Professional Construction Courses at DCG

The UK construction industry is upskilling its workforce to take advantage of the economic upturn – and it urgently needs well-qualified, forward-thinking and dynamic professionals.

Take your construction career to a new level

If your ambition is to become an architect, building surveyor, civil engineer, quantity surveyor, site manager or structural engineer, Derby College can set you on the right career pathway.

We’ll equip you with the technical skills, strategic know-how and confidence you need, along with clear progression routes to higher education opportunities and professional qualifications. Your learning will be relevant, up-to-date and underpinned by experience of real work contexts.

Why choose Derby College?

Our Professional Construction Employment and Skills Academy – the first of its kind in the UK – offers you an enhanced programme with additional input from local employers including guru lectures, industry mentors and paid summer internships.
Most graduates from the Academy progress straight to university or gain jobs or apprenticeships at the companies involved.
Our courses combine hands-on training, the highest industry standards and employability skills – to give you a real head start in your career.
Our expert staff have vast experience as well as great contacts across the industry.
You don’t even have to move away to achieve higher education qualifications: we offer a HNC via distance learning and a part-time Foundation Degree in Construction Management at the College itself.

Is this you?

Interested in design and technology
Good at paying attention to detail
Enjoy working outdoors
Work well in a team
Good practical skills
Want to work in an industry that is always changing and moving forward

Getting into Professional Construction

Full-time at College There is a wide range of full-time Construction courses offered at Derby College, preparing you for jobs in architecture, building surveying, civil engineering, quantity surveying, site managing and structural engineering.
Apprenticeships These are available with Derby College in many areas of Professional Construction with small and large local companies. You will be working full-time in industry, including one full day of study at College. You will need GCSEs including English, Maths and Science.
Higher education To do some jobs in the construction industry, such as architect, civil engineer or quantity surveyor, you will need a degree, foundation degree or HND. You can study full time at university or part time alongside a job. Derby College itself offers a HNC in Construction and the Built Environment as well as a Foundation Degree in Construction Management.
Jobs You could take a skilled and professional job in the construction industry and may be looking to achieve a professional chartered status in the future.

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