
Construction Site Management (Apprenticeship) - BSc (Hons)
Currently viewing course to start in 2022/23 Entry.
A Construction Site Manager is a highly trained and experienced professional who delivers construction projects from inception and design through to occupation. They also provide expert consultancy advice in property construction and related environmental issues....
- Level Apprenticeship
- Study mode Blended Learning
- Location City Centre
- Award BSc (Hons)
- Start date September 2022
- School School of Engineering and the Built Environment
- Faculty Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment
Overview
A Construction Site Manager is a highly trained and experienced professional who delivers construction projects from inception and design through to occupation. They also provide expert consultancy advice in property construction and related environmental issues. Construction Managers work independently, and with others to manage, plan, organise and deliver construction projects in line with the best available evidence and the values of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
The Degree apprenticeship in Construction Management has been designed in line with the needs of potential employers in the public, private and third sectors. It has also been developed in accordance with the requirements of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Both forms of accreditation will allow you to progress through your studies as a student member before working towards your professional qualification in Industry.
Construction Managers will have a breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skill set to serve the Built Environment industry in a range of settings covering pre-contract to project completion. The Construction Site Manager Apprentice must meet the criteria set out in the Construction Site Manager Apprenticeship Standard, prior to taking their end-point assessment.
What's covered in the apprenticeship?
Our Construction Site Management (Degree) Apprenticeship matches the needs of the industry, preparing you to be able to manage a construction project from inception and design through to occupation by developing your skills in management to enable you to deliver projects safely, on time, on budget and to the highest possible quality.
The complexity of construction projects requires construction professionals who have expertise in construction management and can work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds and construction disciplines.
You will learn about the immediate and long-lasting effect which construction activities have on the environment, and discover sustainable and environmentally sound construction methods and innovative management practices. This degree apprenticeship has social innovation embedded in its core. You will learn through creative social problem solving, working with our industrial partners to develop your intellectual and practical competence, as required by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
After completing this degree apprenticeship, you will have a broad range of knowledge of the legal, technical, managerial, economic, social and environmental aspects of construction projects, and be able to confidently manage both commercial and civil engineering projects.
What is a degree apprenticeship?
Higher and degree apprenticeships are an exciting new way to gain a recognised qualification while working full-time and gaining experience in the workplace. These courses are a high-quality alternative to a traditional university degree, combining a university education with workplace experience.
Apprenticeship Course Requirements
Level 4
In order to complete this apprenticeship a learner must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
Module Name | Credit Value |
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Introduction to the Built Environment | 20 |
Built Environment Technology 1 | 20 |
Law | 20 |
Integrated Digital Design: Residential | 20 |
Professional Environmental and Materials Science | 20 |
Innovation in the Built Environment | 20 |
Level 5
In order to complete this apprenticeship a learner must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
Module Name | Credit Value |
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Procurement | 20 |
Civil Engineering | 20 |
Built Environment Commercial Technology | 20 |
Integrated Digital Design for Complex Structures | 20 |
Money Matters in Construction | 20 |
Operational Management | 20 |
Level 6
In order to complete this apprenticeship a learner must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
Module Name | Credit Value |
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Contract Practice | 20 |
Sustainable Building Design and Construction | 20 |
Individual Honours Project | 40 |
Project Management | 20 |
Professionalism & Citizenship | 20 |
Apply through the employer
The first step is to apply directly to an employer who is advertising an apprenticeship position. Opportunities are advertised throughout the year on the Government’s apprenticeships database.
In order to apply for a degree apprenticeship with us, you must secure an apprenticeship job with an employer first. Once you have done this, your employer will send you to study with us.
If you are successful at securing an apprenticeship position, your employer will contact us and we will then invite you to apply for the course.
If you are an employer and interested in enrolling an employee on to this apprenticeship then please email CEBEapprenticeships@bcu.ac.uk for more information.
Apply through the employer
Studying with us during the Covid-19 pandemic
The University has put in place measures in response to Covid-19 to allow us to safely deliver our courses. Should the impact of the pandemic continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, health and safety legislation, and the terms and conditions of the student contract.
Facilities & Staff

Our Facilities
The School of the Built Environment provides the best possible equipment and facilities for all students. Our gallery below showcases the Built Environment’s learning spaces, civil engineering lab and state of the art computer aided design labs.
The facilities on offer to our students reflect the work environment you will enter as you start your career. We ensure that you are equipped to participate fully and possessed with the equipment needed to support your studies.
The facility our students value most is not actually on campus, but is the location of the campus in the heart of Birmingham’s Eastside opposite the new High Speed 2 station construction, and minutes from dozens of fascinating live projects within the city centre.
Birmingham as it changes constantly on our doorstep really is our ‘living lab’. By simply looking out the window of our classrooms you’ll be able to witness live projects as they’re happening around us. You’ll constantly be inspired by dozens of fascinating case studies just from walking from the station to the campus.