Construction Management

About the course

Our dedicated staff team will provide you with a high level of support throughout your studies. All the teaching staff are construction industry professionals with extensive experience and knowledge of the industry and they are all active in the industry’s professional bodies.

The course is part of a suite of five construction industry courses offering you the opportunity to carry out interdisciplinary work with students on associated courses. This includes a group project, which simulates what happens during a construction project from inception to completion, in which you will carry out the role of the construction manager within a team of other construction specialists. Your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.

You will be taught through a variety of methods including practical assignments, lectures, seminars and tutorials. In your final year you will submit a dissertation in an area of construction management that reflects your interests and goals for your personal development.

You will have access to land surveying and other specialist equipment, the university’s unique Design Studio facilities, which include the latest CAD software and hardware, and its excellent materials testing facilities.

As the school has close contacts with the industry you may have the opportunity to take part in site visits. Professionals from the construction industry, including former students, regularly give talks and lectures on the course.

What you will learn

The course will enable you to achieve the intellectual, personal and practical skills necessary to pursue a career in construction management or enhance your current career development.

You will learn about the technology and economics of construction, the various production processes and management techniques used within the construction industry and the legal obligations of employers to both their employees and the public.

You will be encouraged to apply a flexible, open minded and analytical approach to all aspects of the issues presented during the course of your studies.

Special features

• There is a strong focus on hands-on experience and the department has an extensive range of surveying equipment and materials testing laboratories. You will also have access to the university’s unique Design Studio which includes the latest CAD software and hardware.

• Teaching staff will give you excellent support throughout your studies. As they are all professionals from the construction industry they have good contacts with companies in the area and are all active members of the industry’s professional organisations.

Careers and professional development

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as a construction manager in this country or overseas.

Recent graduates have been employed by construction companies, project management consultancies and local authorities, pursuing careers in project, supply chain, site, maintenance and health and safety management.

Objectives

BSc (Hons) Construction Management will provide you with the skills and knowledge for a career in construction management or support your professional development if you are already working in the field.

You will establish a solid grounding in both the practical disciplines and the principles and theories that you will use in this role, enabling you to solve complex industrial and commercially-based construction management problems.

The course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the profession and a large proportion of your learning will be hands-on and will mirror the principles and processes used by construction management professionals.

Mode of attendance: Full-time / with sandwhich year.