BSc (Hons) Construction Site Management | Degree Apprenticeship
- Entry year:
- 2027/28
- Start date:
- September
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Course duration:
- 3 years
- Campus:
- City
Why choose LJMU?
Advance your career while you work with this exciting study pathway
£6 million investment in developing state-of-the-art teaching facilities
Dedicated tutors and a supportive learning environment
LJMU ranked in the top 20 in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2027
This course is the academic qualification for the L6 Apprenticeship Construction Site Management Standard (ST0047) and you need to be in employment with a company on an apprenticeship. The entry route will be at L5 with, predominantly, the L4 Apprenticeship Construction Site Supervisor.
The course is aimed at apprentices who are working in construction and are looking to develop into a career linked to managing construction projects of all sizes, for a variety of clients and can be new build or retrofit projects.
Please note: Application deadline is 30th June 2027.
About this apprenticeship
You will develop knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) into the different aspects of being a Construction Site Manager looking at managing time, quality, resources (human and physical) within a legal and sustainable framework.
The award is aimed at L5 entry with Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) criteria to be met for L4 and will be delivered over 3 years part time. The modules are delivered over a day in University and with a supervisory team from both the programme and your employer that will manage your progress on the apprenticeship throughout your apprenticeship journey. The programme covers all the subjects needed to develop your Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) to meet the requirements to be a Construction Site Management. There are also specific professional competencies and work based learning modules that will help support you to appreciate and understand what it is to be a professional in your field and to apply your Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) into the workplace and the End Point Assessment (EPA).
Please note: Application deadline is 30th June 2026.
Modules
What you will study on this apprenticeship
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Procurement and Tendering
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to establish an awareness of the project stakeholders, the various procurement options and their associated contracts. You will develop the ability to interpret the particular needs of different client groups to develop relevant procurement strategies and to apply techniques to support the implementation of those strategies ensuring that the project criteria are satisfactorily achieved.
Work Based Project 2
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to provide you with the ability to reflect the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required by your appropriate professional routeway i.e. C.I.O.B, RICS, CIBSE, CIAT etc through your workplace.
Geomatics
20 credits
20 credits
This module introduces the principles and techniques involved in land surveying and setting out on site and introduces the use of novel geospatial information management systems and tools for the surveying, inspection and monitoring of construction works.
Site Production Management
20 credits
20 credits
This module develops the students' construction management knowledge and skills in the construction production process.
Construction Contracts
20 credits
20 credits
This module evaluates the apportionment of risk and responsibility considered under various construction contracts.
Construction Technology 2
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to introduce construction technology for industrial and commercial buildings including building service installations and within the framework of an inclusive environment. It will enable students to evaluate the relative merits of the various construction forms in any given situation
Core modules
Construction Research Project
40 credits
40 credits
This module aims to increase skills in research, time management, presentation, written communication by completing a substantial individual piece of work; and to facilitate the opportunity to carry out independent research on a selected subject.
Project Lifecycle Management
20 credits
20 credits
This module will help you to understand the whole life cycle of building projects beyond design and construction to consider operation, use and maintenance.
Construction Site Management
20 credits
20 credits
This module develops the knowledge and skills further within the area of construction site management. In particular considering, Health, Safety and Welfare, site processes including planning, quality, risk and environmental considerations. The practical skills of using industry standard programming tools will be developed further including BIM.
Business Management
20 credits
20 credits
To enable students to develop an advanced, factual and conceptual knowledge base in contemporary Business Management.
Work Based Project 3
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to critically evaluate and reflect on the knowledge, skills and behaviours that have been developed throughout the programme of study and the workplace via a project related case study.
Your learning experience
How the apprenticeship is taught
We are fully face to face in the delivery of the academic timetable and we provide a wealth of online supporting material through our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas, and systems like See My Tutor. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your academic tutors, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs through See My Tutor.
How you will be assessed
Assessment varies depending on the specific modules, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
All students perform differently depending on the type of assessment they are asked to do, and so a variety of assessment methods are used. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, portfolios, etc), and presentations (individual and group).
Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing.
This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.
Where you will study
This programme is delivered in the Byrom Street complex of LJMU's City Campus. Here you'll find high quality lecture theatres, meeting and seminar rooms plus social spaces and a large café. You will also use the materials and environmental science laboratories and get to use industry standard software and equipment in workshop sessions. The City Campus Library is just minutes away on Tithebarn Street.
Course tutors
Sian is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Liverpool John Moores University.
She graduated from the University of Liverpool with a first-class honours degree in Construction Project Management and is a Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB). Before entering academia, Sian gained more than 12 years of experience with a leading national construction contractor in the UK.
Sian began her industry career as a Site Engineer before progressing into Site Management and Design Management. Her professional experience encompasses projects across a range of sectors, including healthcare, large-scale retail, law enforcement and custodial facilities, education, and listed building refurbishments within the hotel and leisure sector.
Since joining LJMU as a Senior Lecturer in 2012, Sian has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and an MA in Academic Practice. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her teaching focuses on Construction Site Management, Project Lifecycle Management, Building Information Modelling (BIM), leadership and professional skills, and work-based learning for degree apprentices.
Sian is undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Engineering, researching neurodiversity within the UK construction industry. Her wider research interests include neuroinclusive workplaces, building design for autistic people, and inclusive teaching and learning approaches for disabled and neurodivergent students.
Alongside her academic work, Sian contributes to the CIOB EDI Advisory Panel, supporting the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion within the construction profession.
Funding this apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are funded courses, with learning costs paid to the university by the employer. This is done either through the Apprenticeship levy (for large companies) or with the help of the government’s co-investment model (for smaller companies).
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Information for potential employers
If an employer has a wage bill of over £3 million, it would automatically pay the Government levy and would use this to fund learning via the company Apprenticeship Service Account.
Non-Levy companies can access funding via the Government co-investment model, whereby the Government will fund 95% of the learning costs and the company will fund the remaining 5%.
To access the Government funds, non-levy paying employers are required to set up an account on the Apprenticeship Service and reserve funding for apprentices, no earlier than three months before the course start date. Find out more information regarding setting up an apprenticeship service account. LJMU will still invoice non-levy paying companies for their contribution, but without this account LJMU will be unable to draw down the Government co-investment funding for the apprentices.
Next steps and onboarding
To begin the apprentice onboarding process, the employer must first be an LJMU-approved employer. To check whether your company is already a LJMU-approved employer please check the company drop down on the online application form.
If your company is not listed, please complete/ask your employer to complete the following application form to get started. Degree Apprenticeship Employer Form
Candidate submits application form: LJMU Learner online application form.
Employer to Reserve Funding via the Apprenticeship Service /or if a levy paying organisation, register your learner via the Apprenticeship Service
Employer and Candidate complete onboarding. Further information on the onboarding process can be found on our guide for onboarding apprentices page.
Entry requirements
Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSEs and equivalents
Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
- Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
- NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
- Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
- Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
- Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
- Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
Alternative qualifications considered
Applicants studying a HNC, HND or Foundation Degree in Construction or Quantity Surveying who have obtained 120 credits at level 4 will be considered.
Entry is subject to 'mapping' against the validated entry qualification (Construction Site Supervisor 36918)
Additional requirements
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Interview required
Yes as part of the DA application process.
Further information
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DBS, Occupational Health requirements
Can this course be deferred?
Yes
Is a DBS check required?
No
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Advanced entry
This programme is a progression route for learners who have completed the level 4 higher apprenticeship Construction Site Supervisor (36918).
Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Just like any other job application, you’ll go through a recruitment process with the employer. You’ll also need to meet the entry requirements to attend Liverpool John Moores University just like any other student. To do this, find your course and make sure you meet the requirements of the particular course associated with your Degree Apprenticeship.
To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship course complete the online application form.
Once you have applied you are required to complete and return a skills scan document that is automatically sent to you upon receipt of your application. The skills scan enables the programme team to carry out an initial assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) that you have acquired through your previous experience and study.
Following consideration of your skills scan, you and your employer contact will be invited to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader to further discuss the requirements of the apprenticeship, including the KSBs set out within the applicable Apprenticeship Standard.
If your application is successful, you’ll enter into an employment/apprenticeship contract with your employer which will set out the obligations of all parties involved in the apprenticeship.
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