Construction Project Management (with Professional Placement)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), leading to full membership of the Institute.

• An industry work placement will give you real-life experience of construction, management, civil engineering and surveying.

• This degree focuses on the construction processes as well as learning about management, economics, logistic, finance, people management, law, digital technologies and information management system and decision-making, preparing you for managing construction projects. It also emphasises the climate emergency in construction, health and safety, professionalism, ethics, diversity and inclusion.

• Kingston University is ranked No.3 in London for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2024).

About this course
Construction project managers play a crucial role. They ensure projects are completed on time, to budget, to a specified quality and meet the client's needs.

The demand for construction project managers is increasing as the construction industry continues to grow – there are more than two million people currently employed in the sector across the UK.

If you are interested in becoming a construction project manager and ensuring the entire construction process goes smoothly and according to the plan, this course is ideal.

This course is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours that are expected from them as a construction project manager, in addition to being effective in mitigating climate change impacts on construction and human society.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
You’ll graduate with technical and communication skills that are in demand in many sectors. Through Kingston University’s links to industry, placements and positions may be offered following graduation.

Example modules:
– Sustainability for Professional Practice
– Exploring Engineering Project Management
– Design Appraisal and Cost Planning

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Teaching includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical laboratory sessions, field courses, design classes, workshop sessions and site visits each year.

Assessment comprises exams and coursework (eg reports, computer and numerical exercises, laboratories and essays).