Quick facts
| Qualification type | City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Study times | You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:15. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction. |
| Entry requirements |
Completion of Level 1 Brickwork Diploma to a Merit level Minimum overall attendance of 90% Achievement of one GCSE, Math or English qualification at Level 4. Completing a timebound skills test to the set quality standards.
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| Campus | West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus, The Milburn Centre, Bury St Edmunds |
| Work placements | Minimum of 35 hours work experience |
Is it for me?
This comprehensive course will take you through the theory and practical work leading you to employment within the construction industry.
This programme follows on from our Level 1 course, and after completion students could progress onto our Level 3 Diploma. The course will further practice your practical skills and develop an underpinning knowledge of the theory of bricklaying, whilst including a basic knowledge and understanding of the other trades associated with the construction industry.
During the course you will also learn how to develop essential character strengths for success, such as confidence, self-belief and ownership.
What you'll learn
- Principles of building, construction, information and communication
- Producing thin-joint masonry and cladding
- Building solid walling, isolated and attached piers
- Interpret working drawings to set out masonry structures
- Construct cavity walling forming masonry structures
Equipment required for the course
While all tools and materials are supplied for the practical work in our modern workshops, students will need to provide:
Steel toe-capped safety boots, which must be worn in the workshops at all times.
Black polo shirts
Black workwear trousers
Work experience placements
During this course you will take part in work experience placement in the sector, which will give you a massive advantage when you are ready to move into employment. This will be arranged with our work placement officer to find you a suitable placement.
Assessment
Assessments will be carried out in the classroom in the form of multiple-choice test papers and in the practical workshops where brickwork models will be assessed for accuracy.
There are also two online City & Guilds exams to be taken for units 201 (health & safety) and 202 (principals of construction).
Further study
- Building and Construction Diploma Level 1
- Building and Property Maintenance Diploma Level 2
- Carpentry and Joinery Diploma Level 1
- Carpentry and Joinery Diploma Level 2
- Painting and Decorating Diploma Level 1
- Painting and Decorating Diploma Level 2
- Plumbing Diploma Level 1
- Plumbing Technical Certificate Level 2
- Introduction to Electrical Installations Level 1
- Electrical Installation Diploma Level 2
- Construction Groundworks and Reinstatement Level 2)
- Advanced Electrical Installation Diploma (8282-30) Level 3
- T Level in Construction Design, Surveying and Planning
Example careers
- Bricklayer
- Site Supervisor
- Foreman
- Construction Manager
- Self-employment
- Stone Mason
- Heritage Restoration
- Estimator
- Bricklaying Teacher
Days & times
Starting September 2025
Tuesday 09:15 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:15 - 16:00
Thursday 09:15 - 16:00