HNC Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Higher National Certificate) | Degree Apprenticeship
- Entry year:
- 2027/28
- Start date:
- September
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Course duration:
- 2 years
- Campus:
- City
- Apprenticeship standard:
- Construction quantity surveying technician - ST0049
Why choose LJMU?
Advance your career while you work with this exciting study pathway
£6 million investment in developing state-of-the-art teaching facilities at Byrom Street Campus
Dedicated tutors and a supportive learning environment
LJMU ranked in the top 20 in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2027)
LJMU ranked 14th university in the UK for building degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2027)
This course is the academic qualification for the L4 Apprenticeship Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Standard (ST0049) and you need to be in employment with a company on an apprenticeship.
The course is aimed at apprentices who are working in construction and are looking to develop into a career as a Quantity Surveyor working for a variety of clients and project types.
Please note: Application deadline is 30 June 2027.
About this apprenticeship
This is a recognised HNC award that will allow you entry to a Degree programme at level 5 (subject to entry requirements). It also gives you a good grounding through the modules into the construction industry and entering the profession as a quantity surveyor.
The course is a 120 credit L4 award that is delivered over 2 years. The modules are delivered over a day in University and with a supervisory team from both the programme and your employer that will manage your progress on the apprenticeship throughout your apprenticeship journey. The programme covers all the subjects needed at L4 to introduce you to the construction industry and being a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician. There are also specific professional competencies and work based learning modules that will help support you to appreciate and understand what it is to be a professional in your field and to apply your Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) into the workplace and the End Point Assessment (EPA).
Modules
What you will study on this apprenticeship
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Measurement I
20 credits
20 credits
This module establishes the principles and conventions for the quantification and costing of building works and considers their application by the Quantity Surveyor and the Estimator, as part of their key role in the economic and financial management of the construction process.
Quantity Surveyor in a Project Environment
20 credits
20 credits
In this module you will develop a holistic understanding of a modern quantity surveyor's roles, interactions, collaborations, and value propositions throughout construction project lifecycle.
Construction Technology and Materials
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
Design and Environmental Procedures
20 credits
20 credits
This module develops your understanding of design and environmental considerations for low-rise building construction and refurbishment. It also helps to develop practical skills in producing simple building designs using appropriate software.
Law and Health & Safety for the Built Environment
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides you with an appreciation of the basic principles of English law with particular reference to the built environment. It also helps develop an understanding of the principles of health & safety legislation with particular reference to the built environment.
Work Based Learning
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to provide the student with the ability to develop, demonstrate and reflect on the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required by their appropriate professional routeway i.e. CIOB, RICS, CIBSE, CIAT etc through their workplace.
Your learning experience
How the apprenticeship is taught
We are fully face to face in the delivery of the academic timetable and we provide a wealth of online supporting material through our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas, and systems like See My Tutor. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your academic tutors, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs through See My Tutor.
How you will be assessed
Assessment varies depending on the specific modules, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
All students perform differently depending on the type of assessment they are asked to do, and so a variety of assessment methods are used. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, portfolios, etc), and presentations (individual and group).
Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing.
This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.
Where you will study
This programme is delivered in the Byrom Street complex of LJMU's City Campus. Here you'll find high quality lecture theatres, meeting and seminar rooms plus social spaces and a large café. You will also use the materials and environmental science laboratories and get to use industry standard software and equipment in workshop sessions. The City Campus Library is just minutes away on Tithebarn Street.
Course tutors
Our expert academic team includes professionals with experience of working in a wide range of disciplines including quantity surveying, commercial management, construction project management, civil engineering, architecture and law.
Funding this apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are funded courses, with learning costs paid to the university by the employer. This is done either through the Apprenticeship levy (for large companies) or with the help of the government’s co-investment model (for smaller companies).
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Information for potential employers
If an employer has a wage bill of over £3 million, it would automatically pay the Government levy and would use this to fund learning via the company Apprenticeship Service Account.
Non-Levy companies can access funding via the Government co-investment model, whereby the Government will fund 95% of the learning costs and the company will fund the remaining 5%.
To access the Government funds, non-levy paying employers are required to set up an account on the Apprenticeship Service and reserve funding for apprentices, no earlier than three months before the course start date. Find out more information regarding setting up an apprenticeship service account. LJMU will still invoice non-levy paying companies for their contribution, but without this account LJMU will be unable to draw down the Government co-investment funding for the apprentices.
Next steps and onboarding
To begin the apprentice onboarding process, the employer must first be an LJMU-approved employer. To check whether your company is already a LJMU-approved employer please check the company drop down on the online application form.
If your company is not listed, please complete/ask your employer to complete the following application form to get started. Degree Apprenticeship Employer Form
Candidate submits application form: LJMU Learner online application form.
Employer to Reserve Funding via the Apprenticeship Service /or if a levy paying organisation, register your learner via the Apprenticeship Service
Employer and Candidate complete onboarding. Further information on the onboarding process can be found on our guide for onboarding apprentices page.
Entry requirements
Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSEs and equivalents
Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
A levels
Minimum number of A Levels required:1
Is general studies acceptable?Yes
Average A Level offer:CDD
Are AS level awards acceptable?Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
Maximum AS Level points accepted:20
BTECs
National Certificate:Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
National Extended Certificate:Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
National Diploma:Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
National Diploma subjects / grades required:DM if studied on its own or to the total of 80 UCAS points when combined with other qualifications
National Extended Diploma:Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
National Extended Diploma subjects / grades required:MMP if studied on its own or to the total of 80 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications
Access awards
Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability:Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
Further information:80 UCAS tariff points from Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate:Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
Additional information:80 UCAS Tariff points from IB Diploma
Irish awards
Irish Leaving Certificate:Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
Grades / subjects required:80 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects
Welsh awards
Welsh Baccalaureate:Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
T levels
T Level requirements:80 UCAS tariff points.
Additional requirements
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Interview required
Yes as part of the DA application process
Further information
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DBS, Occupational Health requirements
Is a DBS check required?
No
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Contextual Offers
As part of LJMU’s commitment to widening access we offer eligible students entry to their chosen course at a reduced threshold of up to 16/8 UCAS points. This applies if you are a student who has been in local authority care or if you have participated in one of LJMU’s sustained outreach initiatives, e.g. Summer University. Please contact the admission office for further details.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Just like any other job application, you’ll go through a recruitment process with the employer. You’ll also need to meet the entry requirements to attend Liverpool John Moores University just like any other student. To do this, find your course and make sure you meet the requirements of the particular course associated with your Degree Apprenticeship.
To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship course complete the online application form.
Once you have applied you are required to complete and return a skills scan document that is automatically sent to you upon receipt of your application. The skills scan enables the programme team to carry out an initial assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) that you have acquired through your previous experience and study.
Following consideration of your skills scan, you and your employer contact will be invited to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader to further discuss the requirements of the apprenticeship, including the KSBs set out within the applicable Apprenticeship Standard.
If your application is successful, you’ll enter into an employment/apprenticeship contract with your employer which will set out the obligations of all parties involved in the apprenticeship.
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