Surveying & Design for Construction and the Built Environment Level 3

The T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction will help you develop the technical knowledge and practical skills used across the construction and built environment industry.

You will study areas including surveying, construction technology, design, computer-aided design (CAD), sustainability, project planning and health and safety. You will develop an understanding of how construction projects are designed, planned and managed, while building the technical and professional skills needed within the industry.

The course also includes a minimum 315-hour industry placement, giving you valuable experience with a real employer and the opportunity to apply what you have learned in a workplace environment.

You will be assessed through a combination of externally set examinations, practical assignments and an Occupational Specialism project, where you will apply your knowledge to realistic construction scenarios.

Lessons are delivered through a mixture of presentations, group activities, practical surveying tasks, computer-aided design (CAD) and digital design sessions, project work, site visits and employer-led activities.

This combination will help you develop both the technical knowledge and practical skills used within the construction industry.

The T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning can lead to higher education, apprenticeships or employment within the construction industry.

Further study opportunities could include degrees or Higher National qualifications in:

• Architecture
• Quantity surveying
• Building surveying
• Construction management
• Project management
• Civil engineering
• Architectural technology

You could also progress to a Higher or Degree Apprenticeship with a construction or consultancy employer.

Employment opportunities could include trainee quantity surveyor, assistant building surveyor, CAD technician, assistant project manager, architectural technician, site manager or design technician.