Construction CertHE
London South Bank UniversitySouthwark Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our courses up to date and aligned with current industry standards, this programme has been updated from a Higher National Certificate (HNC) to a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) for students starting from September 2026. If you are currently enrolled on the HNC programme, this change will not affect your studies, and you will still receive an HNC qualification upon successful completion of the course. Build your expertise We have a long history of educating professionals for the building-related industries.
With roots in the London Council School of Building (1904) and the Brixton School of Building (1940), we’ve been offered training in construction for over 100 years. CertHE courses are industry recognised and are well established in Built Environment subjects. The CertHE Construction is mapped to our degree courses allowing for seamless transition with advanced entry onto a number of our BSc courses.
You can tailor this course into three areas, construction management, surveying, and architectural technology disciplines.
Key highlights
- Tailor studies towards construction management, surveying or architectural technology
- Mapped to degree courses for advanced entry onto BSc programmes
- Industry-recognised qualification well established in Built Environment subjects
- Built on over 100 years of construction education heritage
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 64 — 64 UCAS points.
- GCSE: C or above — to include Mathematics
Scholarships
LSBU Pathway Progression Scholarship
£5,000 discount from headline gross tuition fees for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Sports Scholarships
Sports scholars can receive up to £1500 financial support per annum, as well as assistance in competition travel and entry.
The Cambridge Education Group (CEG) Progression Award
The LSBU Pathway Progression Scholarship offers a £5,000 tuition fee discount for the first year of undergraduate or postgraduate taught study.
Up to £5,000The Global Success Scholarship
The Global Success Scholarship is worth up to £4,000 and awarded to international students to provide them a springboard to kickstart their global career at LSBU.
The Transnational Education (TNE) Partner Award
Value: £5,000 tuition fee discount per academic year
Up to £5,000The Vice Chancellor’s International Merit Award
£2,000 for each academic year.
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Assistant Site Manager
- Trainee Quantity Surveyor
- Architectural Technician
- Construction Project Coordinator
- Assistant Building Surveyor
Cost of study
UK/Home: £4,895 per year | International: £8,700 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to London South Bank University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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