* You will normally spend a whole year in placement. For this year you will be charged a reduced fee of £1800.
This course is ideal if you are interested in how buildings work and how building projects are managed. You will explore three major themes - the nature and role of the construction industry, management in the construction industry, and technology of buildings.
You will also study the legal, financial and economic environments in which the industry operates while enhancing your understanding of the other professions involved in building. You will gain an overview of the whole construction process, including surveying, quantity surveying and architectural technology.
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total. Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.
The course is accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.
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Year 1
Introduction to Construction Measurement & Estimating
Materials Science & Structures
Introduction to Construction Technology
Building Science & Services
Law in the Built Environment
Procurement, Tendering & Valuation
Year 2
Construction Technology
Interdisciplinary Practice
Construction Communications & Application
Contract Practice
Construction Project Management
Management & Site Practice
Sandwich Year
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total.
Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.
Year 3
Dissertation
Commercial Construction Management
Interprofessional Consultancy
BIM Process & Philosophy
Financial & Commercial Management
Pre-Sessional Courses
Improve your English language before starting your chosen degree. It is designed for international and EU students who already hold a conditional offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate course. We have three entry points to the course depending on your level of English.
There will always be a need for new buildings. Consequently, there will always be a need for suitably qualified professionals to lead building projects. You will develop many transferable skills on this course but, in the main, you will be prepared to pursue management-level positions in the construction industry, whether you want to work on-site or in office-based roles. As well as working for construction companies, you could also forge a career with organisations that require an understanding of construction, such as housing associations, local authorities, suppliers or consultancies.
Construction Site Manager
Site Engineer
Contracts Surveyor
Estimator, Buyer or Planner
Health Insurance_fee:£300/yea
