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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
City CampusC
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
As part of this construction management course, you’ll: - Develop the range of skills you’ll need to be able to undertake construction management positions - Study the legal, financial, and economic environments in which the industry operates - Understand the other professions involved in building - Gain an overview of the whole construction process, including surveying, quantity surveying, and architectural technology - Learn to use commercial awareness and professional managerial knowledge in managing contracts within specified quality, cost, and schedule boundaries - Understand responsibilities associated with managing site operations, including those concerning the commissioners of a development, direct employees, subcontractors, the public, and agents of regulatory and other authorities
ACCREDITATIONThe course is accredited by The Chartered Institute of Building.
Find out moreBenefit from our connections with industry
You'll benefit from our links with Leeds Sustainability Institute's research, as well as construction companies such as BAM and Bovis.
Gain solid transferable skillsThroughout your course, you'll be encouraged to practise working collaboratively to replicate real-life experiences and prepare to work on construction projects.
Why study the BSc Construction Management course at Leeds Beckett University?- You'll have access to fantastic placement opportunities - Enhance your learning with local and regional site visits - 90.9% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation* - Regular opportunities to network with a range of industry professionals - Work with an industry-experienced, expert teaching team *Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23
Discover the importance of recording, presenting, and manipulating data in a formal, standardised manner, as used and understood by all professionals in the construction industry.
An introduction to the construction methods, techniques and technical detailing involved in the construction of small-scale domestic buildings. You'll also develop the ability to understand and interpret construction drawings.
This module introduces the fundamentals of law in relation to the built environment, covering tort and contract law in its simplest form. You'll gain an understanding of the legal concepts associated with construction practices, as well as those in professional areas. We'll explore the regulations that govern the construction profession and examine various forms of contract and their impact on works. You'll address these themes with a focus on specific cohorts, and you'll have the opportunity to work together on a group project. This will help you begin your journey of collaboration throughout the course.
Understanding the properties of materials is essential both in design and construction. You'll look at a range of materials, including metals, cements, concrete, engineering soils, and clay brick.
An introduction to building physics and the building services systems found within dwellings, with a particular emphasis on low carbon buildings.
In this module, you'll examine how contractors are selected, the principles behind their choice, and the ethical considerations in their assessment for selection. You'll gain an overview of different procurement routes, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages, and learn how to identify the most appropriate routes for specific projects. You'll also explore the principles of contract valuation, addressing the mechanisms for undertaking them effectively. Since valuation is important to contract progression, your role as a quantity surveyor will be to ensure that contractors are neither under nor overpaid. These concepts will be covered throughout the module, and whenever possible, you'll be exposed to real-life valuation situations to help you develop your skills.
Discover the concepts, philosophies, technologies, and software applications supporting the processes and mechanisms employed in digital and collaborative working systems within the construction, built environment, and allied industries.
Learn to understand, translate, and evaluate the project environment and recognise the potential to positively influence the successful development, delivery, and final outcome of the project. You'll develop important skills that prepare you for your industrial placement and career.
Gain an understanding of the principles, techniques, and processes involved in the design and construction of buildings (high-rise buildings and structures), especially at large, commercial, and advanced scales. You'll examine the behaviour of structural and non-structural elements and how they are assembled to comply with statutory and functional requirements.
Develop an understanding of the many different forms of construction contract that are used around the world and in the industry currently. You'll address the main areas of cost, quality, and time within a project and how these are dealt with under the terms of the contracts.
This module introduces you to a project-based environment that reflects working practices common in professional settings. You'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience by performing your professional role within a multidisciplinary team. You'll learn best practices to manage people, information, systems, and processes - essential skills for organising any project. This experience will help you develop a deeper understanding of your own role in the team development process.
Gain an understanding of construction site management, considering health, safety, and welfare. You'll review key health and safety legislation, covering things like Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), working at height, corporate manslaughter, and corporate homicide. Following this, we'll analyse the systems used to identify health and safety risks and learn how to mitigate those risks. You'll also explore corporate social responsibility and ethics by evaluating best practices in the built environment.
Gain in-depth knowledge of economic and financial drivers of commercial management, control, and decision making within the organisation, and develop a critical awareness of the effects of the wider economy on the commercial decision making in construction organisations.
This module enhances your understanding of integrated project delivery, alongside your knowledge and skills in Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodologies, incorporating industry-recognised standards and competences. BIM Process & Philosophy places particular emphasis on applying BIM management tools, such as Navisworks, to aid the design, procurement, and construction of a built asset. Through a combination of lectures and practical sessions, you'll learn how BIM management tools can be used to manage, support, and improve the quality of the construction process.
In this module, you'll analyse a range of design, technical, and managerial challenges in relation to a complex construction project and develop appropriate solutions. Your assessment will include both an individual and a group component. In the group component, you'll collaborate and role-play as part of a construction company team. Your goal will be to bid for and win a design and build contract for a large building. The project will require you to consider all aspects of construction, including conception, detailed design, cost estimation, scheduling, low and zero carbon (LZC) technologies, building services, legal matters, safety, site logistics, commissioning, operations, building performance evaluation, and demolition and recycling.
Develop an in-depth knowledge of financial and commercial management practices within the built environment. You'll gain a critical understanding of financial information and commercial awareness to enable you to make informed commercial decisions. We'll cover topics and sought-after skills, including cash flow analysis, triple bottom line accounting, investment appraisal techniques, managing working capital, and much more.
This is your opportunity to research in detail a topic you're passionate about and produce a piece of written work that may be worthy of publication.
Placement Year
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