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Diploma of Site Carpentry

Cheshire College - South & West

  • Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Cheshire College - South & West campus

About the program

One-year Level 3 course building advanced carpentry skills for the construction industry.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational and applied understanding of Site Carpentry. Analyze discipline-specific problems and communicate findings clearly. Apply relevant research or professional methods in academic or practical contexts.

Career outcomes

  • Employment in the construction industry
  • Level 4 construction or civil engineering course

Curriculum

  • One-year course building on Level 2. Topics: advanced site carpentry skills and techniques
  • safe working practices
  • construction knowledge
  • using tools and equipment
  • cutting and shaping timber
  • fitting and installing joinery
  • working accurately from specifications
  • and preparing for construction employment.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typically 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above
  • Including a grade 4/3 combination in English and maths (course-specific requirements on the course page)
  • Age 16 by 1 August of entry year
  • Online interview
  • UKVI-approved English test. This course: Typically five GCSEs at grade 4 or above
  • Including a grade 4/3 combination in English and maths
  • a completed Level 2 in Site Carpentry.

Accepted academic background

GCSEs (or international equivalent) plus Level 2 trade qualification where stated, 16 by 1 August 2027

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.5

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Copy
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Qualification Certificates
  • English Proficiency Evidence If Required

How to apply

  1. Select an eligible program and request the international tuition details. Complete the international application form. Submit the academic and identity documents requested by admissions. Attend the online interview and provide an approved English qualification if required. Accept the offer and complete visa sponsorship steps if eligible.

Other costs

Tuition per year£12,500 GBP
Application fee£80 GBP
Deposit£10,539 GBP

Program details

CampusEllesmere Port Campus
Faculty or schoolConstruction and The Built Environment
DepartmentConstruction and The Built Environment
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jul 2027

    243 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.