Construction And Project Management - BSc/BSc (Hons) - Full-time

Any construction project needs to be expertly managed to ensure its successful completion. The role of a Construction and Project Manager is to take responsibility for this outcome, managing all elements of the job, including contractors, materials, budgets and timelines. A complex and often high-pressure role, requiring a methodical mind and excellent co-ordination skills, it’s also one that can be hugely satisfying.

Any construction project needs to be expertly managed to ensure a successful completion. The role of Construction and Project Manager is one that takes responsibility for this outcome, managing all elements of the job, including contractors, materials, budgets and timelines. A complex and often high-pressured role, requiring a methodical mind and excellent co-ordination skills, it's also one that can be hugely satisfying. In this course - accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building - you'll learn the technical and management skills you need to take a construction project from planning stages to final completion. You'll graduate ready to take on major ventures, able to co-ordinate them efficiently and effectively. Alternatively, as the course shares its first year with the rest of the Architecture/Surveying/ Construction group of courses, you will have the opportunity to transfer to a related course, should you wish. The skills you'll acquire in this course will be many and varied, as you'd expect given the wide range of responsibilities of the role. You'll learn the theories behind building technology, construction and management, and gain experience in applying these theories in practice. You will gain knowledge of contract procedures, cost and value engineering and conservation issues, and learn high level management techniques, such as communication methods, budgeting and time management. Professionally accredited by: View Full Screen

What's involved Based over four years, the course will involve lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and independent study. Year 1 Building Design & Technology 1, Surveying, Building Engineering & Construction Maths, Principles of Economics, Property & Construction Business Law, Optional Module Year 2 Building Design & Technology 2, Building Economics 1, Building Engineering 2, Construction Management 1, Construction Cost Procedures, Optional Module Year 3 Construction Management 2, Building Design and Technology 3, Building Economics 2, Contract Administration & Practice, Building Services Engineering, Construction Project Management 1 Year 4 Project Evaluation, Facilities Management, Construction Project Management 2, Dissertation Students of this course are eligible for the Best Timber-related dissertation prize. For detailed information on individual modules, visit the Module Description page Professional accreditation Please ensure that if you are seeking a course which leads to accreditation with a professional body you have checked what the requirements are or have contacted us for specific advice. We cannot accept any responsibility if the course you select does not subsequently meet your requirements.

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the course Typical year 1 SQA HigherBBBC A / AS LevelCCC Irish Leaving CertificateB2, B2, B2, C1 Subjects requiredMaths and English (or other literate) at Standard Grade (2 or above) or GCSE (B or above) or OL (A2 or above). Typical year 2 SQA Advanced Higher A LevelBBB HNCB in Graded Unit in related subject Typical year 3 HNDB's in Graded Units in related subject. Irish Ordinary Degree50% or above at first sitting. Typical year 4 Irish Ordinary Degree60% or above at first sitting, 50% in all subjects in the final year. Typical Entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which students are normally accepted. Competition for places varies from year-to-year and achievement of the typical entry requirements does not always guarantee a place.Other qualifications or experience may be considered including European and International qualifications.Fees Table2012/3 2013/4 Scotland £1,820 £1,820 European Union £1,820 £1,820 Rest of UK £6,500 £6,630 Overseas £11,250 £11,700 Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.