Construction Management (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Construction Management (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons)
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO YEAR 1 INTAKE FOR THIS PROGRAMME
Construction managers are based both on site and in the office and are expected to work with a wide range of people, from architects to construction workers.
This programme covers a wide variety of technical, financial and planning aspects in theory and practice, using both traditional and online teaching methods. Most construction management graduates in Scotland have trained at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Industry experts give guest lectures and in Year 3 there are opportunitie...
<strong>PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO YEAR 1 INTAKE FOR THIS PROGRAMME</strong><br/><br/>Construction managers are based both on site and in the office and are expected to work with a wide range of people, from architects to construction workers. <br/><br/>This programme covers a wide variety of technical, financial and planning aspects in theory and practice, using both traditional and online teaching methods. Most construction management graduates in Scotland have trained at Glasgow Caledonian University.<br/><br/>Industry experts give guest lectures and in Year 3 there are opportunities to spend six months on a work placement with a construction organisation. There are also opportunities to study abroad, in Europe, Australia and the USA, and there are scholarships for study and internship tours in the Middle East. <br/><br/>The programme is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). <br/><br/>Graduates have gone on to work for major companies such as Lend Lease, BAM Construction, Clark Contracts, McLaughlin and Harvey, Sir Robert McAlpine, Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke, Barr Construction, Persimmon Homes and Ogilvie Construction.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
07/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
K251
Institution Code
G42
Points of Entry
Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Not Accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not Accepted
Scottish HNC
Pass
For Year 2 Entry: 15 credit HNC in the subject area of Built Environment with a B in the Graded
Scottish HND
Pass
For Year 3 Entry: HND Construction Management with minimum grade C in Year 1 and minimum grade B in Year 2. Other Built Environment HND programmes may be considered for entry or for Year 2 entry
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)
Not Accepted
A level
Not Accepted
T Level
Not Accepted
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £15,200 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |











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