{"id":322,"date":"2026-05-15T17:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cityofbristol.ac.uk\/courses\/course\/cad-civil-3d\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:44:10","slug":"cad-civil-3d","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/www.cityofbristol.ac.uk\/courses\/course\/cad-civil-3d\/","title":{"rendered":"CAD: Civil 3D"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"course-header\" class=\"course-header course-header-container pb-0 alignfull mt-0 pt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"course-header-layout has-custom-gradient-two-gradient-background \">\n\t\t<div class=\"course-info-column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"course-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course-level\">Level 3<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"course-title has-toledo-color has-3-font-size--mobile\">CAD: Civil 3D<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-dynamic-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content mb-4 mt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to use Autodesk Civil 3D to create 3D models and 2D technical drawings for civil engineering and infrastructure projects. 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You will need access to a suitable computer if you plan to work outside the College&#039;s CAD facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-hint-of-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bcc5e736 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 id=\"s\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-toledo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-happypress-details-group\" data-details-group=\"details-group-adb6c77c\" data-exclusive=\"true\" data-faq-schema=\"false\">\t\t<details\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-details is-layout-block is-icon-caret\"\n\t\t\t name=\"details-group-adb6c77c\"\t\t\t\t\t><summary\n\t\t\t\t color: #ffffff; background-color: #450020;  style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #450020;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>How to apply?\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon-caret\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 246.6l-127.1 128C176.4 380.9 168.2 384 160 384s-16.38-3.125-22.63-9.375l-127.1-128C.2244 237.5-2.516 223.7 2.438 211.8S19.07 192 32 192h255.1c12.94 0 24.62 7.781 29.58 19.75S319.8 237.5 310.6 246.6z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your admissions journey will follow a number of\u00a0straightforward\u00a0steps\u00a0and will likely follow a similar format to the steps outlined on our &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbristol.ac.uk\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply<\/a>&#8216; page. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 16-18 courses, places will be offered for a specific course of study at City of Bristol College, subject to the applicant meeting all course entry criteria.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbristol.ac.uk\/how-to-apply\/\"><span>Find out more<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<details\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-details is-layout-block is-icon-caret\"\n\t\t\t name=\"details-group-adb6c77c\"\t\t\t\t\t><summary\n\t\t\t\t color: #ffffff; background-color: #450020;  style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #450020;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>What support is available to me as a student?\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon-caret\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 246.6l-127.1 128C176.4 380.9 168.2 384 160 384s-16.38-3.125-22.63-9.375l-127.1-128C.2244 237.5-2.516 223.7 2.438 211.8S19.07 192 32 192h255.1c12.94 0 24.62 7.781 29.58 19.75S319.8 237.5 310.6 246.6z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll have our support for every step of your studies. 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