Construction Management

University of Portsmouth
Undergraduate BSc Full-time 3 Years Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

A-Level Entry

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£29,000

About this course

This is a Connected Degree Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

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 £26,000 (Prospects 2022), 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.

    What areas can you work in with a construction management degree? 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

    Graduate destinations Our construction graduates have worked for companies such as:

  • Balfour Beatty

  • Ministry of Defence

  • Peter Marsh Consulting

  • Multiplex Construction Limited

  • British Army

    What jobs can you do with a Construction Management degree? Roles they've taken on include:

  • civil engineering contractor

  • construction engineer

    After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB - BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
    BTEC DDM - DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £29,000

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £29,000

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2123 Electrical engineers
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2122 Mechanical engineers
    3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    2121 Civil engineers

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    A-Levels

    BBB - BBC

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £26,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science - BSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £29,000

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    University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth

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