Build your future in construction
London sits at the centre of the UK’s £215bn construction industry, which employs over 2 million people and drives major infrastructure and property development across the country. Our professionally focused courses place you at the heart of this fast-moving built environment. Through live projects, industry insight and cutting-edge technology in our Creative and Advanced Technologies Lab, you’ll build the practical skills needed for a successful career.
Courses
2026/27 Full-time
Known for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society, we offer PhD, MPhil, DProf and MRes study. We can provide you with guidance on how to write your research proposal and our entry requirements for a Research Degree.
Apprenticeships are offered by employers and combine work and study. They are an alternative way to achieve a university degree while gaining work experience and without being in full-time education.
2026/27 Full-time
Known for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society, we offer PhD, MPhil, DProf and MRes study. We can provide you with guidance on how to write your research proposal and our entry requirements for a Research Degree.
Apprenticeships are offered by employers and combine work and study. They are an alternative way to achieve a university degree while gaining work experience and without being in full-time education.
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Careers
Industry links
We are proud of our excellent industry links with a host of construction companies and key professional bodies, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). These connections enable us to host our highly successful Annual Property and Construction Careers Fair, which has previously attracted employers including CBRE, Mace, JLL, Barratt Developments, Bouygues UK, Savills, Carter Jonas and Grainger.
Job roles
Our construction, surveying and real estate courses will equip you for roles such as:
- Building Control Surveyor
- Construction Manager
- Chartered Surveyor
- Professional Quantity Surveyor
- Property Advisor
- Investment / Asset Management
- Project Manager
ZONE29: OUR NEW HOME OF CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE
Zone29 is our new home of careers and enterprise, offering game-changing opportunities such as:
- jobs, placements and work experience
- tailored career guidance and mentoring
- step-by-step career planning through the Westminster Award
- work and study abroad programmes
- start-up, business and freelance support
MEET SENIOR LECTURER KRYSTAL-KAY DYER
Have you ever wondered what our lecturers did before joining the University of Westminster? What their first job was or what inspired them to teach? What music they listen to, and what shows they enjoy?
In this video series, we chat to various colleagues from across the University and ask them questions about their interests, their passions, and Westminster. In this episode, we chat to Krystal-Kay Dyer, Senior Lecturer in Property and Construction at Westminster Business School.
Campus Tour
Our Marylebone Campus is where our Construction, Surveying and Real Estate courses are based. Take a tour with our students to learn more about what the campus has to offer.
Westminster stories
AI in Construction and Surveying
We’re exploring how AI is changing the built environment and the skills you’ll need for the future.
Learn moreGo to five reasons to study construction at westminster blog
New £2.5m Immersive Experience Lab
We’re opening a £2.5m Immersive Lab in 2026 to give you hands-on, future-ready skills.
Inside Real Estate Work Experience Week
Students joined Project Daisy for site visits, talks and panels with industry professionals.
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Chat with our students
Ask some of our current students about their experience of life at the University of Westminster.
What our students say
Veer Larh
Real Estate BSc - 2026
I decided on the University of Westminster because I already knew a few people who had studied Real Estate there, and they spoke highly of the support, guidance and quality of teaching they received.
Amelia Wilson
Construction Project Management MSc - 2024
Choosing the University of Westminster for my postgraduate studies was a natural progression following the completion of my undergraduate degree in July 2023. The decision was primarily influenced by the exceptional quality of teaching imparted by seasoned professionals within my chosen field during my undergraduate studies.
Khaleed Raheem
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
I enjoy the varied aspects of construction as we focus on modern-day construction as well as construction in the past and how we can solve problems that could affect us in the future. I also like the fact we assess modern issues and give possible solutions.
Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it.
Facilities
Construction, Surveying and Real Estate students will have access to outstanding facilities, including our Fabrication Lab, used to build models, test construction materials, 3-D and laser printing, robotic arms and more.
Fabrication Laboratory
Equipment in our Fabrication Laboratory includes ABS and plaster 3D printing, CNC knife cutting, large-scale CNC routing, CNC metal milling and robot fabrication.
Fabrication Laboratory
The Fabrication Laboratory enables you to delve into the exciting field of digital fabrication, empowering you to produce work of the highest quality, offering new design possibilities and creative outcomes.
Social spaces
Our brand-new social space is a vibrant hub where you meet with friends, unwind between classes and collaborate on group projects.
Lecture theatres
Our Marylebone campus has an impressive selection of modern lecture theatres equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment.
Marylebone library
Our library has a range of books and resources on subjects taught at our Marylebone Campus. Students also have access to our libraries across all the campuses. Academic Engagement Librarians and Learning Developers are available on campus and via our online chat to offer advice.
Study spaces
Our libraries provide designated group, individual and distanced individual study spaces. There is also a range of study spaces available across the campus, outside of the library.
We Are Westminster Blog
Read our blog to get an insight into student life and studying at the University of Westminster.
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