Construction Management

This accredited course will equip you with the skills for a career in construction management, allowing you to be involved at every stage of exciting developments across london and beyond. you’ll build a range of technical and managerial construction expertise, along with up to date knowledge of legislation and regulations – the byelaws, health and safety regulations and legal and financial implications of construction projects. we’ll also prepare you to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver with confidence in complex environments.

For those students who choose to take the four year sandwich course, the third year is spent on an industrial placement in the uk and guided by our dedicated team. this four-year sandwich option is a great opportunity to understand the way that the industry functions and to gain an appreciation of the commercial environment. you’ll spend a year in the workplace, honing your skills and enacting what you've learnt in real-world systems. regular online contact with tutors, peer-contact and placement support will be maintained throughout the year.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Construction management can be a fantastic career for those who love buildings and working with people and want to work in a professional capacity. look at london's changing skyline and the demand for professionals in the built environment becomes obvious. take a look at some potential careers, including construction manager, in our prospects section. the course will enable you to develop a wide range of employability skills. how? well, we take an applied approach to teaching and learning – and you’ll have lots of opportunities to build your work experience and professional network through an optional placement and an optional summer work placement. with our combination of technical and management skills, this fascinating course opens up a range of opportunities within the industry. areas you could go into include project management, contracting, consultancy and house building. recent graduates have become contract managers, property managers, building contractors and construction managers. and, of course you can choose to extend your qualifications by taking on further postgraduate study. our graduates now work with companies such as balfour beatty, capita symonds, croudace, ec harris, galliford try, kier, laing o'rourke, mace, mcalpine, st george, wates, and willmott dixon. numerous graduates have set up their own firms after receiving chartership status from chartered institute of building (ciob).

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. London South Bank University has partnerships with the following companies: