Construction Management FdSc

Welcome to Construction Management from Dr James Bishop Senior Lecturer

Our Construction Management foundation degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge to pursue an exciting career in the industry and to capitalise on the diverse range of opportunities that will be on offer to you across different sectors disciplines and projects.

Your experience on the course will position you to meet the demands from industry and enable you to collaborate effectively with different construction professionals within the workplace whether that be designers engineers building contractors or specialist consultants.

This understanding of different disciplines perspectives and interdisciplinary working will be an important attribute in an industry that demands an integrated approach to building projects.

The course includes units that cover the full lifecycle of buildings from the design planning and contracting of projects through the full phases of construction to client handover and then on to the end-of-life of the building.

There is a strong focus on employability. As well as bringing a wealth of industry experience to our construction courses the teaching team also utilise close collaborative relationships within industry including both regional and national employers to bring the latest developments techniques and technologies into the taught curriculum. This typically involves specialist presentations and seminars from industry experts as well as site visits which in recent years have included visits to individual projects worth over £1bn.

Industry presenters have included project managers and directors civil engineers local authority planners and construction professionals government agency representatives professional bodies and have also included past graduates from our courses who have progressed into senior positions in the industry.

Hear from FdSc Construction Management students Patrick and Tanishia

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes and have the required English language qualification.

When you submit an application form you must remember to include photocopies of the following supporting documents. We do not need to see your original qualifications and certificates.

• A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
• Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates including proof of your level of English Language (where relevant)
• A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
• A copy of your current valid passport details
• Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country