1. Under-graduate programmes Main stages of education and/or employment Professional or postgraduate education, research or employment Higher education Advanced skills training Entry to professional graduate employment Specialised education and training Qualified/Skilled worker Entry to higher education Completion of secondary education Progression to skilled employment. Continuation of secondary education. Course title:Concrete Technology & Construction: General Principles Academic details: 3 modules (10 CATS credits each) Delivery mode: E-learning Start date:January 2012 Course title:Concrete Technology & Construction: Concrete Practice Academic details: 3 modules (10 CATS credits each) Delivery mode: E-learning Start date:September 2013 Course title:Concrete Technology & Construction: Practical Applications Academic details: 3 modules (10 CATS credits each) Delivery mode: E-learning Start date:January 2013 Course title: Advanced Concrete Technology Academic details:Team and individual assignments (120 CATS credits) Individual research project (60 CATS credits) Delivery mode: Assignments: By distance learning Research project: Laboratory-based (QUB/company) Start date:September 2013 Post-graduate programmes Course title:Sustainable concrete engineering Academic detailsCompulsory and elective modules (120 CATS credits) Individual research project (60 CATS credits) Delivery mode: Modules: classroom-taught Research project: Laboratory-based (QUB/company) Start date:September 2012 PhD programmes Wide range of academically/industry-funded research-based projects in the field of structural materials Professional qualification: Certificate in ‘Concrete Technology & Construction Stage 2: General Principles’ Professional membership: Eligibility for Affiliate membership (Aff ICT) Professional qualification: Certificate in ‘Concrete Technology & Construction Stage 3: Practical Applications’ Professional membership: Eligibility for Associate membership (AMICT) Professional qualification:  Diploma in ‘Concrete Technology & Construction Stage 4: Advanced Concrete Technology’  SCE PG programme: None Professional membership: Eligibility for Corporate membership (MICT) Professional qualification: Certificate in ‘Concrete Technology & Construction Stage 1: Concrete Practice’ Professional membership: Eligibility for Technician membership (Tech ICT) Awarding industry body: Institute of Concrete Technology/Concrete Society Proposed QUB modules and courses: Professional accreditation: Vocational training programme Course title:Course details to be confirmed Academic details: Credit ratings to be confirmed Delivery mode: Classroom and/or e-learning Start date:September 2012 Awarding industry body: To be confirmed Potential link to competency carding scheme (subject to successful completion of on-site proficiency assessment in line with National Occupational Standards) Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) 8 Vocational qualifications level 8 7 Fellowships, NVQ Level 5, Vocational qualifications level 7 6 Vocational Qualifications level 6 5 NVQ Level 4, Vocational qualifications level 5 4 Vocational Qualifications level 4 3 NVQ level 3, Vocational qualifications level 3, GCE AS and A level, Advanced diplomas 2 NVQ level 2,Vocational Qualifications level 2, GCSEs A*-C Proposed education and professional training framework in the field of concrete technology & construction Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) 8Doctoral degrees 7 Master’s degrees (180 credits), PG diplomas (120 credits), PG certificates (60 credits) 6 Bachelor’s degrees (360 credits), Graduate diplomas (120 credits), Graduate certificates (60 credits) 5 Foundation degrees, Diplomas of Higher Education, Higher National Diplomas 4 Higher National Certificates, Certificates of Higher Education