Civil Engineering and Construction Management

This PG Cert in Civil Engineering and Construction Management will equip you for a high-level career managing complex civil engineering and construction contracts, from major international projects to locally-based private and public partnerships.

Designed for built environment professionals, this Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering and Construction Management course aims to provide you with vital skills necessary to address the technological and environmental issues facing the civil engineering and construction industry sectors today and in the foreseeable future.

The course content investigates and examines the links between legislation, the environment, and the technical innovations required to address contemporary concepts of sustainable urban and rural development of property and infrastructure.

Modules on this course are highly relevant to professionals working in the field of Civil Engineering or Construction. The combination of core and optional modules enables you to tailor your studies to meet your personal and professional interests. Modules address topics such as flood risk engineering management, sustainable development, and environmental performance management, which are all important in successfully achieving and maintaining sustainable built environments.

A stepping-stone to a Masters award

This Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering and Construction Management is the first stage of our Civil Engineering and Construction Management MSc, giving you 60 credits at level 7. Upon completing the PG Cert, you may wish to continue your studies by completing a further 120 credits including the Independent Scholarship, a major research project or academic paper, to achieve the full Master's award in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

You can also study this course, full or part-time, on campus.

Real-world learning with our UK-based residential

As part of the Postgraduate Certificate, you will be required to attend a three-day field-based residential in Derbyshire if you choose the Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering optional module. This is extended to a five-day block residential week if you also take the Advanced Geotechnical Engineering module which involves laboratory work at our campus in Derby.

You will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have acquired in a practical setting and gain experience using state-of-the-art equipment found on site. The residential is also a great opportunity to network and make industry links, meeting others from your course as well as your tutors.

• Students must have completed a subject relevant Bachelors degree with an overall score of 'Good' or above (2.25 GPA) from a recognised university in Jordan
• For postgraduate research degrees, PhD applicants are expected to have a masters as well as a bachelors degree in the relevant subject areas. Most importantly applicants must submit a research proposal.

The Postgraduate Certificate Civil Engineering and Construction Management will be of value to those pursuing careers in the Civil Engineering and Construction Management profession seeking a postgraduate level qualification for their CPD.

The course is designed to support you in your career development within the profession, however, you may wish to progress onto the full Master's award before considering further qualifications such as a PhD.

This course will provide valuable skills and knowledge to support your career growth and development in a wide range of roles such as planning, site management, quantity surveying, project design, and project management. Or you may pursue more specialist disciplines such as: Geotechnical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Highway Engineer, Engineering Surveyor, Facilities Manager and Asset Management Engineer.

Throughout the course, you will be able to apply knowledge learnt on the programme directly into your workplace helping you to make a positive impact quickly which will be rewarding on a personal level and will be of great value to your employer or to your own business.