Level 3 Site Carpentry Diploma

Applications Open - Monday 2 November 2026

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 Folkestone 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.

Enhance your construction skills, gain unique experiences and learn all there is to know about the trade of Site Carpentry, with our specialised Level 3 course.

On our Level 3 course, you’ll use essential tools such as handsaws and chisels to produce a variety of woodworking projects.

You’ll also explore key topics that will set you up for a successful construction career, including:

• Health and Safety in Construction
• Sustainable Construction skills
• Tool Skills and Maintenance
• Shaping timber
• Building your own projects (such as frames, doors and stairs)

Throughout the course, you will learn a wide variety of skills and techniques in our well-equipped workshops. These dedicated spaces are designed to ensure that you leave College with the practical skills to succeed.

Assessment consists of completing a portfolio of work, practical observations, written work and online tests.

This study programme is designed to help you move quickly toward advanced jobs, higher education, or apprenticeship opportunities if you know what you want to do next and meet the entry requirements needed for success. Achieving a Level 3 qualification will improve your future earning potential and career choices. It also allows you to progress to Higher Education, Higher Apprenticeships, and Degree Apprenticeships. These can lead to roles like advanced technician or skilled supervisor at Level 3, and eventually to management or professional status as you continue your studies. To study at Level 3, including all T Level and A Level programmes, you will need an average entry score of 5.0 from your best 6 GCSE subjects, ideally including English and Maths.

On successful completion you could move onto a higher level of study, such as at university, or a Carpentry apprenticeship.

Alternatively, you could seek employment within the industry (you may need to gain a CSCS Card first).