Program Overview

Why you should study this course

A common first year makes it possible to transfer to Architectural Technology BSc (Hons), Building Surveying BSc (Hons), Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) in your second year if you wish (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Additional benefits and opportunities on this course can also include:

• Excellent links with construction employers who support our teaching with the aid of site visits and guest speakers (subject to availability)
• Opportunities to undertake some additional qualifications as part of your programme, such as Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) certificates (subject to availability and fees where applicable)
• Access to our Simulation Centre that replicates a realistic work environment that should help you improve and enhance a variety of skills and behaviours needed to manage a project. The facility allows us to simulate ‘real life’ construction scenarios, making you more prepared for the workplace
• The chance to apply for a full-year work placement which can count towards your professional chartered status2
• National and international links with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) in Hong Kong
• A chance to study shared modules in your first year, alongside students on a range of other related courses, for example, Civil Engineering BSc (Hons), reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of today’s construction industry
• A diverse learning approach which aims to offer you highly practical elements such as surveying, field trips and live assessment through case studies, so that you can apply your learning to situations you might face in your post-university life.