Program Overview

Construction Management with Foundation BSc Honours

Overview

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress on to a full honours degree at the University of Westminster.

Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us.

The Foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within your chosen field. Core modules accelerate your academic and professional development, bringing together like-minded students to think about the ‘big ideas’ within your discipline. You will also take modules from areas closely related to your chosen field, giving you the chance to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective on your course.

On successful completion of the Foundation year, you will be able to move on to study for the Construction Management BSc Honours degree over a further three years study.

Course Details

• Attendance: Full-time - September 2025
• UK Fees: £9,535 *
• International Fees: £17,000 *
• Duration: 4 or 5 years
• Campus: Marylebone, Central London
• UCAS Code: K238
• Institution Code: W50

Course Summary

Our degree in Construction Management with Foundation is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage construction projects safely and efficiently. You will learn about the technologies of domestic, industrial and commercial building, construction processes, planning and programming, construction health and safety, and project life cycle assessment.

Our rounded curriculum means that you will also gain the knowledge of people management, leadership and the business management of construction that organisations need to succeed in this dynamic profession.

Course Structure

• Foundation
  • Construction Methods, Materials and Technologies
  • Critical Thinking for Academic and Professional Development
  • Design and Development
  • Introduction to Academic Practice
  • Property, People and the Economy
  • Sustainable Environments
• Year 1
  • Building Design
  • Building Science and Structures
  • Construction Technology and Services
  • Introduction to the Built Environment
  • Project, Commercial and Organisational Environment
  • Site Engineering and Management
• Year 2
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Construction Project Based Learning
  • Environmental Science and Services
  • Project and Commercial Management
  • Project Procurement, Management and Law
  • Structural Principles
• Placement year
  • Professional Experience
  • International Experience
• Year 3
  • Construction Management
  • Construction Technology and Innovation
  • Contract Administration and Practice
  • Current Issues in the Built Environment
  • Professional Practice
  • Project Management

Professional Recognition

This course is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the world's largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership.

Entry Requirements

• A levels – DDD (72 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 72 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 72 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme.
• BTEC Extended Diploma – MMP
• BTEC Diploma – DM
• Access – 72 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4
• IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students.

Teaching and Assessment

• Scheduled hours: 24% (Year F), 24% (Year 1), 30% (Year 2), 2% (Year P), 24% (Year 3)
• Independent study: 76% (Year F), 76% (Year 1), 70% (Year 2), 15% (Year P), 76% (Year 3)
• Placement: 0% (Year F), 0% (Year 1), 0% (Year 2), 83% (Year P), 0% (Year 3)
• Practical: 34% (Year F), 0% (Year 1), 4% (Year 2), 0% (Year P), 4% (Year 3)
• Coursework: 66% (Year F), 100% (Year 1), 96% (Year 2), 100% (Year P), 96% (Year 3)