Construction and Interior Skills
Building Services
Level 1
Building Services
Level 2
Interior Systems
Level 2 Diploma
Construction
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
A career in construction can be exciting and well paid. If you want to earn a good living either in the UK or worldwide, and don'st want to work 9-5, then a career in the built environment is for you. This course looks at a variety of careers including civil engineering, project management, architecture, building surveying, planning, estimating, quantity surveying and building control. However you won'st need to make your career decision until the end of the course.
Painting and Decorating
Level 2 Diploma
This one year course is designed to give students a higher qualification in painting and decorating, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment, or progress to a Level 3 qualification.
Painting and Decorating
Level 3 Diploma
This one year course is designed to give students a higher qualification in painting and decorating and in a specialist area within the trade.
Bricklaying
Level 2 Diploma
This is a one year full time course for those choosing a career in bricklaying.
Bricklaying
Foundation Diploma
This course has been principally designed as a pre-apprenticeship qualification that will prepare you for a career in brickwork. You will learn about building methods, damp courses, block and bricklaying and setting out.
Carpentry and Joinery
Level 2 Diploma
Students will be given instruction, guidance and encouragement to practise and develop the skills necessary to achieve the award.
Carpentry and Joinery
Level 1 Diploma
This course is designed to cover basic knowledge in carpentry and joinery. In addition to the theory there is a full programme of elementary practical tasks completed in the carpentry workshop.
Interior Systems
Level 1 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a preliminary qualification, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to progress to a Level 2 qualification in Interior Systems.
Painting and Decorating
Diploma Level 1
This course will help you develop the basic skills you will need to join the industry as a painting and decorating apprentice. Your studies will include preparation, paint systems, wall papering, basic broken colour and stencil work plus the use of working platforms.
Building Craft Occupations
Introductory Award
This is a one year course designed to give students a preliminary qualification in Building Craft Occupations, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to progress to a Level 1 Diploma.
BCoT appealed to me more than other colleges because of the type of courses that it provides as I am good with my hands and the practical side of work, and working outside suits me.
I made quite a few mates at BCoT in the first year and the staff are all nice people who are all really helpful and willing to give you a hand, so I couldn’t really go wrong.
When I left school I wanted to do brickwork as my dad owns his own company and usually there are always brickwork jobs out there. My aim is to eventually become self-employed, but I just want to do anything involved with brickwork really.
When I leave college I aim to go straight into full-time employment and to work my way up from there with the qualifications that I’ve got behind me.
On the brickwork course you learn everything, from building garden walls to more complex structures like arches – it’s the full range. I found the theory hard, but I’ve kept trying to get the qualifications. If you work hard, you will get there.
At BCoT you get a lot more freedom, the chance to work alongside your mates and to meet people in the industry. College allows you to take more responsibility for your life because you want to be here for your future and you are doing what you want to do every day – it’s a good place to learn!”
Key: entry requirements
Further Study 
GCSE Grades A-C
or other Level 2
GCSE Grades D
or other Level 1
GCSE Grades E
and below
