Department of Construction and Built Environment

Learn building management, design and construction at degree level and you can become a chartered building surveyor with professional technical knowledge.

As a construction manager you can enjoy leading projects, planning and organising. Study the technical, financial and planning aspects of construction at undergraduate degree level.

Focus on how civil engineering principles and environmental priorities work together. You'll gain the skills needed to design and manage projects, while adapting to different environmental contexts and minimising ecological impact.

With sustainability and green issues a priority, specialist environmental management skills are in demand. Make a real difference by learning how to manage waste, energy, water, and land.

Progress to a career in environmental consultancy or management and work with contractors, environmental regulators and NGOs. Take existing skills in environmental, earth sciences and engineering, and apply them to current environmental issues.

Progress to a career in environmental consultancy or management and work with contractors, environmental regulators and NGOs. Take existing skills in environmental, earth sciences and engineering, and apply them to current environmental issues.

Develop your leadership and planning skills and progress your career as a project manager. Further your abilities to manage major construction projects in both a UK and international context.

Follow a career as a quantity surveyor or commercial manager by advancing your skills in numeracy, problem solving and communication. Learn how to effectively apply them to a variety of areas in construction and project management.

Play a vital role in shaping the built environment and get the technical knowledge and professional skills to manage construction costs, contracts, and resources from project start to completion.

Begin this degree at college and achieve an HND in two years. You'll complete the final two years at university to graduate with a BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying.