Construction Management HNC
Course code 252K
What is special about this course?
If you aspire to enter the construction industry at a supervisory level, the HNC Construction Management will give you the knowledge and skills to achieve this.
The construction industry is one of the most diverse and interesting fields to work in, with careers available including: architectural technology; construction management; quantity surveying; and facility management.
Special features
- This course is the ideal stepping-stone into a variety of HND Construction courses
- If you are already working in the industry, you can study by day-release or evening classes
Accommodation
We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.
Entry requirements
- 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above, preferably Maths, Graphic Communication or a science subject OR
- 1 A level at grade D or above, preferably Maths, Physics or Graphical Communication OR
- Alternatively, NC/NQ in a construction-related subject or the completion of a Foundation Apprenticeship Civil Engineering
- Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate construction-related experience will be taken into consideration
- You may be required to attend an interview
Access routes
- NQ Advanced Certificate Building Crafts
- Advanced Certificate Carpentry and Joinery
- Advanced Certificate Bricklaying
- SVQ Carpentry and Joinery
- SVQ Bricklayer
Year 1 - HNC
Mandatory units are:
- Construction management: graded unit 1
- Construction materials and specification
- Construction site surveying A
- Construction technology: industrial/commercial superstructure
- Construction technology: substructure
- Site administration
- Standard forms of construction contracts
Option units may include:
- Architectural design sketching and drawing
- Building services: an introduction
- CAD 2D1
- Construction planning
- Construction technical communication skills
- Construction technology: domestic construction
- Estimating
- Financial studies for the construction industry
- Health and safety in construction
- Managing construction organisations
- Personnel development planning
- Quality in construction
- Structural mechanics
Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus.
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time - day-release or block-release
- Evening Class at some locations
- You will study by way of face-to-face lectures and tutorials. A part-time day-release option (by video conference) may be available at some locations. Please contact your preferred campus for more details
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 1 year
- Part-time: 2 years
- Part-time day-release: 1 day per week, for 36 weeks per year, for 2 years
Where can I study my course?
- Argyll - Evening class option
- Moray - Evening class option
- North, West and Hebrides - Evening class option (Thurso campus)
- Perth - Full-time, part-time day-release and evening class
- Shetland - Evening class option
- If you wish to apply for Evening class delivery, please choose the Part-time apply link (below) and note 'Evening class option' on your application
Start date
- September
- Other start dates may be available at UHI Perth. Please contact your preferred location for more details
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.
| Higher National Awards (HNC, HND) | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time per year | £1,285 | £1,285 |
| Part-time (per HN credit) | £86 | £86 |
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:
| Higher National Awards (HNC, HND) | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time per year | £7,110 | £7,440 |
| Part-time (per HN credit) | £474 | £496 |
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.
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.
| Higher National Awards (HNC, HND) | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time per year | £8,775 | £8,925 |
| Part-time (per HN credit) | £585 | £595 |
Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.
Funding
Students may be able to apply to the UHI Scholarship Fund. For all the information and how to apply please use the following link Funding - Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and Discretionary Funds - UHI Scholarship Fund.
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.
What can I do on completion of my course?
You will be qualified for employment such as: trainee construction manager; construction planner; or site-based management assistant.
Is there more information available online?
You can use the above QR code to connect directly to the course details.
Apply for Construction Management HNC
We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We operate a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of gender, age, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.