Construction Management [with Foundation Year]

Study Construction Management at ARU. This course focuses on key stages and processes of planning, construction and maintenance. Ranging from building design and technology to resource management and project administration.

Have you got the vision and drive to work in the construction industry?

Get the skills, knowledge and understanding you need by studying our Construction Management degree course. In Chelmsford, it's accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building and Chartered Association of Building Engineers (foundation year not accredited). In Peterborough, it's accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building Engineers.

Based in Chelmsford or Peterborough, you’ll use industry-standard surveying equipment and the latest in computer-aided design, 3D modelling, project management and financial software. You can choose to take a placement year and further develop your professional skills, as you work towards becoming a chartered construction professional.

At ARU, you’ll be supported from day one with wellbeing services, money advice and careers guidance to help you through university and beyond.

Their courses are built around the skills and experience employers value. ARU are proud to be in the top 20% of UK universities for teaching quality (TEF 2023), and ranked #1 in the East of England, and #8 in the UK, for UG graduates in senior roles 15 months after gradudation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025). You'll have access to fantastic facilities thanks to £95m of investment - think SuperLabs, TV studios, law courts, mock hospital wards, gaming studios and more.

Wherever you're heading, ARU will help you get there.