Level 2 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Begin your career in the Construction industry and get a trade under your belt.

This course will introduce students to the basics of woodwork and carpentry. Students will cover:

• Health and Safety in Construction
• Basic Tool Skills and Maintenance
• Setting Out Joists and Trusses
• Stud Partitioning
• Fixing Skirting and Architrave
• Door Hanging
• Fixing Locks
• Manufacturing of Basic Joinery Items

Throughout the course, you will learn a wide variety of skills and techniques in our well-equipped workshops. And you will have the opportunity to take part in national skills competitions and work on community projects.

You will learn through practical lessons in the workshops. Assessment will be through completing a portfolio of work, practical observations, written work and online tests.

On successful completion you could move onto a Level 3 Site Carpentry course or Apprenticeship. Alternatively, you could seek employment within the industry (you may need to gain a CSCS Card first).