BSc (Hons) Construction Management

UCAS code: K252

Start date: September

Course length: Full time: three years or four years sandwich (Placement year is optional), part time: normally entry after Foundation Degree, two years for completion (day release).

Campus: Markeaton Street site, Derby Campus

This course is available to international students

The first stage of this course will introduce you to practical skills in construction technology and allow you to develop the best way to learn, interpret data and understand the theories of construction management.

Then you'll be encouraged to challenge accepted ideas and analyse competing theories, with great emphasis on seminars, tutorials and small group study.

During stage three, you'll evolve a deeper knowledge of construction management through Interdisciplinary Professional Practice and Independent Study. There's also an optional placement year between stages two and three, which gives you the opportunity to gain an additional qualification, the Diploma in Professional Practice.

You'll study this course full time, but if you want to top up a foundation degree or HND you already have to a bachelors degree, you can also study stage three subject to bridging requirements being met.

You'll study a total of 120 credits per year. This will be made up of single or double modules.

Stage one

You'll study modules such as:

• Construction Materials Technology
• Environmental Design and Services
• Technology and Structures 1
• Construction CAD and Personal Development
• Construction Organisation and Economics
• Site Surveying 1 (Work Based Learning)

Stage two

You'll study modules such as:

• Procurement, Contracts and Legal Studies
• Technology and Structures 2
• Maintenance and Refurbishment
• Measurement and Cost Studies
• Property Development and Appraisal
• Construction Research Methods and Personal Development
• Project Planning and Development (Work Based Learning

Diploma in Professional Practice (optional)

You'll study modules such as:

• Applied Professional Practice
• Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice

Stage three

You'll study modules such as:

• Innovation in Construction Management
• Cost Management and Property Valuation
• Facilities Management and Property Development
• Independent Study and Personal Development (Construction Management) (double module)
• Professional Practice and Project Management

BSc (Hons) Construction Management

Our entry requirements are usually 260 UCAS points, of which at least 220 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc.

We'll accept up to 40 points towards the total from level 3 qualifications such as AS levels (where those AS levels are not taken on to A2 level), the Extended Project or Music qualifications.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

General undergraduate entry requirements

Fees for 2013/14

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

• Full time: £8,250 (each year)

We'll be announcing our part time and international fees for 2013/14 later in the year.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

This course will give you the opportunity to gain a professional status with the Chartered Institute of Building. Our graduates are mainly employed by construction and civil engineering contractors, including all the major companies, for the public sector. Some have also entered the teaching profession, and others undertake further postgraduate study such as our MSc in Construction Project Management.

Once you've completed the course, you'll have every opportunity to pursue an exciting, professional career in construction management, project management, site management or manufacturing.

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and on completion of this course, students will be eligible for Membership of the CIOB (MCIOB).