Construction Management with Foundation Year
Construction Management is the discipline that combines engineering knowledge with project management, commercial awareness and leadership skills to oversee the planning, delivery and completion of construction projects. Construction managers coordinate the work of design teams, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, managing programmes, budgets, quality and safety across projects that range from residential developments to large commercial buildings, infrastructure works and civil engineering projects. It is a profession with clear career progression and strong demand for graduates across the building and civil engineering sectors.
At Birmingham City University this four-year full-time degree includes a foundation year, which extends the programme to give you the academic and technical foundations you need before entering the main construction management curriculum. The foundation year is designed to support students who want to build their knowledge in construction technology, engineering principles and management practice before progressing to the full degree. You will develop the technical and managerial skills needed to pursue a senior site management role within the construction industry.
Graduates from Construction Management degrees are in strong demand across the built environment sector. Many go on to careers as site managers, project managers, contracts managers, quantity surveyors and programme managers in construction companies, developers, local authorities and specialist contractors. Others find roles in facilities management, project consultancy and client-side project delivery.
The combination of technical knowledge and management competence the degree develops is valued across the full range of construction and development organisations. Professional development through bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Building is a common route for those wishing to pursue chartered status. Postgraduate study in construction management or project management is also an option.