• Sustainable Construction Methods (20 Credits)
• Project Management (10 credits) and Research and Professional Ethics (10 credits)
• Collaborative Project (20 credits)
• Digital Technologies (20 credits)
• Research & Dissertation (40 credits)

• Entry to the BSc (Hons) Construction Engineering and Management (Top-up) programme requires applicants to have successfully completed a Foundation Degree or other relevant Level 5 qualification such as a Higher National Diploma in a construction-related discipline.

• To be eligible to commence study on the HLA pathway, applicants must have secured full-time paid employment in a relevant industry sector.

• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (grade C) or above. (or equivalent, - for example, Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy Essential Skills qualifications are also accepted).

• Have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

International Student Entry Requirements

• Entry to the BSc (Hons) Construction Engineering and Management (Top-up) programme requires applicants to have successfully completed a Foundation Degree or other relevant Level 5 qualification such as a Higher National Diploma in a construction-related discipline.

• To be eligible to commence study on the HLA pathway, applicants must have secured full-time paid employment in a relevant industry sector.

• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (grade C) or above. (or equivalent, - for example, Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy Essential Skills qualifications are also accepted).

• Have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

Core modules will typically be assessed by a combination of Course Work, Professional Report(s), Presentation(s) and Examinations.

The minimum overall pass mark of 40% is required to be achieved in all modules.

Upon successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Construction Engineering and Management (Top-up) programme, graduates may consider entering employment within the construction industry or continuing to study by applying for a place on a post-graduate programme e.g. master's programme at another institution.

2026/27 fees:

Full-Time: £4,800 p.a.

Part-Time: £330 per 20-credit module. £660 for 40-credit dissertation module

HLA: N/A

International Student Fees:

Full Time: £9,500 p.a.

Skills Focus funding may be available towards programme fees for eligible employers to upskill staff or for self-employed students. Please ask for further details.

During your programme you may be required to purchase course textbooks or specific software and incur additional costs for printing, photocopying and binding. The overall additional costs incurred to support your studies may be in the region of £100 per year.

Students are required to:

• Comply with College policies and procedures, rules and regulations (available in your Higher Education Student Handbook, on-line via the College website: Policies, Reports and Strategies | South West College and on the College Virtual Learning Environment - VLE).

• Submit all coursework and assessments by specified dates. Coursework submitted without consent after the deadline shall not normally be accepted.

• The minimum overall pass mark of 40% is required to be achieved in all modules.

• Pass all modules in each year of study in order to proceed to the next year of the programme.