Design and Construction Management, BSc Hons

Major building projects are now so complex that large numbers of different organisations are involved in their completion. These organisations need to be co-ordinated so that, at the planning stage, the designers communicate relevant information to each other and, at the construction stage, the various parties involved work to a co-ordinated plan. This programme is a result of co-operation between the industrial and academic worlds and provides a sound foundation for a management career in the construction industry.

UCAS code

K252 A BSc/DCM

School

Architecture, Design and Construction

Location

Avery Hill Campus / Medway Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
5 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

180 UCAS points

PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and mathematics) or equivalent qualifications.

Assessment

Students will be assessed through exams and coursework.

Professional recognition

These programmes are a route to membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Career options

Graduates may pursue opportunities in the construction industry as construction or project managers.

Year 1

Sustainable Construction 1 (15 credits)
Sustainable Construction 2 (15 credits)
Cultural Context 1 (15 credits)
Economics (15 credits)
Studio 1 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)
Studio 2 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)
Management for Built Environment (15 credits)
Legal Studies (15 credits)

Year 2

Construction Management and Practice (15 credits)
Engineering Aspects of Design (15 credits)
Construction Contract Administration (15 credits)
Land Economics and Planning (15 credits)
Studio 3 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)
Studio 4 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)
Construction Technology and Design (15 credits)
Construction Technology and Maintenance (15 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)

Final Year

Dissertation (30 credits)
Studio 5 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)
Construction Contract Law (15 credits)
Construction Economics (15 credits)
Project and Safety Risk Management in Construction (15 credits)
Project and Construction Management (15 credits)
Studio 6 (Design and Construction Management) (15 credits)

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