HND Construction Management

Overview

The course covers how buildings are planned, designed, constructed and maintained. You’ll also learn about how these buildings exist within their environment. A common first year provides a general grounding before you specialise in the second year. This leads to a named HND in Construction Management. Students may confirm or change their specialism (subject to places) prior to commencement of second year studies.

• Two Higher Grade passes, preferably including Mathematics or a Science, OR
• A National Certificate in Built Environment or equivalent qualification at SCQF level 6, OR
• Relevant personal/work experience.

More Information

The subjects you’ll study will follow a common first year programme with other built environment courses and include Drawing & Design, Building Science, Construction Technology, Building Services, Construction Site Surveying, Mathematics, CAD and Quantitative Building Studies.

Your second year subjects will focus on specialism specific skills. Core Construction Management skills will be taught to generate further understanding of how buildings are constructed and perform in use.

Career

Higher technician and junior management posts throughout the built environment and construction sector – construction management, site engineering, estimating and construction project planning in the public and private sectors.

Continuing study

Apply for BSc (Hons) courses in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying or Building Control at Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt or Napier universities.

Two years, starting in August. You can also leave after one year with a Higher National Certificate in Construction.

City Campus North Hanover Street.