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BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation is a undergraduate Engineering course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Engineering · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress on to a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Accredited by CIOB and by CABE - Courses are professionally oriented, producing graduates capable of dealing with the technological and managerial processes associated with the production and post-construction life of buildings - Put theory into practice on a year-long work placement or gain international experience studying abroad - Programmes are delivered by a multicultural and international teaching body, who come from professional practice and/or regularly publish in top international journals - Opportunities for internships and/or a placement year. For example, one student recently worked at Barratt Homes - Take part in site visits to major construction sites and infrastructure projects, in UK and abroad – 45 final-year students visited Kuala Lumpur in partnership with Landlease and CIOB in 2020 Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 4 or 5 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): There is a huge demand for construction managers, with employment projected to grow faster than the average for all other occupations up to 2026 as population and business growth requires the construction of new residences, office buildings, retail outlets, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and other structures. Alongside the knowledge and understanding of construction management theories and the practical and technical skills needed to become a construction manager, transferable skills and competencies are embedded and developed throughout the course. Graduate employers named on the course page: Balfour Beatty plc, Bowmer & Kirkland plc, Galliford Try plc, Gardiner and Theobald, Kier Group plc, Laing O'Rourke, Lendlease Europe Holdings Ltd, Mace Ltd, Morgan Sindall, Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd, Skanska UK plc, Turner and Townsend. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Building Materials (Year 1, Core)
• Construction Law and Contracts (Year 1, Core)
• Environmental Science and Building Services (Year 1, Core)
• Principles of Site Management (Year 1, Core)
• Sustainable Construction Technology (Year 1, Core)
• Principles and Practices of Building Design (Year 1, Option)
• Retrofitting the Built Environment (Year 1, Option)
• Construction Project Management (Year 2, Core)
• Digital Technologies in Construction (Year 2, Core)
• Procurement, Tendering and Contract Management (Year 2, Core)
• Structural Principles (Year 2, Core)
• Building Surveys and Development (Year 2, Option)
• Construction Health and Safety (Year 2, Option)
• Impact of People on the Planet (Year 2, Option)
• International Construction (Year 2, Option)
• Deep Retrofitting (Year 3, Core)
• High-Rise Sustainable Construction Technology (Year 3, Core)
• International Building Challenge Project (Year 3, Core)
• Sustainable and Innovative Construction (Year 3, Core)
• Client Care and Stakeholder Management (Year 3, Option)
• Sustainability Practice: Carbon Measurement and Management (Year 3, Option)
• Sustainable Facilities Management (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Construction manager
• Facilities manager
• Property manager
• Site manager