BSc Construction Engineering Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Construction Engineering Management, a Civil Engineering and BSc (Hons) Building Surveying degree focused on the coordination, delivery, and administration of construction projects. Core topics include Project Management, Legal Analysis, Accounting, Engineering Design, Environmental Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year in industry. The first year covers foundational concepts through Professional Skills, Principles of Law and Economics for the Built Environment, Construction Technology 1, Design and construction practice, Site Surveying and Measurement (CEM), Project Initialisation, and Materials and Structures. The second year progresses to Construction Technology 2, Planning, Estimating and Cost Management, Sustainable Building Design, Construction Project Delivery, Building Services Technology, Professional Practice 2, Collaborative Design Management, and Digital Construction Management - CEM. The final year includes advanced study through Research Dissertation, Integrative Project, Modern Methods of Construction and Conservation, Teamwork and Leadership, Cost Planning and Management, Management Finance, and Pre-construction BIM Coordination. Students can also select from optional modules such as Construction Law and Contract and Digital Design, Construction and Operation - CEM.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: BBB or ABC IB: 32 (5,5,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject: DDM BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB Preferred BTEC: Business, Construction & Built Environment or Engineering
See the highest paying Engineering degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying Architecture, Building & Planning degrees in the UK →
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 74%: 106 offers from 144 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 50%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 35%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications have full academic exemption and may enter CIOB membership without the requirement for an Individual Assessment.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Skills
- Principles of Law and Economics for the Built Environment
- Construction Technology 1
- Design and construction practice
- Site Surveying and Measurement (CEM)
- Project Initialisation
- Materials and Structures
- Construction Technology 2
- Planning, Estimating and Cost Management
- Sustainable Building Design
- Construction Project Delivery
- Building Services Technology
- Professional Practice 2
- Collaborative Design Management
- Digital Construction Management - CEM
- Research Dissertation
- Integrative Project
- Modern Methods of Construction and Conservation
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Cost Planning and Management
- Management Finance
- Pre-construction BIM Coordination
- Construction Law and Contract
- Digital Design, Construction and Operation - CEM
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £43,500 after 3 years, £55,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,000 and £63,000. The £55,500 median after five years is £19,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University?
74% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 106 offers from 144 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications have full academic exemption and may enter CIOB membership without the requirement for an Individual Assessment.
How many students continue on BSc Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.