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Level 2 Site Carpentry Course at Brighton MET East Campus

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start15 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Brighton. Classes run at Brighton MET East Campus. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery before starting. This full-time, daytime site carpentry course runs for one year and covers the practical skills and technical knowledge needed to work as a site carpenter. You'll learn in a construction centre with industry-standard facilities. The course leads to the City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry with certificate.

Who this course is for

Studying Site Carpentry at Brighton MET is fun exciting and will give you the skills confidence and underpinning knowledge to progress on to one of our Level 3 courses. This vocational course is the perfect starting point for a career in carpentry. You will gain an understanding of construction in a wider context and learn the vital skills needed to become a site carpenter. Our newly built construction centre provides industry standard facilities where you can learn the vital skills that employers are looking for in the construction industry. Our expert teachers aim to provide a fun and exciting course that will give you the confidence and knowledge to succeed as a carpenter or joiner as well as an understanding of the co

Entry requirements

To study at Level 2 you must have completed the Level 1 Diploma Carpentry and Joinery course For Level 1 you are required to have at least two GCSEs at grade 2 1 being Maths and the other preferably English. Level 1 and Level 2 are both 1 year courses

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical carpentry skills used on construction sites.
  • You'll learn how to work safely and follow site regulations.
  • You'll understand construction processes and how carpentry fits into wider building projects.
  • You'll practise measuring, marking, cutting, and shaping timber.
  • You'll learn how to install first and second fix carpentry elements.
  • You'll build the underpinning knowledge needed for Level 3 study.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical work in the construction centre, using industry-standard tools and equipment. Classroom sessions cover the technical knowledge that underpins site carpentry work. Assessment combines practical tasks and knowledge-based elements throughout the course.

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: work on residential and commercial construction sites.
  • Site carpenter: first and second fix work across new-build projects.
  • Joiner: craft and fit timber components in workshops or on site.
  • Shopfitter: install interiors in retail and commercial spaces.
  • Maintenance carpenter: repairs and upkeep in housing or facilities.
  • Self-employed carpenter: take on domestic and small commercial jobs.

What you could study next

This site carpentry qualification is a step toward further study and better-paid work on site. The natural next step is the Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry, which carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. Brighton MET East Campus offers Level 3 courses you can progress to directly. You could also work toward a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) apprenticeship at Level 3.

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