T Level Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction

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.

Develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to thrive in a range of construction jobs. A T Level is available to those aged 16 to 19 and is made up of 80 per cent classroom work and 20 per cent work placement.

You will combine hands-on learning and academic study with a 45-day work experience placement with a local employer.

In Year One, you will study core units covering a range of topics such as:

• The Science behind building design, surveying and planning
• Sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
• Digital engineering techniques
• Project management, budgeting, procurement and risk management
• Building regulations and standards

In Year Two, you will study an occupational specialism: ‘Surveying and Design for Construction and the Built Environment’.

During this year, you will further develop your knowledge whilst developing the skills needed complete your specialist project.

In your work experience, you will develop transferrable technical and practical skills based on the knowledge gained in College. This gives you opportunity to use your skills in a realistic working environment.

T Levels are assessed through a combination of exams, coursework, and completion of your industry placement. The exams take place at the end of each year and test the skills you have learnt so far.

On completing this course, there will be a wide range of progression routes available to you. These include, starting your career in the industry, progressing onto a higher-level Apprenticeship or going to university.