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Construction Management [with Foundation Year]

Course details
  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
Course location
2 Campuses

Course summary

Discover the key stages and processes of planning and managing construction projects – from building technology to resource management and project administration.

Have you got the vision and drive to work in construction?

The construction industry is one of the most dynamic, diverse and significant in the world. Study at ARU, and develop your knowledge of construction management and technology.

You’ll learn about regulatory, legal and economic frameworks, the latest thinking in sustainability, and developments in digital technologies and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Practical experience comes from site visits, guest lectures, live briefs set by industry, and an annual bridge construction project.

Why ARU?

Gain essential skills on a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.

Use facilities including mechanical engineering workshops and specialist geotechnics, hydraulics and structures labs.

Benefit from our links with professional institutions and local construction firms.

Work with expert tutors whose backgrounds make learning more real, hands-on and relevant.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1 Chelmsford

  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication

  • ICT Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Maths for Scientists

  • Maths for Engineers

  • Physics for Engineers

  • Engineering Design

  • Fundamentals of Computing

Year 1 Peterborough

  • Contemporary Issues

  • Literacies in Higher Education

  • Extended Project

  • Into ARU

Year 2

  • Technology and Structures (30 credits)

  • BIM and Dimensional Control (30 credits)

  • Health and Safety Project Control and Resourcing (30 credits)

  • Law and Economics (30 credits)

Year 3

  • Advanced Technology and Environmental Impact (30 credits)

  • Procurement and Costing (15 credits)

  • Construction Resource Management (15 credits)

  • Project Administration (15 credits)

  • Construction Planning and Programming (15 credits)

  • Ethics and Professional Practice (15 credits)

  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)

Year 4

  • Major Project (Construction Management) (30 credits)

  • Project Management (15 credits)

  • Running a Construction Business (15 credits)

  • Construction Technology and Innovation (15 credits)

  • The Strategic Construction Entrepreneur (15 credits)

  • Project Evaluation and Development (15 credits)

  • Risk, Value and Environmental Impact (15 credits)

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Building Engineers, Chartered Association of
  • Chartered Institute of Building

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
A60

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.

If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.

Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for. https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/construction-management#entry_requirements

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5With minimum 5.5 in each component

Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate

https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees

International fee TBC

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