Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level

Course Code
T Level Design, Surveying & Planning
Course Type
Course Duration
2 years
Location
Cadbury College
Start Date
7 September, 2026

This T Level qualification is for young people who want to progress to a career in the construction sector, focusing on Surveying and Design, Civil Engineering, Building Services Design, or Hazardous Materials Surveying.

If you have a clear idea of the industry sector you wish to work in – from Surveying and Design, Civil Engineering, Building Services Design to Hazardous Materials Surveying – and the type of job role you would like to explore in the future, and you prefer to study a T Level rather than pursue an apprenticeship, this is the ideal course for you.

Course Content

● Building technology
● Information and data
● Digital technology
● Construction mathematical techniques
● Design
● Construction and the built environment industry
● Sustainability
● Relationship management
● Commercial business
● Project management
● Law
● Health and safety
● Science
● Measurement

 

To study a T Level students are required to achieve a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths & English.

Industrial placement (Year 2)
Trips and visits
Visiting speakers
Workshops
Pre-placement activity (Year 1)

Core Exams
ESP (Employer-Set Project)
OS (Occupational Specialism) Assessment

You will be supported for each part of the assessment with past and sample papers, and you will benefit from shared expertise across other T Level subject areas.

Based on your individual abilities, future job roles in the construction sector could include:
● Surveying Technician
● Civil Engineering Design Technician
● Digital Engineering Technician
● Civil Engineering Technician
● Building Services Engineering Design Technician
● Architectural Technician
● Asbestos Analysis Surveyor
● Construction Design Coordinator
● Transport Planning Technician
● Rail Engineering Design Technician

Alternatively, you could progress to Level 3 Construction Apprenticeships to develop and gain certification of your occupational competence, or Higher-level Apprenticeships such as:
● Level 4: Construction Site Engineering Technician, Construction Quantity Surveying Technician, Construction Design and Build Technician, Building Services Engineering Technician, Construction Site Supervisor, Acoustics Technician.
● Level 6: Building Control Surveyor, Building Services Design Engineer, Building Services Engineering Site Management, Chartered Surveyor, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Site Management, Construction Quantity Surveyor, Construction Site
Manager, Design and Construction Management, Architectural Assistant.

If you prefer a more academic route, you could progress to relevant Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National
Diploma (HND) programmes, or construction degree programmes such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Surveying, Building Services Engineering, Construction Design and Architecture.

Course Details

Exam Board
Qualification

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