, Geotechnics A, Maths for civil engineering and a graded unit.

Career pathways

Qualifies graduates for roles as civil engineers at technician level; progression to year 2 of BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Graduate Apprenticeship) or a BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths, or 1 A level at grade D or above in Maths; alternatively NC Civil Engineering or a Foundation Apprenticeship Civil Engineering. Applicants without standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply, and construction-related experience is taken into consideration. English language for international on-campus applicants (Student Route visa): IELTS for UKVI Academic overall 5.5 with no element below 5.0, or LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 overall 60 with no element below 55 (university-wide HNC/HND requirement).

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,285 a year (2026/27). Scotland-domiciled, full-time per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 9,460 a year (2026/27). International students, full-time per year. Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time: 1 year; part-time: 2 years

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