CertHE Construction Project Management

Program Overview

CertHE Construction Project Management

Overview

The CertHE Construction Project Management course covers the essential practical and technical processes involved in Construction Project Management. It provides students with a good understanding of the role of the construction management professional and the varied tasks associated with the role, as well as offering an underpinning to the professional management side of a construction project.

Course Details

• Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
• Duration: One year (full-time) or Two years (part-time)
• Next Enrolment: September 2025

Introduction

The course covers the essential practical and technical processes involved in Construction Project Management. It provides students with a good understanding of the role of the construction management professional and the varied tasks associated with the role, as well as offering an underpinning to the professional management side of a construction project.

What You Will Learn

• How project management tools are used to supervise and monitor resources including materials, time, cost and labour on a construction project
• Control of quality of works on a construction project
• The control of health and safety standards on construction projects
• Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project
• The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
• Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project

This Course is For You If You Want to...

• Develop specific skills and expertise relating to the controlling and managing the costs of construction projects
• Develop the intellectual and practical skills required to collect, analyse and interpret information, evaluate evidence and opinion, solve problems, reach sound judgements and communicate them effectively
• Gain the knowledge and understanding of the construction industry, and the organisation and management of construction procurement
• Develop the skills and confidence to get involved with any stage of a project, from feasibility, design and construction, through to extension, refurbishment, maintenance and demolition
• Develop transferable skills that are required for study and employment and give you the confidence and ability to embrace change

Course Structure

Year One

• Introduction to Law and Regulatory Frameworks: English law and relevant statutory requirements for studying for vocational qualifications in the construction and property professions.
• Technology 1: Building construction techniques and materials used in typical low-rise, domestic type buildings, with a focus on contemporary construction techniques.
• Site Supervision and Operational Management: Skills required to successfully manage a construction site, including defect identification and notification, regulatory areas such as Health and Safety, people and performance management skills, quality monitoring and control, site meetings and contractor and sub-contractor relations.
• Introduction to Construction Management: Relevant management and planning software tools, including Microsoft Project, Building Information Modelling and appropriate design delivery software CAD.
• Economics and Management: Basic economic concepts and principles of the economic environment in which the construction and property industry operates, and knowledge of management theories in the construction context.
• Construction Management Project 1: Discipline specific knowledge and practice to solve discipline related project tasks on an individual and team basis, and experience applicable ICT technologies relevant to their field of study.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching: Combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials.
• Assessment: Written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and your final year major project.

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

• The school is driven by industry, and delivered by supportive programme teams, to develop the knowledge and skills to become unstoppable in your career.

Employment and Stats

• Employment: Graduates will use this course to gain the skills and knowledge required to advance their careers and undertake a range of Project Management roles, particularly for careers in the construction industry.
• Links with Industry: The course is extensively informed by collaboration between the university’s academics and industry partners from the built environment.
• Further Study: After completing this course, you could also go on to our BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management programme to further your study in the sector.

Requirements

• Applicant Profile: Passion for the Built Environment and a desire to gain an understanding of how projects are procured, built and delivered.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5, or a range of other English language qualifications.
• Standard Entry Requirements: GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/level 4 or above, and 104 UCAS points.
• Alternative Entry Requirements: Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES) for students who may not meet the stated entry criteria.

Tuition Fees

• Type of Study: Full-time home, Part-time
• Year: 2025/26
• Fees: £9,535 per year (full-time), £4,770 for year 1 (£795 per 10 credits) (part-time)

Additional Costs

• Books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.