Outline
Level 1: Safe working practices, brick and block laying skills.
Level 2: Cavity and solid wall construction, quantities and piers.
Progression
On completion of your Level 2 qualification, pathways will include a route into a professional construction course or an apprenticeship. Bricklaying is the perfect foundation to an apprenticeship.
At Salford City College we offer a wide-range of Construction Apprenticeships, including:
Building Services Engineering
- Building Services Engineering Crafts person
- Building Services Engineering Installer
- Building Services Engineering Service & Maintenance Engineer
- Installation/Maintenance Electrician
- Gas Engineering Operative
- Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician
Construction Craft
- Bricklayer
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Carpentry & Joinery (Advanced)
- Ground worker
- Painter & Decorator
- Plasterer
Professional Construction
- Building Services Engineering Technician
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Construction Quantity Surveying Technician
- Construction Site Engineering Technician
- Construction Site Supervisor
- Construction Technical & Professional (Advanced)
Entry Requirements
Level 1 Vocational Courses: Students are required to have 4 GCSEs at grade 1-9
Level 2 Vocational Courses: Students typically progress from the Level 1 course.*
Students may qualify for direct enrolment onto our Level 2 courses for ages 16-18. Eligibility will be determined by teachers during the enrolment process and will require an average G-Score of 4. Students are also required to attend a college interview.
* Fees
Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.
Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.
Apply
To add a course to your application, click 'Apply', once you have selected all your courses, click 'My Applications' top right, to continue the application process.
Select your choice below:
Name
Available At
Start Date
Fee
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Academic Yr
25/26
Name
Brickwork Diploma Level 1
Available At
City Skills
Start Date
08/09/2025
Fee
£0*
Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.
Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.
Please confirm you are applying to start in the
Academic Year