About Construction Project Management, Bsc (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

The project manager can make or break a construction project. This degree will give you the professional grounding in construction you need to be a manager that delivers success. The degree is made up of an exciting mix of subjects that encourages innovation and an understanding of the quality management systems and design principles that are essential to a project manager. You will learn how to manage and coordinate construction project activities, how to optimise the commercial outcome of construction contracts and how to ensure legislative compliance. 

• International opportunities include an overseas placement, a chance to study abroad as part of the course or an opportunity for an overseas study visit.
• Our placement tutor has close links with industry and can work with you to ensure you get the skills and current knowledge that employers are looking for.
• Designed to develop you as an individual, ensuring that you are fully equipped to be a team player in the world of work.

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE?

This course is ideal if you want to become a manager in the construction industry and provides a good professional grounding in construction. You will work on real-life projects and case studies alongside tutors who have close links with industry and can ensure that you get the skills and current knowledge that employers are looking for.

We are committed to delivering academic learning of the highest quality, helping you to stretch your mind and fulfil your university ambitions. In achieving this commitment the Construction Project Management degree is delivered in conjunction with the degrees in Facilities Management, Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying, allowing you to share knowledge across programmes and the opportunity to transfer if you wish to.

This delivery model facilitates the subject experts, within this academic discipline, in sharing their knowledge and experience across the degree programmes, enhancing the student experience. As an example, the specific construction project management content of the programme is delivered by chartered professionals with substantial experience in both academia and practice.

The professional knowledge and expertise of the staff delivering the programme is reflected in the coursework undertaken by students, which is often based upon real-life projects and case studies, using a problem solving approach in achieving the specific learning outcomes of the programme. Staff have active research interests in construction, project management, surveying, sustainability and construction law and these interests are incorporated into the delivery of the degree.

FURTHER INFORMATION

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE?

This course is ideal if you want to become a manager in the construction industry and provides a good professional grounding in construction. You will work on real-life projects and case studies alongside tutors who have close links with industry and can ensure that you get the skills and current knowledge that employers are looking for.

We are committed to delivering academic learning of the highest quality, helping you to stretch your mind and fulfil your university ambitions. In achieving this commitment the Construction Project Management degree is delivered in conjunction with the degrees in Facilities Management, Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying, allowing you to share knowledge across programmes and the opportunity to transfer if you wish to.

This delivery model facilitates the subject experts, within this academic discipline, in sharing their knowledge and experience across the degree programmes, enhancing the student experience. As an example, the specific construction project management content of the programme is delivered by chartered professionals with substantial experience in both academia and practice.

The professional knowledge and expertise of the staff delivering the programme is reflected in the coursework undertaken by students, which is often based upon real-life projects and case studies, using a problem solving approach in achieving the specific learning outcomes of the programme. Staff have active research interests in construction, project management, surveying, sustainability and construction law and these interests are incorporated into the delivery of the degree.

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES

Our placement tutor has close links with industry and can work with you to ensure that you get the skills and current knowledge that employers are looking for.

International opportunities are available on this course, whether it’s an overseas placement, a chance to study abroad as part of the course or an opportunity for an overseas study visit.

The construction industry is highly competitive and graduates require a range of skills to demonstrate they have the ability to thrive in the workplace. A course module (Professional Practice), which you will study as part of your degree programme, will provide you with the skills that employers are looking for in graduates. The majority of graduates are working in construction as construction managers and project managers. Other graduates have gone on to postgraduate study to gain an MSc in Construction Project Management.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ASSESSMENT

A 3 year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credit (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

A week-long surveying workshop will be undertaken. Most modules are lecture-based but computing facilities are made available when necessary to learn how to use AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.

Most assessments are examination and coursework; the final mark being the average of the two. Exceptions are the modules best assessed by coursework only. This could be group projects, modelling exercises or time-controlled assignments.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

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University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.

The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below: