BSc in Construction Management

Students on this course will cover the following modules:

YEAR 1 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)

• Building Technology 1 (year-long)
• Design & Creativity in the Built Environment
• Measured Surveys 1
• Materials Technology
• Report Writing and Communications
• AutoCAD

YEAR 1 - Semester 2:
(Mandatory)

• Building Technology 1 (year-long)
• BIM 1
• Measured Surveys 2
• Building Services 1
• Building Quantification

YEAR 2 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)

• Construction Technology 2 (year-long)
• Measurement & Estimating (year-long)
• Health Safety & Environmental
• Building Services 2
• Building Regulations & Control
• Measured Surveys 3

YEAR 2 - Semester 2:
(Mandatory)

• Construction Technology 2 (year-long)
• Measurement & Estimating (year-long)
• Integrated Group Project
• Procurement & Tendering
• Infrastructure
• Construction Site Management

YEAR 3 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)

• Construction Technology 3
• Contract Administration
• Law
• Construction Management & Planning
• Construction Safety Management
• BIM ICT

YEAR 3 - Semester 2:

(Mandatory)

• Work Placement

Career opportunities for Construction Management graduates are excellent. Employment opportunities include a range of occupations in both the public and private sectors including as construction managers, project managers, site managers, with building contracting or subcontracting firms. Demand from local, national and international companies is exceeding current supply of suitably qualified graduates.

Graduates who obtain an overall award average of 40% or higher are eligible to transfer onto the B.Sc. Hons. in Construction Management (level 8) programme in DkIT and upon successful completion of this will be able to commence the process of becoming a Chartered Construction Manager with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Please find information on fees and funding here: www.dkit.ie/fees

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:

Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate including:

• At least one H5 Grades
• AND Mathematics Grade O6 or H7
• AND English Grade O6 or H7 OR Irish Grade O6 or H7
• PLUS Minimum Points Score of 300.

Northern Ireland/UK Entry Requirements:

Applicants must meet the matriculation requirement of 5 different subjects which must include: 

• Mathematics at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
• English (or Irish) at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
• One subject at either:
• ‘A Level’ (Grade A* - C or better)
• OR Applied A-Level (Grade A* - E)
• OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma) (Pass,Merit or Distinction).
• OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma) (Pass, Merit or Distinction)
• The remaining subjects must be different from those listed above and may be drawn from recognised subjects at:
• GCSE (Grade A* - C)
• AND/OR AS Level’ (Grades A - E)
• AND/OR A-level’ (Grades A* - E)
• AND/OR Applied ‘A-level’ (Grade A* - E)
• AND/OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).
• AND/OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).

Noel McKenna (Head of Department of the Built Environment)
Phone: +353 429370200
Email: noel.mckenna@dkit.ie

Graduates who obtain an overall award average of 40% or higher are eligible to transfer onto the B.Sc. Hons. in Construction Management (level 8) programme in DkIT and upon successful completion of this will be able to commence the process of becoming a Chartered Construction Manager with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).