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Built Environment (NPA)

Edinburgh College

Venues

Granton Campus

Content

This is an entry-level course designed to provide students with the skills, understanding, and practical ability required to progress to a higher-level course in this area. You will gain essential, hands-on experience and knowledge of the Built Environment.

Content includes:

The Construction Industry and Principles of Building Design; Built Environment Design Project; Sustainability in the Built Environment; Construction Methods; Mathematics inc. Structural Mechanics; Surveying/Measurement; Drawing/Sketching; Model Making; Material and Testing; Renewables; Information and Communication Technology.

Entry Requirements

2 subjects at National 4 including Maths or Applications of Maths

Progression Routes

Relevant NC course

Start Date

August

Qualification

Other

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

Construction

SCQF Level

5

Career Area

Construction

Career Sectors

Architecture

Building Technology and Management

Civil and Structural Engineering

Construction Crafts

Landscape Architecture

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Degree, DipHE and CertHE

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Surveying

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