Welcome to Premier School of Building (PSB) est. 1999

We specialise in providing short courses by distance learning to the construction industry. The courses are mainly single subject, competence based, for mature students and are best suited for studying at home or in the students workplace. The courses are designed to assist students in the areas of study irrespective of meeting institutional demands. Each module or subject is expected to be completed in approx three months but this will depend on the student's previous knowledge.

To meet students requests combined courses have been developed incorporating four of more subjects an example being the 'Diploma in Site Management' which comprises of four subjects of the student's choice which must include a management module.

 

Company profile
Premier School of Building is a correspondence school established in 1999 offering short courses by distance learning for most managerial positions within the construction industry. A member of the British Institute for Learning & Development (BILD) and also of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges (ABCC) the school was established when it took over the construction courses for ' The Institute of Clerks of Works of GB ' from 'Construction Tutorials'.

Since incorporating the Ellis School of Building material the number of courses offered and the statues of the new school have altered considerably. Premier School of Building has students in over thirty countries from Germany to Australia and Fiji. We also offer in-house training to clients in the UK Middle-East and Far-East, organising and managing in-house training programmes to suit both employers and employees needs within the industry.

 

Our Mission
At Premier School of Building we believe that for many mature students especially those who are already at work or do not have access to a local college, distance learning courses are the best and most economical method of studying toward their chosen professional qualifications. That is why we at Premier School of Building have developed a range of single and combined courses which will assist students to attain their desired level of competence, which they can demonstrate within their professional life regardless of their opinions of professional institutions.

 

Premier School of Building and Charitable Organisations
It is the policy of Premier School of Building to work with and assist charitable organisations with development projects both in the UK and overseas. Premier School of Building will activly offer assistance to charities and other organisations with regards to self development especially within 3rd world countries.

 

Approved Prior Learning (APL) & the Student Information Portfolio (SPI)
Many students enrol for a single subject course and on completion re-enrol for a further module or several modules after they have experienced the advantages of distance learning.

Students who wish to study a combined subject diploma will be able to claim APL or receive exemptions if they have previously obtained awards.

All students who study with the school are required to develop their own Student Information Portfolio as they progress through their studies.

 

Assessment Criteria
These are no examinations incorporated within the schools assessment criteria for any subject. All assessment is based upon students work submitted for comments and grading. Grades of A, B, C, D and E are awarded ranging from excellent work to re-submit, but this grade is very seldom needed.

 

Accreditation of PSB courses and Diploma's
PSB specialise in Short courses and over the past eighteen months five new courses have been written by chartered surveyors to meet industries needs. It is not the policy of PSB to seek accreditation from any professional institute as we consider that due to the wide range of our courses none of the existing bodies are capable of undertaking such a task.

We do however find that past and also current students approach their selected institutions and are granted a variety of membership grades based upon their qualifications and experience and as one student told us ' I got there in the end'

On completion of all courses a Premier School of Building Diploma is awarded based upon work submitted on a continual assessment basis, there are no PSB examinations.

Course Material
Generally consisting of a manual and text book and in the case of Construction Technology 1 several drawings to assist newcomers to the Construction Industry are included. PSB considers that the course content is self contained and the purchasing of additional books is unnecessary. The Architectural and Building Drawing module and the Draftsmanship module require the students to have access to a drawing board and instuments or alternatively CAD may be used.

Entrance Requirements
There are no pre-entrance requirements for any of the Introduction modules marked * but students are advised that pre-requisites modules are recommended for intermediate (**) and advanced (***) modules. 

Premier School of Building is NOT involved in obtaining Entrance Visa's to the UK for students as all the courses offered are by distance learning and can be undertaken in the students own country.

Submission of Lesson Answers
Generally most students post their scripts to the assignment handling office but overseas students are encouraged to send their scripts in as an attachment to an email. PSB courses are not internet based and online tuition is not included except with the Maths Revision course .

Enrolment
After you have chosen your course, download the enrolment form, complete and send with the correct fee to the address on the enrolment form. Overseas students enclose a Bankers Order Naming a U.K. Clearing Bank

An enrolment form can be downloaded here.

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