We offer a range of apprenticeship programmes that aim to provide a full and satisfying vocational experience in the area of construction, including Construction Management and Quantity Surveying.
The Construction Industry continues to offer rewarding and sustained employment within the UK and overseas, from house building to major infrastructure and capital projects, all being undertaken with the support of sustainable approaches, and an ethos of community and environmental care.
Taken as a whole, it is a major contributor to UK GDP (directly around 9% in 2020, rising to around 10% overall, when the entire value chain is considered). It is, without doubt, a driver of historical GDP growth within the UK.
The industry value chain is made up of around 300,000 firms, including many small- and medium-sized family and local businesses. These employ over 3 million people in a multitude of roles representing 8% of all UK employment. Employment opportunity is diverse in nature, from the management of projects, design and costing, to on-site investigation in feasibility, operations logistics, planning and the installation of plant and building services.
The Construction Management course at UWTSD offers students an understanding of the design techniques, methodology and implementation of projects from inception to Client handover, drawing upon UK and worldwide case studies to build knowledge in practical application and professional skills for employment.
Course details
- Apprenticeship
- English
Fees paid by Welsh Government. No cost to apprentice or employer.
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
These apprenticeship programmes have been developed in collaboration with employers to ensure that they meet current career progression needs for the industry.
This innovative programme helps apprentices develop their professional and technical skills through a combination of university study and work based learning.
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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English and Mathematics level 2 (GCSE A*-C, 4-8 or equivalent) and a level 3 qualification (A level, BTech, Diploma or equivalent) is the usual minimum entry requirement.
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Assessments used within these Programmes are normally formative or summative. In the former assessment is designed to ensure students become aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
Typically, such assessment will take the form of practical exercises where a more hands-on approach shows student’s ability on a range of activities. Traditional formal time-constrained assessment is by means of tests and examinations, normally of two-hour duration.
Examinations are a traditional method of verifying that the work produced is the students’ own work. To help authenticate student coursework, some modules require that the student and lecturer negotiate the topic for assessment on an individual basis, allowing the lecturer to monitor progress.
Some modules where the assessment is research-based require students to verbally/visually present the research results to the lecturer and peers, followed by a question and answer session.
Such assessment strategies are in accord with the learning and teaching strategies employed by the team, that is, where the aim is to generate work that is mainly student-driven, individual, reflective and where appropriate, vocationally-orientated.
Feedback to students will occur early in the study period and continue over the whole study session thereby allowing for greater value added to the student’s learning.