Construction Project Management

Elevate your career with our dual-accredited Construction Project Management degree, where you’ll use your knowledge and skillset to lead teams in the successful completion of construction projects.

Course outline

As a construction project manager, your role in the building sector is essential, managing building projects from conception to completion, using HR and leadership skills to oversee the management of people whilst also optimising costs and ensuring the smooth running of any given project finding solutions to challenges.

Join our dynamic Construction Project Management degree, renowned for its dual-accreditation* by CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Strong industry connections guarantee valuable placements, securing excellent post-graduation job prospects for you after learning on our top-ranked Building degree (1st in the UK for continuation and 5th overall, Complete University Guide 2025).

Key benefits

• Professionally accredited* – Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

• Supported for success – Ranked 1st in the UK for ‘continuation’ (Building; Complete University Guide, 2025)

• Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills.

• Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)

• Highly ranked - Ranked 5th overall in the UK for Building (Complete University Guide, 2025)

• Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £38,700 five years after graduating (Engineering; Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2024)

Where can this degree take me?

The transferable skills that our construction project management programmes provide mean that graduates may find employment in a wide range of roles such as:

• Construction project manager

• Site manager

• Quantity surveyor

• Contracts manager

• Planning engineer

• Construction manager

• Project coordinator

• Health and safety officer

Graduates may go on to work at companies such as Balfour Beatty, Laing O'Rourke, Kier Group, Skanska, Costain, Morgan Sindall, BAM Construct UK, and Galliford Try.

Professional accreditation
*This programme is accredited by Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).