University of Derby

This qualification is designed specifically for the mineral products industry to prepare its leaders and managers for the future. You'll study subjects including:

• Leadership and operational management
• Project management
• Financial management
• Commercial management and marketing
• Extractives management
• Lean structures
• Quality management
• Health, safety and environment management

You'll undertake a work based project which applies everything you learn to an issue in your workplace, so you can make a real impact in your role.

Highways are a valuable asset and vital to the world economy. If you're already employed in this sector, or have an interest in it, the Foundation Degree in Asphalt and Pavement Technology will enable you to gain an internationally recognised academic qualification.

You'll gain the underpinning technical knowledge, the legislative framework, including safety requirements and contractual procedures relevant to this demanding area of the construction industry.

Highways are vital to the world economy and are one of the most valuable assets held by the public sector. If you're already employed in this sector in a management or supervisory position, the University Diploma in Asphalt and Pavement Studies will enable you to gain an internationally recognised academic qualification.

You'll gain the skills and knowledge, the legislative framework, including safety requirements and contractual procedures relevant to this demanding area of the construction industry.

If you want to progress your career in the construction materials industry, this course is ideal for you.

You'll gain knowledge and practical understanding about construction materials made with aggregates and the standards, specifications and other requirements that apply to them. You'll examine sampling and testing methods and the procedures that are used to determine the characteristics of aggregates. You'll also develop your understanding of the principles of concrete technology, and different types of bituminous mixtures and their uses.

The course is studied part time over seven months. You will need to fit it around your work commitments, so you'll need to be self motivated and be able to set aside time each week for study.

Highways departments today are expected to deliver better pavements, minimum disruption and better journey time reliability.

However they are faced with delivering this in challenging times with reduced funding, extreme weather changes, an ageing infrastructure and increasing regulations and bureaucracy.

This course will give you the tools to deliver on these issues by developing your technical skills.

The Higher Apprenticeship in Mineral Products Technology combines practical skill development with higher education qualifications developing competence in the real-life environment of your workplace, so preparing your apprentices for their first supervisory position.

It’s been designed in partnership with industry and leading professional bodies such as the Institute of Quarrying and the Mineral Products Qualifications Council, so you can be sure the content addresses the key skill issues you are facing as an employer.