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Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course at Brighton MET East Campus

CostFREE
Duration36 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start14 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Brighton. Evening carpentry and joinery classes run at Brighton MET East Campus, so you can fit study around your week. You'll develop hand tool and power tool skills, form woodworking joints, and work up to projects like small window frames. The course also covers building and construction principles and health and safety. Teaching takes place in specialist carpentry workshops. The course runs for 36 weeks part-time. You'll need a reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy, and there's an interview before you start. City and Guilds Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery with certificate.

Who this course is for

Our industry experienced staff will teach you hand tool and power tool skills allowing you to form basic woodworking joints and progress onto more complex projects such as small window frames. We will also cover the principles of building and construction and health and safety. You will be taught in our specialist carpentry workshops at our East Brighton Campus. This course is part time two evenings a week. These are currently Tuesday and Thursday evenings 17.30 until 20.30. We also offer this course one day per week on a Monday

Entry requirements

reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy is required. Interview required

What you will learn

  • You'll use hand tools and power tools safely and accurately.
  • You'll form basic woodworking joints.
  • You'll work on more complex projects, including small window frames.
  • You'll apply principles of building and construction.
  • You'll follow health and safety practices in a workshop environment.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in specialist carpentry workshops at Brighton MET East Campus. Classes are classroom and workshop based, delivered part-time over evening sessions. An interview takes place before you start to confirm the course is the right fit for you.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Brighton MET East Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter's labourer: support skilled carpenters on site
  • Joinery workshop assistant: assist with timber cutting and assembly
  • Maintenance operative: carry out basic repairs and fitting tasks
  • Construction site operative: general building work with a carpentry focus

What you could study next

After this Level 1 Diploma, a natural next step is the Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry or Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery. These qualifications take you further toward the NVQ Level 3 in Site Carpentry that carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. A Level 2 carpentry and joinery qualification also opens doors to apprenticeships in the trade.

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