Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Is this Course for You?
This programme is designed for those who wish to work as professional construction managers in the construction industry. The academic qualification from this Honours degree programme will enable graduates to commence the ...

Hide-Is this Course for You?
This programme is designed for those who wish to work as professional construction managers in the construction industry. The academic qualification from this Honours degree programme will enable graduates to commence the process of becoming a Chartered Construction Manager.

Interested in a dynamic career in construction? Then this course is the ideal choice for you. The 4-year programme was developed to enable learners to become construction professionals which are abreast of technological developments in the Construction sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), sustainability and surveying techniques.

The programme aims to create for the learner a multi-discipline environment in which real life projects are worked on. The subjects covered give a wide range of expertise pertinent to the construction industry allied with more general business and management modules.Key Features

Work placement

Small class sizes, facilitating a learner centred approach

Best practice in BIM technologies such as 3D modelling, digital surveying techniques and virtual construction.

Expand+What will I study? Year/Semester Proposed Modules Mandatory/ Elective No of credits

1/1

Construction Technology 1 Mandatory 5
Fire Technology 1 Mandatory 5
Mathematics 1 Mandatory 5
Elementary CAD Mandatory 5
Physics 1 Manda...

Hide-What will I study? Year/Semester Proposed Modules Mandatory/ Elective No of credits

1/1

Construction Technology 1 Mandatory 5
Fire Technology 1 Mandatory 5
Mathematics 1 Mandatory 5
Elementary CAD Mandatory 5
Physics 1 Mandatory 5
Technical Writing & Communications Elective 5
Land Surveying Elective 5

1/2
Construction Technology 2 Mandatory 5
Building Services 1 Mandatory 5
Mathematics 2 Mandatory 5
BIM Graphic Communications Mandatory 5
Physics 2 Mandatory 5
Technical Writing & Communications Elective 5
Land Surveying Elective 5

2/3
Architectural History & Conservation Mandatory 10
Engineering Methods & Electro Mechanical Drafting Mandatory 5
Surveying 1 Mandatory 5
Structural Design & Materials Mandatory 5
Measurement & Construction Economics Mandatory 5
Advanced Construction Technology Mandatory

2/4
Integrated BIM Project Mandatory 10
Renewable Energy Resources Mandatory 5
Surveying 2 Mandatory 5
Building Services 2 Mandatory 5
Site Organisation Mandatory 5

3/5
BIM for VDC Mandatory 10
Financial Management Mandatory 10
Digital Communications Mandatory 5
Statutory Approvals Mandatory 5

3/6
Document Control & Public Procurement Mandatory 5
Building Energy Management Mandatory 5
Digital Land Surveying Mandatory 5
Professional Practice Mandatory 5
Work Placement Mandatory 10

4/7
Construction Management 1 Mandatory 10
Sustainable Construction Methods Mandatory 10
Construction Law & Professional Ethics Mandatory 5
Dissertation Proposal Mandatory 5

4/8
Construction Management 2 Mandatory 10
Financial Information & Decision Making in Construction Mandatory 5
Dispute Mitigation & Resolution Mandatory 5
Dissertation Mandatory 10

Expand+Follow on Courses and Professional Accreditation

Master’s degree at LYIT (by research) or at other institutes or universities.

Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or other professional body

Career Opportuni...

Hide-Follow on Courses and Professional Accreditation

Master’s degree at LYIT (by research) or at other institutes or universities.

Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or other professional body

Career Opportunities

The programme leads to a qualification in an area where strong employment opportunities have been identified in Construction Management utilising BIM processes and technology to add value.

The shortage of construction professionals within the industry means that graduates have excellent career prospects. They are needed to plan, survey, construct and manage the buildings of the future.

Typical employers include:

Building and civil engineering contractors
Surveying consultants
Property developers
Property services consultants