Higher National CertificateFull-time

Civil Engineering - HNC

Name: Civil Engineering - HNC
Price: 16794 GBP

University College BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

UCB UK

HNC

Tuition, internationalGBP 16,794per year

Year one, for your visa

Tuition: GBP 16,794
Living costs, 9 × GBP 1,171: GBP 10,539
To show for your visa: GBP 27,333

UKVI's living-cost figure outside London (GBP 1,529 in London), as gov.uk showed it on 24 October 2026. Check gov.uk

Also before you travel: the visa fee, GBP 558, and the health surcharge, GBP 776 for each year of your visa. Plan your first year

Can I get in?

IELTS 6.0 overall

About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126. Ask us which tests this university accepts.

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Level: Higher National Certificate
Duration: Full Time - 1 Year
Mode: Full-time
Subject: Civil Engineering
Location: United Kingdom
IELTS: 6.0 overall

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Entry requirements

A-levels: An A-level grade profile of EE.

T-levels: A T-level graded Pass. T-Level in the following subjects must include Maths – Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing, Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction.

BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of PP. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Apprenticeship: Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3).

Access to Higher Education Diploma: 32 UCAS Tariff points.

Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 32 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Additional Requirements - GCSEs:

GCSE/IGCSE maths grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent

GCSE/IGCSE English Language grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent

English language requirements

IELTS	6 overall

IELTS (Academic or UKVI) of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band, depending on your course requirements. TOEFL iBT score of 72, with minimum band scores of Reading 18, Writing 17, Listening 17, and Speaking 20.

Start dates

Expected September 2026

Application deadline

Expected September 2026

Campus

Birmingham, United Kingdom

If you studied in United States

79 countries

University College Birmingham has not published higher national certificate requirements for United States. See other levels

Scholarships at University College Birmingham

3 for this level

Alumni Scholarship
High Achievers Scholarship
International Scholarship Award£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)

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Plan your first year

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TuitionGBP 16,794

Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558

Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776

Living costs a month Starts at UKVI's figure outside London. Rent, food, travel, phone.Months

First year in totalGBP 32,180

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.

After your offer

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1
Your offer
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2
Accept and pay the deposit
You accept the offer and pay any deposit the university asks for, by its deadline.
3
Your CAS
The university issues your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, the number your visa application needs. We help you get it.
4
Your Student visa
You apply with your CAS and show GBP 27,333 for your first year: tuition plus living costs. We help you prepare the documents.

Where you will study

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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