School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering

BSc (Hons) Construction Management

BSc (Hons) Part-time 5 years, Full-time 3 years

Train at Europe's largest construction centre of excellence with a guaranteed professional placement built into every degree — and graduate ready for a chartered career shaping the Midlands and beyond.

Train at Europe's largest construction centre of excellence with a guaranteed professional placement built into every degree — and graduate ready for a chartered career shaping the Midlands and beyond.

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BSc (Hons)
Start date(s)
14 September 2026
UCAS Code
K220
Course specifications
Course length
Part-time (5 years),Full-time (3 years)
Campus location
University: City Campus
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Why choose this course?

7th in the UK for Architecture, Building and Planning (Daily Mail University Guide 2027)

Study at the heart of one of the UK's most active regions for construction and regeneration, with direct links to the contractors shaping it. Every student on this course is also guaranteed a structured professional placement before they graduate, giving you genuine workplace experience and industry contacts ahead of your first job. Combine that with triple professional accreditation from CIOB, RICS and CABE, and this course gives you one of the most direct routes in the region to becoming a Chartered Construction Manager.

You'll train at our Springfield site, a £120m development that is Europe's largest construction centre of excellence — built to mirror a live construction environment, not just teach one. And you'll graduate with a qualification that's already taken students into contracting organisations including Balfour Beatty, EC Harris, Thomas Vale, Laing O'Rourke and Wates.

This course is designed to give you a sound working knowledge of the key concepts, practices and principles of construction management, and the ability to apply them on real projects — covering construction project management and planning, contract administration and dispute resolution, pre-contract studies, and construction technology and materials. You'll take part in field trips and practical case studies based on live, on-site construction activity, working alongside students from other built-environment disciplines in exactly the kind of multi-disciplinary teams you'll join after graduation.

This course will:

  • prepare you to apply construction management principles to real construction projects, meeting the industry's demand for graduates who can hit the ground running
  • develop your ability to make informed, ethical and sustainable construction management decisions with judgement and initiative
  • build your knowledge of construction technology, digital construction, law, business and finance, and how they interact on a live project
  • put you into group projects alongside students from other construction disciplines — architecture, quantity surveying, building surveying — mirroring a real project team
  • develop your research and critical evaluation skills through independent study and a final-year dissertation
  • give you the opportunity to apply what you've learned in industry, through your guaranteed professional placement

This course is acreddited by:

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What's unique about this course?

  • A guaranteed placement, not just an opportunity
    Most construction management degrees leave placements optional, or dependent on you finding one yourself. Here, a structured professional placement is guaranteed and built into every degree, giving you genuine workplace experience and an industry network before you graduate. Depending on the opportunity, this might mean time in an industrial or site-based setting, a remote or hybrid placement, or a live industry brief — all designed to build the practical, workplace-ready skills employers are looking for, rather than leaving your experience to chance.
  • Europe's largest construction centre of excellence
    You'll be taught at the £120m Springfield Site — purpose-built to function as a live construction environment, not a conventional lecture block. On-site you'll get hands-on access to industry-standard BIM and project management software, and survey work using drones, laser scanners and 3D scanners: the same tools used on commercial sites across the Midlands.
  • Triple professional accreditation, one clear route to chartered status
    This course carries full accreditation from three professional bodies — CIOB, RICS and CABE — matching or exceeding every directly comparable course in the region. That's not just a badge: CIOB-accredited graduates get full academic exemption and can enter CIOB membership without an individual assessment, giving you a direct, recognised route to becoming a Chartered Construction Manager.
  • The Midlands' construction story, at your doorstep
    You'll study at the centre of one of the UK's most active regions for construction, infrastructure and regeneration, with established links to local, regional and national contracting organisations feeding directly into your placement and your final-year projects.

What happens on the course?

Full-time study runs 3 years (120 credits per year); part-time runs 5 years alongside full-time students, at up to 80 credits per year. Across the degree, you'll move from the fundamentals of construction technology and law through to planning, contract administration and global construction management, finishing with a substantial dissertation grounded in a real industry problem.


Year 1 — Foundations
You'll build your core knowledge of sustainable construction technology for residential buildings, digital construction tools, and the legal framework behind construction procurement, alongside academic and professional development skills.


Year 2 — Applying it to live projects
You'll move into commercial-scale construction technology (brownfield regeneration), construction law, professional practice, and resource management, with options in leadership development or project management tools and techniques.


Year 3 — Specialising and researching
Your final year centres on a substantial Built Environment Dissertation, connecting construction management theory to a live industry problem of your choosing, alongside sustainability and a choice from contract administration and dispute resolution, development economics and finance, construction planning and programming, or global construction management.

How you'll learn

  • Field trips and practical case studies covering live, on-site construction activity
  • BIM and industry-standard project management software used throughout planning and programming modules
  • Survey work using drones, lasers and 3D scanners
  • Group projects with students from other construction disciplines, mirroring a real multi-disciplinary project team
  • A dissertation linking construction management theory to a live industry problem
  • Lectures, tutorials and independent research, with practical, portfolio and presentation-based assessment alongside written examinations

 

Employability on the course

Every student is guaranteed a professional placement as part of this degree — structured work experience that's always linked into your coursework and professional development. Placements are designed to build genuine workplace readiness and could include time in an industrial or on-site setting, remote or hybrid work, or a live industry brief, depending on the opportunity. It's designed to close the gap between what you've learned and the skills you need to succeed in the workplace.
Recent graduates have gone on to work at Balfour Beatty, EC Harris, Thomas Vale, Laing O'Rourke and Wates, across residential, commercial and civil engineering construction, in the UK and overseas.


Where this degree can take you

  • Construction Manager — leading projects from start to finish, on time and within budget
  • Site Manager — running day-to-day operations on live construction sites
  • Quantity Surveyor — managing project finances and contracts
  • Project Coordinator — supporting planning and execution across teams and activities
  • Contracts Manager — negotiating and administering contracts between clients, suppliers and contractors
  • Estimator — costing materials and labour for project plans
  • Health and Safety Officer — ensuring sites meet legal safety standards

Construction management expertise is needed across every part of the sector — residential, commercial and civil engineering — in the UK and overseas, and increasingly in energy conservation and sustainability roles. Beyond your first role, this course also opens the door to postgraduate study in construction project management or construction law.

Course Modules

Potential Career Paths

Local, regional and national companies work with us to identify the 'world of work' to ensure the technical and professional skills of construction management are relevant to a career in that field. Our graduates have gone on to secure employment in contracting organisations. If you are interested in pursuing other qualifications, completion of this degree allows you to progress onto our MSc awards.

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

Train at Europe's largest construction centre of excellence. The £120m Springfield Site was purpose-built to mirror a real construction environment — modern, dynamic learning spaces alongside industry-standard BIM and project management software, and specialist survey equipment including drones, lasers and 3D scanners.


You'll study at the centre of one of the UK's most active regions for construction, infrastructure and regeneration, with direct links into the School of Architecture and Built Environment's industry network and established relationships with local, regional and national contracting organisations — the same organisations that shape your placement and your final-year dissertation.


As one of our graduates, Aurie Cox, puts it: the University's "enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for the construction industry is second to none."

 

This degree is built around the practical, technical and interpersonal skills the construction industry is actively hiring for:

  • Construction project management and planning, from site organisation to on-site decision-making
  • Contract administration, dispute resolution and the legal framework behind construction procurement
  • Digital construction skills: industry-standard BIM software, and survey work with drones, lasers and 3D scanners
  • Resource and people management, including liaison with site personnel, contractors and client representatives
  • Research, critical evaluation and report-writing, built through independent study and your dissertation
  • Teamworking and leadership across multi-disciplinary construction teams
    You'll graduate with a triple-accredited qualification (CIOB, RICS, CABE) and a clear route toward Chartered Construction Manager status.

Location Mode Sep intake Fee Year
Home Full-time £9790 per year 2026-27
Home Part-time £4895 per year# 2026-27
International Full-time £17600 per year 2026-27

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# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

  • 96 UCAS points
  • A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grade MMM
  • Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)
  • T Levels with an overall grade of Pass and a minimum grade of C in Core.
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    Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

    If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.

    International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply

    English language requirements also apply

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

"Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications have full academic exemption and may enter CIOB membership without the requirement for an Individual Assessment."

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)

Accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.


Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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