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Accredited courses in surveying and engineering
About Finchley College
Finchley College specialises in offering engineering surveying and management courses, you will be registered with the awarding body and upon successful completion of the course you can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card. This course is ideal for beginners, graduates and existing engineers seeking qualification. We offer a comprehensive training to transform learners from beginner to competent engineer standard from as little as 12 to 24 days. Our courses are alternative to a university degree, in fact lots of graduates attend the college to learn what they should have learned at the university.
With over 30 years of experience, we have successfully trained more than 1,200 engineers and managers who are now employed across the UK and internationally. Our nationally and internationally recognized qualifications enable learners to apply for CSCS gold engineer surveyor or black manager cards. Many of our graduates have used their credentials to secure residency permits and start new careers and lives abroad.
Our Commitment
We understand that transitioning to a new career can be challenging. Finchley College is committed to supporting you every step of the way toward achieving your aspirations. Our flexible course offerings, available on weekends and weekdays, accommodate learners' existing commitments and levels of experience, ensuring they can undergo training without sacrificing income. Training is available in London, Manchester, and through distance learning.
Engineering surveying courses
Beginner to intermediate level/ existing engineer course
Training duration
London: College is open throughout the year, with no break for half term, or holidays. We offer engineering surveying classes on the first three weekends of every month and for two weeks full time every other month. Learners can select to attend at weekends, weekdays or a combination of both. Learners have from two weeks to up to two months to complete the Diploma qualification.
Our most popular course: Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying
What you will be learning
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Surveying mathematics
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Levelling by automatic, laser and digital levels, two peg tests, instrument calibration
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Traversing, establishing site controls, measuring angles and distances
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Using GPS for surveying, setting out and site controls
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Setting out by manual and robotic Total Stations
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Setting out walls, columns, piles, lift shafts, houses, low and high rise buildings
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Groundworks
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Roadworks
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Drainage
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Reading and understanding drawings and more
There are no entry requirements, except a good level of the English language, you could be earning over £1000 per week within a year of completion of this course- We provide life time support to our learners, including free revision classes to our enhanced group of learners.
Course options: This course is offered over two weeks full time or twelve weekend sessions over two months
Week 1 or the first 6 weekend sessions in one month: Fee: £1246 plus VAT (£1495)
Beginner to intermediate level / Existing engineer course
There are five units in the Diploma in Engineering Surveying and in the first week learners will gain the knowledge and understanding of the first four units. It is the essential part of the qualification to gain full understanding of how surveying, setting out, levelling, GNSS and traversing work and gain hands on practice with wide range of levelling equipment.
Week 1 or the first six weekend sessions are suitable for;
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Existing engineers to gain qualification and apply for CSCS engineer surveyor card
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Beginners to gain full understanding of surveying and four units of the qualification
Week 2 or the second block of six weekend sessions the following month: Fee: £1246 plus VAT (£1495)
Graduate training program / Assistant and junior site engineers and surveyors
The second part of the course will offer learners understanding of how Total Stations work, plenty of hands on practice for setting out, as well as surveying, levelling by Total Stations. This part of the course is suitable for graduates, assistant engineers, junior engineers to gain skill and ability to use Total Stations for setting out, read and understand construction drawings, as built surveys, as well as setting out foundations, RC and steel frame structures, ground works, drainage, setting out piles, walls, columns, openings in slabs and walls.
Week 2 or the second block of six weekend sessions are suitable for;
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Graduates: An opportunity to refresh their skills in using Total Stations for setting out and a recent unit certificate in setting out to improve their chances of employment and a more confident interview skills
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Beginners: to complete final unit of the course and achieve qualification to apply for the gold CSCS engineer surveyor card
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Assitant engineers and junior engineers: To enhance their skills in setting out, gain a unit certificate as well as continious professional development (CPD) and prospect of higher pay rates and progression to engineer /surveyor roles.
Fees for the full course to achieve a diploma in Engineering Surveying is £2495 plus VAT (£2995)
Learners can complete this course in two consecutive weeks or for those who wish to pay by instalment can join one week in one month and the other week one or two months later or attend at weekends. This course is also offered on the first three Saturdays and Sundays of each month and runs every month throughout the year.
The pass rate for this coruse is 80%
Beginner to enhanced level- Fee: £3329 plus VAT (£3995)
For learners who wish to change career into construction engineering or surveying we recommend an extended course that offers learners a complete repeat of the course either immediately or at any time within six months from the start date. This will provide learners a better understanding and higher level of skill, competency and confidence to work on their own independently and at higher pay levels. Enhanced learners will also study the following included in the fees
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First Aid at Work plus annual referesher for two more years.
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Site engineering techniques, how to work as an engineer on sites, quality assurance
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Award in Mentoring and Coaching
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Learn to fly drones for photos and videos of site work progress, site inspections
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One-to-one tutorials and support for the engineering qualifications
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10% discount on management courses
The pass rate for this course is 95%
Next engineering training dates
London: Weekends: The first three weekends of every month and a two weeks block every other month.
Weekdays: Two weeks from 07-19 July
Times: 09.00 am to 4.00 pm
Manchester: Classes in Manchester are held for a block of 5 consecutive days every month subject to demand,
Next session: July 21-25
August: 18-22
Times: Advanced learners 11.000 am to 5.30 pm, enhanced learners from 8.30 to 5.30 pm.
Please note that a final fee of £95 applies for certificate claim
Did you know that you can claim 20% of your training fees back from HMRC towards business expenses with an invoice from Finchley College
You can also claim another 20% VAT back if you are VAT registered. If not, please register as it is free and no cost to you at all. You can always cancel. You may also be able to claim VAT back on expenses up to a few months before registration, as part of business set up costs. Please always check with an accountant or direct with HMRC.
To find out more about our engineering surveying course please click here
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Level 6 Diploma in Civil Engineering with opportunity to progress to level 7
The ProQual Level 6 Diploma in Civil Engineering provides a nationally recognised qualification for individuals responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining civil engineering systems within an organisation. This qualification is ideal for managers seeking to enhance their expertise in environmental sustainability,
compliance, and best practices. The aims of this qualification are:
To allow candidates to develop knowledge of civil engineering and sustainability management procedures.
To provide candidates with opportunities to apply their knowledge of civil engineering and sustainability management in their organisation.
To facilitate career development for those interested in civil engineering and sustainability management.
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Utility avoidance, mapping courses
ProQual Level 2 Award in Utility avoidance and the location of buried services
ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Utility mapping and surveying
ProQual Level 4 Diploma in Utility mapping and surveying
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Construction management qualifications
Unit certificate in Managing the installation, maintenance and removal of Temporary Works in the workplace
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management
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Management and Leadership
Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
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Emergency First aid
First Aid at Work
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AutoCAD
AutoCAD for beginners and engineers
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Warning: Please be aware of the following
· Most providers issue unrecognized in-house certificates. Before paying any deposit or fees, please request written confirmation that, with their certificates, you can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card, or they will refund your money. Courses without qualifications usually tend to be equipment training with little theory and understanding of principles of surveying and setting out.
· Ask to see a copy of their certificates, make sure the name of OFQUAL is on it, otherwise it is worthless.
· Awarding bodies monitor and quality-assure their centres; those who issue their in-house certificates are not quality-assured. don’t believe their marketing hype.
· Avoid non-VAT-registered providers. This is a major red flag; an established training provider should be VAT registered. They avoid tax and VAT and look a lot cheaper than others. Not VAT-registered providers usually delete the learner's details from their records as if they never existed. You can not claim back 20% tax and 20% VAT if they are not VAT registered and there is no invoice. If you are tax and VAT registered you can calim back 40% of Finchley College fees.
· Check if you can re-join next month to make up for missing classes. If the answer is no, then there is no post-training support.
· Find out if they are a limited company. Limited companies are safer, as their records are open to the public. Try to avoid non-limited company providers, as you would never know who the owners are.
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Please do not part with any money unless all of the above have been confirmed, ask questions before payment and not after as most deposits are non refundable.
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