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Establishment Course Length Entry Requirement Qualification
BATH
Construction Skills Centre
City of Bath College
Westmoreland Road
Lower Oldfield Park
Bath
BA2 3HQ
tel: 01225 334806
www.citybathcoll.ac.uk 
Masonry
Monumental Masonry
 
1 or 2 yrs Open Access, 16+ NVQ 2
NVQ 3
BIRMINGHAM
South Birmingham College
Cole Bank Road
Birmingham
B28 8ES
tel: 0121 7782311
www.sbirm.ac.uk
Brickwork
Carpentry
Plastering
1-3 yrs NVQ 2 or equivalent NVQ 3
Leadwork 2 yrs NVQ 3 NVQ 3
BRIDGEND
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Rd
Bridgend
CF31 3DF
tel: 01656 766588
www.bridgend.ac.uk
Painting & Decoration 1-3 yrs Open access NVQ 3 / C & G
Interior Design & Décor 2 yrs Open access NVQ 3 / C & G
Brickwork 1-3 yrs FT / PT Open access NVQ 1-3
Carpentry & Joinery / Bench Joinery / Wood Machining 1-3 yrs FT / PT Open access NVQ 1-3
Brickwork / Leadwork / Surface Decoration / Carpentry & Joinery 3 yrs PT day / evening Advanced Craft, NVQ 3 or equivalent Mastercrafts Diploma
HEREFORD
Herefordshire College of Technology
Faculty of Technology & Rural Crafts
Folly Lane
Hereford
HR1 1LS
tel: 01432 352235
www.hereford-tech.ac.uk
Blacksmithing Restoration Various up to 1 year Craftsmen EDEXCEL National Diploma
Decorative Masonry Various up to 1 year Craftsmen EDEXCEL National Diploma
Decorative Paint Treatments Various up to 1 year Craftsmen EDEXCEL National Diploma
Stencilling Various up to 1 year Craftsmen EDEXCEL National Diploma
LONDON
Building Crafts College
Kennard Road
Stratford
London
E15 1AH
tel: 020 8522 1705
www.thecarpenterscompany.co.uk [and click on 'craft activities' and then 'Building Crafts College']
Stonemasonry (Banker Mason) 6 months FT, 1-2 yrs PT, or evening courses for students working in industry Open access NVQ 2
Stonemasonry with optional Conservation Module 4 months FT / 1 year PT NVQ 2 NVQ 3
Advanced Stonemasonry with Conservation Module and site experience 6 months full time NVQ 2 or equivalent experience C&G Diploma
Fine Woodwork Diploma
Includes architectural joinery, veneer, inlay, polishing, surface finishes, woodturning and business management
2 yrs FT Interview / referee and evidence of craft aptitude C&G Diploma
Interior Joinery and Shopfitting 1 yr FT
2 or 3 years PT
Modern Apprenticeship,
(Adult entry by interview)
NVQ 2/3
LONDON
Lambeth College
Vauxhall Centre
Belmore Street
Wandsworth Road
London
SW8 2JY
Tel: 020 7501 5478
www.lambethcollege.ac.uk
Plastering
Carpentry
Stonemasonry
Brickwork
1 yr college and OSAT NVQ 2 and site experience CITB / C&G
NVQ 3 Conservation
Stained glass & specialist decoration 1 yr per level Interest in the craft at entry C&G
WEYMOUTH
Weymouth College
Newstead Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 7LQ
Tel: 01305 208946
www.weymouth.ac.uk/stonemasonry
Architectural Stonemasonry and Carving 1 yr Open Access NVQ 2 & College Diploma
Advanced Architectural Stonemasonry and Carving 1 yr NVQ 2 in Stonemasonry NVQ 3 & College Diploma
Stonemasonry 2 yrs block release Open access NVQ 2
Stonemasonry 1 yr block release NVQ 2 in Stonemasonry NVQ 3
Applied Architectural Stonework 2 yrs FT 1 A level or equivalent or other evidence of suitability HND
YORK
York College of Further and Higher Education
Tadcaster Road
York
YO2 1UA
Tel: 01904 770200
www.ycc.ac.uk
Stonemasonry, Conservation & Restoration 8 weeks block NVQ 2 or NVQ 3 Stonemasonry NVQ 3 (Conservation) & College Diploma
Painting and Decorating 1 yr FT / 2 yrs PT Open access, 16+ NVQ 2 & 3
Stonemasonry 1 yr FT / 2 yrs PT Open access, 16+ NVQ 2 & 3
Carpentry 1 yr FT / 2 yrs PT Open access, 16+ NVQ 2 & 3
Brickwork 1 yr FT / 2 yrs PT Open access, 16+ NVQ 2 & 3
Carpentry 2 yrs NVQ 3 C & G Mastercraft Diploma
Painting & Decorating 2 yrs NVQ 3 C & G Mastercraft Diploma
Stonemasonry 2 yrs NVQ 3 C & G Mastercraft Diploma