Study patterns: Civil Engineering and Construction Management Postgraduate Diploma (online) - OLPDI

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering and Construction Management online (OLPDI) programme.

Please note: It is not possible to enrol directly onto the accelerated route; to move to the accelerated route this must first be approved by the Programme Leader and will be dependent on your performance in your first module.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - standard rate with September start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits
Year 2 Optional Module
20 credits
Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits

Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits
Year 2

Optional Module
20 credits

Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering
(7BU507)
20 credits
Including Residential

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
(7BU508)
20 credits
Pre-requisite 7BU507

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - accelerated rate with September start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Optional Module
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Optional Module
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering
(7BU507)
20 credits
Including Residential

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
(7BU508)
20 credits
Pre-requisite 7BU507

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

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PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - standard rate with January start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits
Year 2 Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits
Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits

Optional module
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits
Year 2

Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering
(7BU507)
20 credits
Including Residential

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
(7BU508)
20 credits
Pre-requisite 7BU507

Optional module
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - accelerated rate with January start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Optional Module
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering
(7BU507)
20 credits
Including Residential

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
(7BU508)
20 credits
Pre-requisite 7BU507

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Optional Module
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

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PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - standard rate with May start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits
Year 2 Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits
Optional module
20 credits

Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Geomatic Monitoring and Asset Engineering
(7BU507)
20 credits
Including Residential
Year 2

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
(7BU508)
20 credits
Pre-requisite 7BU507

Optional module
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Optional Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

PG Dip Civil Engineering and Construction Management - accelerated rate with May start
Non-Technical Route:

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1

Continuing Professional Development and Strategic Management
(7ME524)
20 credits

Project Planning Value Engineering and Risk Management
(7BU504)
20 credits

Flood Risk Engineering Management
(7BU502)
20 credits

Optional Module
20 credits

Research Methods, Application and Evaluation (PGT) & Environmental Risk and Responsibility
(7TE510 & 7TE513)
10 credits & 10 credits

Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials
(7BU505)
20 credits

Option A Modules: BIM and Integrated Project Collaboration (7AZ505); Transport and Infrastructure Engineering & Sustainable Design (7BU506)

Technical Route:

The technical route is not available at an accelerated rate of study for the May start.

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