Construction Management for England (Construction Design and Build Technician) HTQ

Study level: Undergraduate
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The course structure will allow you to experience the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of the construction industry and achieve a qualification which facilitates progression within the industry.

Year of entry

Location

CU Coventry (Coventry)

Study mode

Full-time

Duration

2 years full-time

Course code

CUCU070

Start date

September 2024
November 2024
January 2025
March 2025
May 2025
June 2025


Course overview

Subjects covered in the course are broad and varied including; Construction Environment, Construction Technology, Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction, Financial Management, Business Practices in Construction, Tender and Procurement as well as BIM and its Digital Applications, among others.

The aim of this course is to:

  • To provide you with core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations as well as give students the skills, knowledge and understanding you might need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment
  • To help you develop enquiring mind, and have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations
  • To help you develop an understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment as well as equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.

The pathways at both Level 4 and Level 5 are mapped to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s Occupational Standards and professional body standards with the aim of providing professional status Level 5 HND and progression to direct employment , upon successful completion of this course. The vendor-accredited certification indicates that the course meets industry standards and prepares students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to enter the workforce. Additionally, obtaining a vendor-accredited certification can demonstrate to employers that a student has achieved a certain level of expertise and competence in a particular area.

Why you should study this course

According to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Construction Management is currently a shortage area in UK employment.

The continuing growth of the construction industry in order to meet local and global demand has resulted in additional requirements for higher-qualified personnel who can deliver sustainable projects in the most cost effective way.

In the UK, the construction sector’s performance in 2020 was less affected by COVID-19 disruption. After some delays caused by initial lockdown measures, many projects quickly resumed work and continued to progress, adapting swiftly to the new COVID-secure working procedures.

The growing construction skills shortage is a problem for the sector and its suppliers and according to the Construction Skills Network (CSN), the UK needs 217,000 extra construction workers by 2025 in order to meet fill the gaps in the industry. A considerable demand among these numbers is for Construction Managers with BIM expertise in the wider construction industry.


What you'll study

The first stage (HNC – level 4) units lay the foundation of learning by providing a broad introduction to construction and different construction management functions. This develops and strengthens core skills while preparing you for specialist subjects at Level 5 or to enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some personal responsibility. No prior technical knowledge is needed.

Modules

The second stage (level 5) units help you move on to specific areas of construction management at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making. You should be able to develop and apply your own ideas to your studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of construction situations. By the end of the second stage (level 5), you should have a sound understanding of the principles in your area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the business world.

Modules

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.


How you'll learn

Teaching contact hours

The number of full-time contact hours may vary, however, on average, it is likely to be around 20 contact hours per week.

Additionally, you will be expected to undertake significant self-directed study of approximately 18 hours each week, depending on the demands of individual modules.

As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may seek to utilise emerging technologies within the student experience. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods.

Since COVID-19, we have delivered our courses in a variety of forms, in line with public authority guidance, decisions, or orders and we will continue to adapt our delivery as appropriate. Whether on campus or online, our key priority is staff and student safety.


Assessment

This course will make use of formative and summative work to both develop and assess students. The Coventry University Group assessment strategy assures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.


Entry requirements

Typical offer for 2024/25 entry.

What we're looking for
80 UCAS tariff points. Minimum 5 GCSEs graded 9-4 / A* - C including Maths and English. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.

At CU Group we are committed to recognising achievements in the context of which they were achieved as we understand that barriers may make it more challenging for some applicants to achieve course entry requirements.

We aim to reduce the barriers that may be preventing access to higher education by looking beyond the grades that applicants have achieved or expect to achieve.

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Fees and funding

2024/25 tuition fees.

Student Full-time Part-time
UK £7,950 per year Not available
EU Not available Not available

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities, and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing, and re-assessments should you need them.


Facilities

The Construction Management course will be delivered at the CU Coventry campus4.

At the campus we have a well- equipped engineering laboratory to meet the needs of the course. We are also in close proximity and have access to Coventry University’s civil engineering laboratory at the John Laing Building where we will be able to conduct some of our course specific laboratory activities.

In order to successfully deliver the course, at the engineering department, we have course specific BIM software, namely; Autodesk REVIT installed on all our computers in the teaching rooms. We will also be installing AutoCAD software on all our computers. The campus has the sufficient computers to support installation and running of these.

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Laboratory space and equipment

At CU Coventry we have a well- equipped laboratory which we will make use of on the course. The equipment in the laboratory includes a variety of surveying instruments including; total stations, automatic levels as long as centre of pressure apparatus among many others.

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Access to laboratory facilities at Coventry University

You will also have access to the Coventry University’s civil engineering laboratory in John Laing Building which is in close proximity to CU Coventry campus, where you will be able to use for practice throughout your course.

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Software

In order to successfully deliver the course, atthe engineering department, we have course specific BIM software, namely; Autodesk REVIT installed on all our computers in the teaching rooms. We will also be installing AutoCAD software on all our computers. The campus has sufficient computers to support installation and running of these.


Careers and opportunities

The aim of the Pearson HNC/D in Construction Management and Higher Technical Qualification in Construction Management courses at CU Coventry is to achieve excellence in the provision of level 4 and 5 courses to provide you with a technical and professional skills base for a successful career and progression with a number of institutions including; Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Association of Project Management (APM) among many others.

The course structure is designed to help you experience the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of the construction industry and achieve a qualification which facilitates progression within the industry. Subjects covered in the course are broad and varied including; Construction Environment, Construction Technology, Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction, Financial Management, Business Practices in Construction, Tender and Procurement as well as BIM and its Digital Applications, among others.

Depending on the educational level at graduation, i.e. level 4 (HNC) or level 5 (HND), you are expected to have developed different competencies which can be operational (level 4) or managerial (level 5) and hence qualify and can pursue a wide range of roles including;

  • Level 4 (HNC) Roles – Operational (Assistant Construction Site Supervisor and Assistant Project Manager): You should be able to perform key construction management tasks understand processes and operations, and work effectively.
  • Level 5 (HND) Roles – Managerial (Construction Site Supervisor, Project Manager): You should be able to increase performance through strategic planning to meet construction aims, and manage construction functions to work effectively in lower- or middle-management positions.

Further study

The Level 5 Higher National Diploma is recognised by higher education providers as meeting admission requirements to many relevant construction-related courses, including;

Upon completion of the above degrees, you should be able to pursue higher level professional roles such as Senior Site Supervisor and Senior Project Manager roles where they can take the lead, direct others, and effectively manage change in middle management positions.


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