The Higher National Diploma (HND) in Construction Management course will put you on track to reaching your career goals within the global construction sector. The course has been designed to develop your specialist skills and knowledge using a range of projects and assignments with real-life, authentic contexts.

Your lecturers' extensive industry experience means they are qualified and ready to guide you through this practical and hands-on construction management diploma course. Their experience combined with the excellent course content will transform you into the professional that top employers in the construction industry are looking for.

The construction industry is a very practicaland technical environment, and teaching and learning on the course reflects this. You will learn from real life examples, work-related learning, practical sessions, site inspections and expert guest speakers from the sector – all of which brings learning to life and makes for a dynamic student experience.

Upon graduation from the HND, you'll be ready to start your career at a more senior level in the construction industry or continue your studies with an undergraduate degree.

With the hands-on, practical approach to learning on the construction management certificate and diploma courses, you will graduate with more than just a qualification. You'll have gained specific specialist knowledge alongside key workplace skills such as team management, research and analysis, flexibility, and working cooperatively with others.

The Level 4 and 5 units (HND) prepare students to move on to specific areas of construction management at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making.

Pearson 2 Year HND after which BSC Honours could be achieved by top up Level 6 (Direct entry to Year 3) course. Thus, Bachelor degree is obtained in 3 years depending on the university.

Target 1: School students who could not do well in PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) but would like to work in construction/built environment.

Target 2: Students from families who are intending to start their construction business in the UAE. Family based in UAE/International

Target 3: Students who could not complete their Batchelors /Architecture/any engineering programmes in built environment.

Target 4: Employees in private/public sector in construction field who would like to top-up L6 after finishing HND with GBS Dubai.

Specific to Construction Management: 

• BSc (Hons) Engineering Project Management
• BSc Quanitity Surveying and Commercial Management
• BA/BSc (Hons) Open degree-Online programme only
• BSc (Hons) Engineering Studies
• Bachelors of Architectural Engineering
• BSc Construction Management
• BSc (Hons) Engineering and Management Studies

Many universities have confirmed that they recognise BTEC Higher National qualifications and will consider applications from Higher National students. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the undergraduate programme and subject.

Please find the list of universities accepting the students after HND. Please note that the admission is subjected to university policies and procedures which can change from country to country.

If you're thinking of a career in the ever-expanding construction industry, then our Certificate (HNC) or Diploma in Construction Management (HND) is the course for you.

Employers will be impressed by your specialist skills and knowledge, gained from this hands-on and practical course. You'll have a bright future in construction ahead of you with this globally-recognised HNC/HND qualification.

The HND in Construction Management course leads to exciting career paths in areas such as:

• civil engineering
• building services engineering
• quantity surveying
• construction management
• architectural technology

This course includes or offers the following modules.

Year 1

Total Credits:120

Units

• Construction technology
• The Construction Environment
• Legal & Statutory Responsibilities in Construction
• Digital Applications for Construction Information
• Tender & Procurement
• Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)

Optional Units - 

• Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out
• Principles of Refurbishment

Year 2

Total Credits:120

Units

• Project Management
• Advanced Construction Drawing & Detailing
• Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects
• Personal Professional Development
• Group Project (Pearson-set) (15 Credits)

Optional Units - 

• Contracts & Management
• Sustainable Methods of Construction
• Value Engineering and Cost Control

There are no formal examinations for this course. Assessments are undertaken in various ways:

• presentation
• writing an assignment
• analysing a case study
• completing a portfolio of evidence
• writing reports

You will be required to work in your own time to complete research, homework tasks or group work. Self-study is vital to your success on this course and lecturers will give you guidance on how best to approach this throughout the study period.

Academic requirements

Academic entry requirements vary from country to country. For academic requirements by country, contact us.

English requirements

To study at GBS, you must demonstrate that your English level is at the standard required. We accept a number of different English language qualifications/tests for entry onto our courses