Course contact details
Enquiries
Email:studentenquiries@gcu.ac.uk
Phone:0141 331 8630
Admissions Office
Email:studentenquiries@gcu.ac.uk
Phone:0141 331 8630
Fax: 0141 331 8676
Glasgow Caledonian University
City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
Construction Management
- BSc (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 7 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
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 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.
The programme is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Building
- Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
- The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- K251
- Institution code:
- G42
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
A level CCC
plus GCSE English and Maths at C
For Year 2 Entry: BBC at A Level including Maths and Physics plus GCSE English at C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMM
For Year 1 Entry: Level 3 Extended Diploma in relevant subject MMM
For Year 2 Entry: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Built Environment DMM
Access to HE Diploma M: 45 credits
60 credits overall with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit
Scottish Higher BBCC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H3, H3, H3, H3
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) Pass
Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.
T Level Pass (C and above)
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher BCCC
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Overall score of 6.0 with the minimum of 5.5 in each element |
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For further information please visit our website www.gcu.ac.uk/study/tuitionfees
Additional costs may apply to students on this programme. Please check the fees and funding section of the programme page on the GCU website for specific details.
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