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Construction Management, BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

University of Portsmouth

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About Construction Management, BSc (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Build your leadership potential in the construction industry with management skills that encompass the full process of construction, from financial planning and technical possibilities to safety on site, personnel management and sustainability of your structures. 

On this BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree course, you'll develop the skills you need to manage innovative projects and teams that contribute to the built environment and to best practice in the construction industry. You'll visit potential future workplace environments and apply your knowledge to practical scenarios from real companies, working through development proposals and examining the suitability of suggested designs, simulating the responsibilities required of a successful construction manager.

Graduate with the technological, interpersonal and management skills you need to launch into a career in this rapidly changing field. 

Course highlights

  • Focus on new construction technologies that offer new solutions to building site challenges. 
  • Become confident in key theories and principles that contribute to construction practice, through practical work on field studies and labs in areas including measurement, materials and site surveying
  • Develop your understanding of financial methods and managerial logistics, from health and welfare to procurement, delivery and safe disposal of site waste.
  • Have the option to study modules that match your interests and career ambitions such as practical diving and underwater engineering, sustainability, heritage property and applied building information modelling (BIM)
  • Benefit from the expertise of our Industrial Advisory Committee, a network of construction organisations and senior practitioners who inform your modules and offer placement opportunities
  • Have the opportunity to take a work placement year abroad

Careers and opportunities

Working in the construction sector means joining a continually changing profession with an enormous impact on our economy and society. You’ll graduate with the skills to contribute to this £117bn sector, and with the knowledge to enter many graduate engineering programmes.

You can expect a starting salary from £27,000 (Prospects 2023), which can increase considerably with experience. You could earn over £50,000 as a senior or chartered construction manager, depending on the project scale and location.

You could also choose to set up your own business, or take a voluntary placement.

Previous construction students have gone on to work in areas such as:

  • project management
  • site engineering
  • site management

Construction graduates have also achieved membership of the Chartered Institute of Builders, the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Our construction graduates have worked for companies such as:

  • Balfour Beatty
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Peter Marsh Consulting
  • Multiplex Construction Limited
  • British Army 

Roles they've taken on include:

  • civil engineering contractor
  • construction engineer

Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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