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Construction Project Management with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons), University of West London

the United Kingdom

University of West London

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BSc (Hons)Full-time4 yearsSeptemberGBP 9250GBP 11500
BSc (Hons)Full-time4 yearsSeptemberGBP 0GBP 0

About Construction Project Management with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons) - at University of West London

Course summary

In the National Student Survey 2016, our construction courses were rated:

  • Number one in the UK for overall student satisfaction
  • Number one in the UK for teaching
  • Number one in the UK for personal development

Overview
This is a practically orientated, commercial and technical management course. It will train you for the professional role of construction project manager. The course is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Why choose this course?

With a set of project management knowledge and skills, a project manager usually has a high-level management role within a large construction or development project. They are responsible for ensuring that a construction project is effectively and efficiently procured, designed and contracted through a proper tendering process, and delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

This course will enable you to develop an insight into various construction project management methods and techniques required for successful construction project and site management.

These include the knowledge and skills of:

  • procurement and tendering methods and process management
  • project and resource management
  • contract administration and risk management
  • CAD and BIM
  • building technology
  • building regulations and construction law.

The course also emphasises the knowledge and skills of sustainable development and construction.

Career and study progression
There are many opportunities open to you upon graduation, and most graduates go on to senior roles within the construction industry.

According to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the UK's construction industry needs 40,280 new recruits each year to cope with increased demand. See the CITB website to find out more.

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details, please see the Career and study progression section.

Other options available for BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management with Foundation Year

  • Full time - September 2018, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main fee£9,250

Fees for overseas students

Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

  • Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
  • Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year. 

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Notes about fees for this course

Fees for our 2017 courses have not yet been released.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You will need 72 UCAS tariff points, or equivalent qualifications at Level 3, and Level 2 Maths and English.

We particularly welcome applicants with the following qualifications:

  • Progression or Advanced Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment
    Progression or Advanced Diploma in Engineering
  • Courses in a related subject area, such as a National Certificate or Diploma in Construction, Civil Engineering or Engineering.

International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses

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