Course Summary

**Overview** Do you have the ambition to join a new generation of construction professionals who are shaping the future of the industry? On this BEng (Hons) Construction Engineering Management degree course, you’ll get the leadership, interpersonal, technical and management skills you need to start a career in this rapidly changing field. This course will open doors to a rewarding career in construction engineering management, whether you’re looking to work nationally or take your ambition abroad to manage teams on international projects. **Accredited by:** This course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institute of Highway Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Structural Engineers – meeting in full the academic requirement for IEng (Incorporated Engineer). 100% Graduates in work or further study (DLHE, 2017) **What you'll experience** On this degree course, you'll: - Explore markets and environments that will become your workplace and apply what you learn to practical scenarios - Do field studies and labs in surveying, soil mechanics, environmental hydraulics and construction - Be introduced to key theories and principles that civil engineering practice is based on, then go on to study specific engineering topics that match your interests - Work alongside our network of civil engineering consulting and contracting organisations - Develop the skills you need to manage teams and projects, and boost your leadership abilities - Have the opportunity to study abroad **Careers and opportunities** Working in the construction and engineering sector is an interesting, challenging and rewarding career. You'll be able to work in a variety of construction industry roles when you finish this degree. You'll also meet the entry requirements for many graduate engineering programmes and can continue your studies to achieve chartered status or become an Incorporated Engineer without further study. What can you do with a Construction Engineering Management degree? Previous students have gone on to work in areas such as: - project management - site engineering - site management - civil engineering - structural engineering What jobs can you do with a Construction Engineering Management degree? Roles they've taken on include: - civil and structural consultancy engineer - civil engineering contractor - graduate structural engineer - construction engineer Our Careers and Employability service will provide support and advice throughout your studies, and for 5 years after you graduate. "Unlike other universities, the University of Portsmouth gave me the opportunity to carry out a placement year during my course." Ashlee Saparia, Construction Engineering Management Student

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Construction Management and Practice - Engineering Analysis - Introduction to Construction Measurement - Professional Development 1 - Soils and Materials 1 - Water and Environmental Engineering There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Introduction to Project Management Principles - Numerical Skills and Economics - Professional Development 2 - Soils and Materials 2 - Understanding Structures - Analysis and Design Optional modules in this year currently include: - Applied Building Information Modelling (BIM) - Diving and Underwater Engineering A - Diving and Underwater Engineering B - Energy Resources and Infrastructure - Fieldwork for Civil Engineers - Heritage Property - Modern Foreign Language Placement year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Corporate and Contract Management - Individual Project - Professional Development 3 - Project Evaluation and Development - Project Management for Civil Engineers - Transportation Engineering We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Course Details – Assessment Method

You’ll be assessed through: - written exams - web assessments - essays and reports - project presentations - a dissertation You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: - Year 1 students: 65% by written exams, 4% by practical exams and 31% by coursework - Year 2 students: 53% by written exams, 9% by practical exams and 38% by coursework - Year 3 students: 20% by written exams, 10% by practical exams and 70% by coursework

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)

Chartered institution of Highways & Transportation Civil Engineers, The Institution of

Civil Engineers, Institution of

Structural Engineers, Institution of

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: K200

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We also accept other combinations equivalent to 112-128 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels.

112-128 points.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

112-128 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.

112-128 Tariff points.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

25-26 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-52.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic 54.0 An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT) 79.0 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
International 18300.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

Provider information

University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP

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