Southampton, Solent University
UCAS Code: CPM1 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
Entry requirements
104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels
Accepted when studied alongside other Level 3 qualifications
Pass in Access course with 60 credits overall including 45 Level 3 credits passed with a minimum of Merit, or 102-118 UCAS Tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit or Pass Grades
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
HNC (BTEC)
HND (BTEC)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.
This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Scottish Advanced Highers
104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 4 Scottish Highers
T Level
UCAS Tariff
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
About this course
Solent’s Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)-accredited Construction Project Management degree has been running for over 30 years. Led by qualified professionals with extensive industry experience, you’ll learn both the technology of building, as well as process management. You’ll get to grips with the economic aspects of a project and the industry’s legal framework, while extensive industry involvement ensures you experience the most up-to-date technology and management techniques available.
You’ll develop valuable industry skills and gain first-hand experience on this practical and vocational degree. Employability is embedded into the course, and employers are regularly involved in the delivery and assessment of projects at all levels.
Course content is regularly reviewed to meet industry and professional requirements, and covers emerging topics in the field of construction management to ensure your learning is right up to date. The curriculum has been designed to give you the skills required by employers in the industry. And by undertaking challenging live briefs you’ll develop your teamwork, project management, problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation skills.
As a student on this course, you’ll also benefit from professional accreditation by the CIOB. This means the course meets the standards set by employers, and enables you to take steps towards gaining professional qualifications, even before you’ve graduated.
Modules
Year one
Core modules
Principles of Construction Management
Technology of Buildings
Construction Science and Materials
Innovating the Construction Project
Legal and Statutory Requirements
Construction Practice
Year Two
Core Modules
Economics and Financial Management
Construction Management
Technology of Complex Buildings
Maintenance of Buildings and Services
Sustainability
Optional modules
Preconstruction Management
Final Year
Core Modules
Building Production and Value Engineering
Contracts Management
Project Evaluation and Development
Research Project
Optional modules
Strategic Construction Management
Assessment methods
Directed Learning
Collaborative Learning
Guided Learning
Practical Exams
Written Exams
Coursework
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Solent University offers a number of bursaries, grants and scholarships. For more information, please visit https://www.solent.ac.uk/finance/grants-bursaries-scholarships/bursaries
The Uni
Southampton, Solent University
Department of Science and Engineering
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Top job areas of graduates
Want to take a degree that is definitely in demand? Try building! We're short of graduates in this area, so most graduates get jobs quickly. Building graduates make excellent surveyors, and that's currently one of the jobs that employers find hardest to fill, so there are great opportunities available of you want to try your hand at a surveying career. Building graduates also go into jobs in site and project management and other high skilled parts of the construction industry. There are jobs to be had in most parts of the country, so if you're technically-inclined and want to work somewhere specific, it might be worth considering this as an option. Building graduates are more likely than most to start their career with an employer who gave them work experience, so it’s particularly worth trying to secure links with industry if you take this degree.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Building
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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£36k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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