Course summary
Build your understanding of all the functions that make a complex construction site run smoothly, and develop your ability to manage the site's operations, on this degree apprenticeship in construction management. You'll focus on the practical technology and operational management of building site operations, covering aspects including technology, management, finance, safety and sustainability. You'll master the logistics that keep a site running smoothly, grasp the health and safety regulations that maintain the welfare of your colleagues, and understand the effects of construction and waste on the environment. Your study will mesh with your current job, letting you use issues from your working life as material for your study, and providing valuable learning that you can apply to your job. As you work with academic staff drawn from the positions across the construction sector, you'll develop the knowledge and behaviours required to manage construction operations, and gain insights into the sector that support your future career in this multi-billion pound industry. By focusing on the methods of managing a site, you'll equip yourself with the skills to face the future's known and unknown construction challenges. Course highlights
- Study issues directly related to your career, and apply your learning to your current job
- Explore the subjects that affect your own job, and those that affect the stakeholders you work with
- Use industry-standard software and construction equipment in our labs and IT facilities
- Work alongside academics with knowledge and experience of the sector, and with fellow students from related industries
- Improve your career prospects with deeper, applied knowledge and skills from the construction industry
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher - Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification, for example 120 credits from an appropriate HNC, or year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a construction or built environment related subject with an overall grade of Merit or above. All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment. All applicants to the Degree Apprenticeship courses must have an acceptable Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics. Acceptable qualifications include GCSE with grade C/4 or above and Functional Skills with Pass - please note that we are not able to accept all kinds of Level 2 qualifications, so if you are unsure whether you have a suitable qualification please get in touch. If you do not have an acceptable qualification you will be required to take an additional assessment during the application process.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.
Portfolio
All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.
Other
All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form.
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
Clearing contact details
Contact us about ClearingUniversity Admissions Centre - Clearing
023 9284 8000
Additional information
Clearing Hotline opening hours: Thursday 15th August - 08:00 - 20:00 Friday 16th August - 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday 17th August - 10:00 - 14:00 Sunday 18th August - Closed Monday 19th onwards - 09:00 - 17:00 (09:00 - 16:00 on Fridays)