Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering

About this course

The Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering is a Pearson BTEC Level 5 qualification of 240 credits offered at BCAS Campus in Colombo. It covers structural, geotechnical, construction management and transportation engineering. The modules include science and materials, mathematics for construction, the construction environment, civil engineering technology, principles of structural design, a Pearson-set construction design project, digital applications for construction information, surveying, measuring and setting-out, advanced quantities for complex building projects, advanced structural design, personal professional development, hydraulics, a Pearson-set group project, further mathematics for construction, highway engineering and construction technology for complex building projects. It is delivered fully on campus, over 18 months on weekdays or 24 months on weekends, full-time or part-time. The page sets out the ladder: Diploma in CCDT or a Level 3 qualification after O/Ls, this HND after A/Ls, the BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering top-up, and then an MSc in Project Management.