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Level 3
Engineering Diploma – Fabrication & Welding C&G – Level 3
COURSE OVERVIEW
This challenging course is designed for those who have completed level 2 or have relevant industry experience and wish to improve their skills or formalise their qualifications.
All welding is predominantly on Pipe and positional, Mild Steel, Aluminium and Stainless options.
Students are expected to produce welds to BS4872 standard or above and display a high level of self-motivation and independence in weld inspection and fault finding.
Although this is a workshop-based course and Students will already have an understanding of welding plant and consumables, Classroom based learning will underpin Metallurgy, Physics and Maths associated with Industrial Welding and Fabrication.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The entry requirements for the qualification will be assessed on an individual basis. Selection criteria for entry will take into account your existing academic/vocational qualifications and experience, and interest in working in the fabrication & welding industry.
The selection criteria requires you to have achieved one or more of the following:
- Level 2 Diploma in Fabrication and Welding
- Employment in an industry where Sheet Metalwork or Welding is included.
- Reasonable ability in one or more Welding Processes.
You will also need to have gained GCSEs at grade 4 or higher in maths and English or have made suitable progress in both maths and English during your previous course.
The natural progression route for you is straight into employment or a higher apprenticeship. You could also complete Coding to BS 9606
This programme is a unitised programme, this mean that each unit is assessed individually. Your tutor will work with you on each unit to ensure that the work that you are completing meet the standards set by the awarding body, if it is then you will be signed of for that unit and move on to the next one.
There is a compulsory fee for the course of £75.
This covers costs for materials and consumables,
Please go direct to our online store for information on kits/uniforms and compulsory supplement fees
You are required to provide your own personal protective equipment, these are mandatory for use in the workshops and are not part of the course cost.
Students 16-18 year olds will not have to pay tuition fees, awarding body registration or exam fees. Please note: You may be entitled to a Bursary payment to help with costs such as travel to College, trips and equipment, a food allowance and childcare. To qualify you must be resident in the UK and meet the eligibility criteria which will include evidence of your financial circumstances. Cost Information for students aged 19 and over on the start date of their studies. Students aged 19 and over may be entitled to a Bursary payment to help with costs such as travel to College, trips and equipment and childcare. To qualify you must be resident in the UK and meet the eligibility criteria which will include evidence of your financial circumstances. Level 3 Entitlement: students aged 19-23 years old who are studying for their first qualification at Level 3 will be fully-funded, which means your tuition fees, awarding body registration or exam fees will be covered. Advanced Learner Loans Learners who are aged 19 and over and studying Level 3 – 6 Further Education and training programmes. Advanced Learner Loans will give learners in further education access to financial support for tuition costs, similar to that which is available in Higher Education. This means rather than an individual having to pay for their course upfront they have the option of accessing a loan, from the Student Loans Company, that they will only start to repay once they have left the course and are earning over £25,000. Learners aged 19 and over will therefore have the option to either:
- Pay the course fees themselves
- Have an employer/sponsor pay the course fees for them
- Apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help pay for the course fees
The Advanced Learner Loans are for anyone who is:
- Aged 19 and above at the start of their course
- Studying at Level 3 – 6 in Further Education and training
- Resident in the UK
- Has not previously had a loan to do the same type and level of qualification.
The loan is available irrespective of the learner’s current employment status and the loan will not be means tested or subject to any credit checks.
For further information please contact the Admissions Team by emailing admissions@crawley.ac.uk or by calling 01293 442200 – press option 2 for Admissions.