Construction and the Built Environment Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Architecture and the Built Environment PhD University of Huddersfield - - - £2420 £8000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Architecture and the Built Environment MA (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £4765 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Sustainable Building Design - Full Time MSc Southampton Solent University - - - £9000 £9675 £15300 £17065 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments MSc University of Reading - - - £12550 £26950 - Reading On campus Full-time
Construction and The Built Environment HND WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £8735 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Architecture and the Built Environment MSc (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £2420 £8000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Sustainable Building Design and Engineering MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Full-time
Built Environment Foundation BA/BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £1155 - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Construction and the Built Environment HTQ HNC Gloucestershire College - - - £7400 - - Gloucester On campus Part-time
Sustainable Building Design - Part Time MSc Southampton Solent University - - - £4500 £4850 - - Southampton On campus Part-time
Planning Built Environments MA Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
BIM and Digital Built Environments PgCert University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Part-time
Sustainable Built Environment MSc De Montfort University - - - - - - Leicester On campus Part-time
Sustainable Building Conservation MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) HND Wigan and Leigh College - - - - - - Wigan On campus Full-time
Sustainable Mega Buildings MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Sustainable Building Technology MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Construction and the Built Environment

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £32360 £33392 £39689
25-75 percentile range £28280 - £38033 £26505 - £41913 £30106 - £50841
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Construction and the Built Environment courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30873 £34518 £42055
25-75 percentile range £26938 - £36342 £27946 - £41862 £31845 - £52351
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Construction and the Built Environment

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 Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

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

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Construction and the Built Environment

  • UK 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 and the Built Environment

  • Architectural Technology
  • Building Surveying
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Management

Jobs of graduates of Construction and the Built Environment (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Construction and the Built Environment at Anglia Ruskin University

74% Administrative occupations
35% Secretarial and related occupations
35% Information Technology Professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
7% Finance Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
4% Process, plant and machine operatives
3% Caring personal services
1% Finance Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of Construction and the Built Environment 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 and the Built Environment

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Construction and the Built Environment, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Construction and the Built Environment is the multidisciplinary study of how the implementation of building solutions relates to investment in, and the ownership, use, development, management, maintenance and improvement of land, buildings and facilities in the context of identifiable physical, urban, rural or maritime parameters.

The median salary of graduates of Construction and the Built Environment was £32360 15 months after graduation, £33392 3 years after graduation and £39689 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Construction and the Built Environment studies:
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip