Architectural Technology HNC

What is special about this course?

This course has been designed to provide an additional access route to degree study in the built environment. 

Taught in the same culture and environment as the architectural technology degree, you will become immersed in practical design studio work, with projects allowing you to build a strong portfolio of work to take on to degree level study.  

Successful completion of the course will give you direct entry to year two of the degree programme. 

UHI Inverness also has a limited number of places on this course for local senior phase pupils to study in their sixth year at school. Students taking this option can go on to complete the honours degree with us in three years and potentially start earning a graduate salary a year early.  

Please click on the following links for information on Technology guidance and System requirements to study this course.

Special features

• Access to degree study
• Access to digital design studios
• Practical focus and project work

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 2 Highers at C or above preferably in Maths, Physics, Graphic Communication, Design and Manufacture, Art and Design, Geography or English, OR
• 1 A Level at grade B in Graphic Communications
• Alternatively, NC in a construction-related subject such as NC Civil Engineering or NC Built Environment, OR
• Foundation Apprenticeship Civil Engineering

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units:

• Architectural design sketching and drawing
• Construction technology: substructure
• Construction technology: industrial/commercial superstructure
• CAD: 2D1
• Architectural procedures
• Building services in large building
• Construction materials and specification
• Design of building structures
• Statutory control of buildings
• Architectural technology: graded unit

Option units include:

• Building services: an introduction
• Construction technology: domestics construction

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying (see the Funding section opposite).

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.