Construction Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Ulster University 76% 3% 7% £9250 £15360 147 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 56% 0% 0% £9250 £25700 148 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Kingston University 67% 10% 15% £9250 - 106 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 56% 0% 7% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 75% 0% 5% - - 121 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - 10% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
City University London - - 10% £6240 £9880 - London On campus Part-time
Southampton Solent University - - 10% £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology - - - £11900 £26500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln - - - £8100 £16000 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Kingston University - - - £9620 £15400 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - £11000 £23000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £14250 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Reading - - - £8840 £19715 - Reading On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £9000 £22505 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Gloucestershire - - - £9850 £10050 £15300 £15625 - Cheltenham On campus Part-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Reading - - - £8840 £19715 - Reading On campus Part-time
City College Plymouth - - - £3700 - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £4500 - - Wrexham On campus Part-time
Chichester College - - - £3250 - - Chichester On campus Part-time
Trafford College - - - £6995 - - Altrincham On campus Part-time
London South Bank University - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Wirral Met College - - - £2995 - - Birkenhead On campus Part-time
South & City College Birmingham - - - £6165 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Part-time
Nelson and Colne College - - - £8250 - - Nelson On campus Part-time
Rotherham College - - - £3450 - - Rotherham On campus Part-time
Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
West Suffolk College - - - £8500 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Full-time
University Centre at Salford City College - - - £7500 - - Salford On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Petroc - - - - - - Barnstaple On campus Part-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - - - - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - - - - Colwyn Bay On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Construction

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31497 £33392 £39689
25-75 percentile range £26823 - £36395 £26505 - £41913 £30106 - £50841
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29610 £33773 £41343
25-75 percentile range £26137 - £34616 £27329 - £40879 £31316 - £51379
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Construction

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Construction who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Construction

  • National or international construction companies
  • Design and build companies
  • Civil engineering contractors
  • Building and project management companies or consultancies
  • Property development companies
  • Organisations involved in urban regeneration and sustainable development
  • Housing associations
  • Health authorities

Specialisations within Construction

  • Construction Management

Jobs of graduates of Construction (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Construction at Anglia Ruskin University

75%
60%
16% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Engineering professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Business and public service associate professionals
1% Administrative occupations
1% Skilled trades occupations
1% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Grading Distribution

Students of Construction in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Construction

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Construction was £31497 15 months after graduation, £33392 3 years after graduation and £39689 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Construction studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)

Construction Engineering and Management - BSc (Hons) at Ulster University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 76 out of 100 among 95 respondents.