BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management

This is for you if...

• You're fascinated by buildings and passionate about shaping the built environment
• You're looking to build technical knowledge and skills for a recognised career role
• You're a team player and want to focus on developing project management skills

Delivered full-time over three years via a programme of practice-focused modules, our course provides the ideal balance of academic study with the application of professional skills and competencies, mirroring the multidisciplinary, team-based approaches used in modern construction.

Our core modules will provide a basic understanding of topics including the laws and regulations in year one, and you’ll start to expand your subject knowledge with an opportunity to complete a field course as you progress into the second year. During year three, you’ll study advanced modules and complete a research-based dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Learning Experience

Located at the heart of the property and construction market, Salford is a great place to study construction project management. We take advantage of our amazing location, surrounded by rich architectural heritage, and strong industrial links so you can visit recently completed development projects and live briefs in the Northwest to enhance your real-world knowledge.

Collaboration is core to our values, so we strive to embed this throughout your studies so that you gain practical context for your studies. You will experience group projects that will build your confidence and capabilities in teamwork, problem-solving and communication - all desirable skills for real-world construction careers.

You will benefit from site visits, practitioner-led lectures and real-world problem-solving work developed for and by our experienced academic team and by industry. You’ll also have access to a stimulating range of external guest lectures, placements and career networking opportunities and experience Constructionarium – an unmissable, week-long practical field course that brings your classroom learning to life.

Industry Placement

On this course, you will have the option to take an industry placement year between years two and three. Although you will be responsible for securing your placement, our tutors will support you in finding a role, and monitor your progress throughout.

Industry placements are an excellent way to enhance your CV, gain hands-on work experience and build industry connections. We often find that placement students achieve higher final-year grades.

Year one

• Technology 1
• Introduction to Law and Regulatory Framework
• Introduction to Construction Management
• Construction Management Project 1
• Economics and Management
• Environmental Science and Services

Year two

• Construction Process Management
• Lean and Offsite Production Management
• Construction Management Project 2
• Multidisciplinary Project
• Technology 2
• Procurement and Administration

Year three

• Discipline Research Project
• Project Management
• Professional Practice
• Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
• Sustainable Design and Construction
• Introduction to Design & Delivery Systems

The Construction industry is one of the UK's largest employers. We have designed this course so you can develop a range of technical and professional skills which will make you highly employable. The project management part of your skillset will open up a broad range of career roles, with the opportunity to work in any sector.

There is a major demand for qualified project managers, both in the UK construction sector and overseas in Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. As a construction project manager, you can typically expect to find roles in a wide range of organisations, including construction companies, project management consultancies, and government departments.

Salford's construction project management alumni have progressed to work at leading construction industry organisations, including Lend Lease, Kier, Laing O'Rourke, Morgan Sindall Construction, Wilmott Dixon, Simons Construction Ltd and Skanska.