Construction Management

During this course, you’ll gain a theoretical understanding of the principles that underpin construction management, as well as the professional skills required to perform this successfully. And to help make it easy to fit around your current employment, the course is delivered on a part-time basis.

To enable you to put what you learn into context, the course has close links with the industry and has been designed with input from companies including Mace, Wilmott Dixon, and Ramboll to ensure the course content is relevant and up-to-date, meaning you'll graduate with the relevant skills sought after by the industry.

You'll also have the opportunity to work on live project briefs, present to construction industry leaders, and visit a number of active sites to interact with the construction project team.

To encourage inter-disciplinary working, you'll frequently work alongside students studying on our other construction-related programmes, including apprentices and those on our quantity surveying courses. This will help enhance your understanding of industry and offers excellent peer-to-peer learning opportunities to broaden your knowledge.

You’ll have access to Solent’s state-of-the-art construction materials laboratories. These modern spaces have recently been refurbished as part of a £7m investment into our facilities and have been developed to give students access to an environment which mirrors the feel and atmosphere of a professional studio. This enables students from various built environment courses to collaborate on multidisciplinary projects, just as they would in the workplace.

The programme also offers an element of flexibility, allowing students to study part-time to gain the HNC qualification alongside their busy careers. Upon successful completion of the HNC, students can progress onto the part-time BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management programme.

Solent University is an experienced and well established provider of built environment programmes, with an excellent reputation for providing high quality graduates. Our teaching team combine broad industry experience with academic expertise, so you can be confident you're are being taught by experts in their field. Throughout this programme, we'll help you develop your technical and managerial expertise, with sustainability and ethical practice at the heart of what we offer.

Who is this course for?

Solent’s construction management HNC is perfect for those already in the construction industry who are looking to study part-time while continuing to work.

The course content will suit those looking to increase their knowledge of the principals of construction and the incumbent business processes.

What does this course lead to?

This course is ideal if you are working in the construction industry and are looking to further your career. With opportunities to study alongside other professionals on a part-time basis, this construction management programme will support you as you develop your knowledge and build the practical skills required for advanced industry roles.

Construction Technology and Materials

This module addresses the technologies and materials used in the construction of low-rise buildings including light industrial buildings and low-rise commercial buildings. You'll also be introduced to the different technological concepts used to enable the construction of building elements, from substructure, to completion, and basic infrastructure requirements by understanding the different functional characteristics and design considerations when selecting the most suitable technological solution.

Built Environment Fundamentals

This module is important to your development as it has two distinct parts. In the first section you will be introduced to taking-off, drawing, and numerical processes and procedures commonly used by built environment professionals. In the second section you will be introduced to the principles of construction surveying and its applications, and the use of software to produce 2d and 3d construction drawings.

Principles of Construction Management

This module introduces you to the main principles, legal rules, and organisational practices that shape construction project management. You'll learn about the English legal system, the role of courts and precedent, the basics of contract law, and the principles of negligence. You'll also cover the main procurement routes and tendering processes used in the industry and examine management theories and organisational structures that affect project delivery. Quality management principles will also be explored, demonstrating how quality assurance and quality control contribute to safe, efficient project outcomes.

Innovating the Construction Project

The construction industry is constantly evolving with new technologies and processes to produce more effective and sustainable buildings. This module explores these innovative ideas and considers them in relation to not only existing legislation and requirements that need to be considered when designing and managing a successful project, but to also consider the future of the construction industry.

https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/construction-management-hnc/2026/hnc-construction-management-2-years-part-time-2026#about-course

You may be assessed by a combination of:

• Coursework

• Individual presentations

• Portfolios

• Reports

• Live briefs

Solent’s curriculum framework builds on our unique, creative and applied approach to teaching. The transformation of students’ lives is at the heart of our mission as a university, and our curriculum – informed by the latest theory – reflects this shared educational vision.