Construction Project Management

Ranked 4th for Construction, Surveying and Planning in the UK by The Guardian University Guide.

Develop skills in sustainability, technology and leadership to prepare for a career in project management across building, civil engineering or the utilities sectors.

This course is designed to help you gain the technical and managerial knowledge of construction. Combine technical expertise with sustainability and innovation, and benefit from practical learning, industry collaboration and digital tools to help you prepare for a career in the evolving built environment.

You will have the opportunity to:

• focus on sustainable construction, emerging technologies and digital project management tools

• gain valuable hands-on experience through site visits, case studies, simulations and collaboration opportunities with industry professionals

• explore topics such as resource management, economics, design and production processes.

Key Course Benefits

• You will have opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios through surveying, field trips and live assessments, providing a smoother transition into industry.2

• Learn alongside students from related disciplines such as architectural technology, building surveying and quantity surveying, offering you the opportunity to learn the professional duties of a construction manager working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and emulating industry practices.

• Coventry University is ranked 4th in the UK for Construction, Surveying and Planning in the Guardian University Guide 2025, reflecting our commitment to excellence in the construction industry.

• Our extensive links with industry mean we can offer valuable networking opportunities, guest lectures and work placement opportunities.2

This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.

For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.

Course Modules

This course has a common first year which year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first-year courses

Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)
Architectural Design and Technology MSci
Building Surveying BSc (Hons)
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons)
Real Estate and Property Management BSc (Hons)

Year 1 modules:

• Construction Technology, Materials and Building Sciences - 30 credits
• Project Management and Economics - 30 credits
• Surveying, Design and Digital Applications - 30 credits
• Professional Built Environment - 30 credits

Year Two
The second year is where you explore the construction management professions in more detail and move from traditional industry practices into the more modern practices associated with building and infrastructure production today, including building information modelling, virtual reality and other advancing technologies.

Year 2 modules:

• Commercial Project Management and Digital Planning - 30 credits
• Law for Built Environment Professionals - 30 credits
• Advanced Construction Technology and Systems - 30 credits
• Construction Site Planning, Operations and Control - 30 credits

Final Year
In your final year, you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of contract management, including procurement methods, tendering procedures, the contractual relationship among project participants and an awareness of all of the main standard forms of contract available in the UK construction industry.

Year 3 modules:

• Strategic Construction Project Management - 30 credits
• Construction and Project Management in a Global Context - 30 credits
• Contemporary and Innovative Construction Management - 30 credits
• Undergraduate Research Dissertation - 30 credits

We also focus on post-contract management practices and procedures, including construction finance. You will have the chance to gain a solid understanding of basic accounting and financial principles, preparing you to apply spreadsheet techniques to analyse financial problems and better understand financial and cost control issues from a corporate management perspective.

You have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to a ‘real-life’ project that will reflect the skills required in professional practice. Past students have used a variety of actual projects both in Coventry and further afield to apply their learning. You will also be expected to perform a detailed research study with the help of an experienced supervisor. You can choose a topic to suit your interests or to assist your career aspirations, with previous dissertation topics covering the use of drones in construction, the use of mobile technology to monitor construction work, and the effects of the planning software on project success.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.