CIOB Recognised

Awards List

A Guide for
Students and
Colleges
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1. Qualification routes to CIOB Membership.......................................... 3

2. Details of CIOB Accredited Centres and Courses – UK..................... 4 - 6

3. Details of Recognised Awards – Europe and Overseas................... 7 – 9

4. Other CIOB Recognised Awards...................................................... 9

- Edexcel HNC and HND qualifications..................................... 9

- Foundation Degrees................................................................ 9

5. International Agreements & Qualification Recognition......................10

1. Qualification routes to CIOB Membership

FELLOW (FCIOB) MCIOB + 5 years’ experience at a senior

MEMBER (MCIOB) – Level 3
(all qualification holders are
required to complete the
Professional Review)
level in the industry
• CIOB-accredited or -approved masters
or post-graduate qualification holders*
• CIOB-accredited or -approved degree
holders*
• EPA Parts A & B & C
• EPAR Parts A & B & C
• Jointly awarded relevant S/NVQ 5
• CIOB Graduate Diploma Programme
(Year 3)*
• Experienced non-cognate route

INCORPORATED (ICIOB) – • CIOB-accredited or -approved

Level 2 foundation degree holders
• Relevant HND + 2 years’ experience at
higher technician level
• Jointly awarded relevant S/NVQ 4
• Graduate Diploma Programme
(Year 2)
• CIOB Examinations – Core Studies
(ceased 2005)

ASSOCIATE (ACIOB) – • Relevant HNC + 2 years’ experience at

Level 1
higher technician level
• Jointly awarded relevant S/NVQ 3
• CIOB Level 4 Diploma in site
Management + relevant experience
• CIOB Graduate Diploma Programme
(Year 1)

STUDENT • An applicant who has been accepted

for, or be engaged in, a course of general
building studies recognised by the CIOB.

* 3 years’ experience at professional level and assessment of occupational competence or

PDP or CIOB jointly awarded S/NVQ 4.

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2. Details of CIOB Accredited Centres and Courses – UK
The following provides details of CIOB Accredited Masters, Post-graduate, degree or other
programmes which attract individual recognition. Please note that programmes detailed within
the following pages are recognised at the time of accreditation and circumstances may change.

These details are currently being updated.

Teaching Institution Award Programme Title Delivery

Anglia Ruskin University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
Anglia Ruskin University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Anglia Ruskin University GDP Graduate Diploma Programme PT
Birmingham City University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT
Birmingham City University BSc (Hons) Building Surveying FT
Birmingham City University BSc (Hons) Property & Construction FT
Birmingham City University BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT
Birmingham City University BSc(Hons) Construction Management & Economics FT
Birmingham City University BSc(Hons) Construction Quantity Surveying FT
Birmingham City University BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT
Bolton, University of Bolton ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Bolton, University of Bolton BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW/PT
Bolton, University of Bolton BSc(Hons) Building Surv & Property Mgt FT/SW/PT
Bolton, University of Bolton BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Bolton, University of Bolton BSc(Hons) Quantity Surv & Com Mgt FT/SW/PT
Brighton, University of Brighton ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Brighton, University of Brighton BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/PT
Brighton, University of Brighton BSc(Hons) Project Man for Const FT/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire BSc(Hons) Building Surveying FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire BSc(Hons) Com Mgt & Quan Surv FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire BSc(Hons) Constr Proj Man FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire BSc(Hons) Facilities Management FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire FDSc Construction FT/SW/PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire GDP Graduate Diploma Programme PT
Central Lancs, University of Central
Lancashire MSc Construction Proj Man FT/SW/PT
College of Estate Management ACS Accredited Centre Status DL
College of Estate Management BSc(Hons) Building Surveying DL
College of Estate Management BSc(Hons) Construction Management DL
College of Estate Management BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying DL
College of Estate Management GDP Graduate Diploma Programme DL
College of Estate Management MBA Construction and Real Estate DL
Coventry University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
Coventry University BSc(Hons) Architectural Design Techology FT/SW/PT
Coventry University BSc(Hons) Building Surveying FT/SW/PT
Coventry University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Coventry University MSc Construction Management FT/PT
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan BSc(Hons) Project Mananagement for Construction FT/SW/PT
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/SW/PT
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan BSc(Hons) Real Estate Appraisal and Management FT/SW/PT
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan Foundation Science in Construction FT/SW/PT
Glamorgan, University of Glamorgan Foundation Science Surveying FT/SW/PT
Glasgow Caledonian Univ ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
Glasgow Caledonian Univ BSc(Hons) Building Control Survey FT/SW/PT

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 Delivery
Teaching Institution Award Programme Title
Glasgow Caledonian Univ BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Glasgow Caledonian Univ BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/SW/PT
Glyndwr University Wrexham (Formerly NEWI) BSc(Hons) Achitectural Design Technology FT/PT
Glyndwr University Wrexham (Formerly NEWI) BSc(Hons) Building Maintenance Management FT/PT
Glyndwr University Wrexham (Formerly NEWI) BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/PT
Glyndwr University Wrexham (Formerly NEWI) BSc(Hons) Estate Agency FT/PT
Glyndwr University Wrexham (Formerly NEWI) BSc(Hons) Estate Management FT/PT
Greenwich, University of Greenwich ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Greenwich, University of Greenwich BSc(Hons) Building Surveying FT/PT/SW
Greenwich, University of Greenwich BSc(Hons) Design & Const Mgt FT/SW/PT
Greenwich, University of Greenwich BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/PT/SW
Heriot Watt University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Construction Management (Project
Heriot Watt University BSc (Hons) Management) FT
Heriot Watt University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT
Construction Management (Building
Heriot Watt University BSc(Hons) Services) FT
Building Conservation (Technology and
Heriot Watt University MSc Management) FT
Construction Management (Project
Heriot Watt University MSc Management) FT/PT
Kingston University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT
Kingston University BSc (Hons) Building Surveying FT
Kingston University BSc (Hons) Construction Management FT
Kingston University BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Consultancy FT
Kingston University BSc (Hons) Construction Engineering FT
Leeds Metropolitan University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
Leeds Metropolitan University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Liverpool John Moores University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
Building Design Technology and
Liverpool John Moores University BSc(Hons) Management FT/SW/PT
Liverpool John Moores University BSc(Hons) Building Maintenance Management FT/SW/PT
Liverpool John Moores University BSc(Hons) Construction Commercial Management FT/SW/PT
Liverpool John Moores University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Liverpool John Moores University MSc Construction Project Management FT/PT
London South Bank University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW/PT
London South Bank University BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW/PT
London South Bank University BSc (Hons) Commercial Management FT/SW/PT
London South Bank University BSc (Hons) Property Management FT/SW/PT
London South Bank University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
London South Bank University MSc Construction Project Management FT/PT
London University College BSc(Hons) Project Man for Const FT
Loughborough, University of Loughborough ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/SW
Architectural Engineering & Design
Loughborough, University of Loughborough BSc(Hons) Management FT/SW
Loughborough, University of Loughborough BSc(Hons) Construction Eng Mgt SW
Manchester, Univ Manchester Inst Sc & Tech ACS Accredited Centre Status FT
Manchester, Univ Manchester Inst Sc & Tech BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT
Manchester, Univ Manchester Inst Sc & Tech MBA Construction Executives FT/PT
Napier University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Napier University BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/PT
Napier University BSc(Hons) Const & Project Man FT/PT
NEWI - see Glyndwr
Northumbria , University of Northumbria ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Northumbria , University of Northumbria BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW/PT
Northumbria , University of Northumbria BSc(Hons) Building Design Mgt FT/SW/PT
Northumbria , University of Northumbria BSc(Hons) Building Proj Mgt FT/SW/PT
Northumbria , University of Northumbria BSc(Hons) Commercial Quantity Surveying FT
Northumbria , University of Northumbria BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Northumbria , University of Northumbria MSc Surveying and Construction FT
Nottingham Trent University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Nottingham Trent University BA Design Development and Regeneration FT/SW/PT
Nottingham Trent University BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/SW
Nottingham Trent University BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW

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 Delivery
Teaching Institution Award Programme Title

Nottingham Trent University BSc(Hons) Building PT

Nottingham Trent University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW
Nottingham Trent University BSc(Hons) Construction Property Management FT/SW/PT
Nottingham Trent University BSc(Hons) Planning & Res Dev FT/SW
Nottingham Trent University MSc Construction Management FT
Nottingham Trent University MSc International Constr Man FT
Oxford Brookes University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Oxford Brookes University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Oxford Brookes University MSc Project Management in Built Environment FT/SW/PT
Plymouth, University of Plymouth BSc(Hons) Build Surv & the Envir FT/SW
Plymouth, University of Plymouth BSc(Hons) Constr Mgt & the Envir FT/SW
Reading, University of Reading ACS Accredited Centre Status FT
Reading, University of Reading BSc(Hons) Building Construction & Management FT
Reading, University of Reading BSc(Hons) Construction Management & Surveying FT
Reading, University of Reading MSc Construction Management FT
Reading, University of Reading MSc Project Management FT
Salford, University of Salford ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Salford, University of Salford BSc(Hons) Architectural Design & Technology FT/PT
Salford, University of Salford BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW
Salford, University of Salford BSc(Hons) Construction Proj Man FT/PT
Salford, University of Salford BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT
Salford, University of Salford MSc Project Man for Const FT
Sheffield Hallam University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Sheffield Hallam University BSc(Hons) Building Surveying FT/SW/PT
Sheffield Hallam University BSc(Hons) Const Comm Manag FT/SW/PT
Sheffield Hallam University BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Sheffield Hallam University BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/SW/PT
Southampton Solent University ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Southampton Solent University BSc(Hons) Construction FT/PT
Ulster, University of Ulster ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Ulster, University of Ulster BSc(Hons) Const Eng & Mgt FT/PT
University of West of England ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
University of West of England BSc(Hons) Const & Prop Mgt FT/SW/PT
University of West of England BSc(Hons) Const Comm Manag FT/SW/PT
University of West of England BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
University of West of England MSc Constr Proj Man FT/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT/SW
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Building Control Surveying FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Building Engineering FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Building Surveying FT/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Commercial management FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying FT/SW/PT
Westminster, University of Westminster MSc Commercial Management FT
Westminster, University of Westminster MSc Construction Design Management FT
Westminster, University of Westminster MSc Financial Management FT
Westminster, University of Westminster MSc Project Management FT
Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton ACS Accredited Centre Status FT/PT
Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton BSc(Hons) Construction Management FT/PT

* Please note that for entry into Corporate Membership (MCIOB), candidates should have a
level 3 award, require 3 years’ professional experience and an assessment of occupational
competence (CIOB Professional Development Programme (PDP) or approved S/NVQ Level 4),
together with completion of a Professional Review.

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3. Details of Recognised Awards – Europe and Overseas

The following provides details of CIOB-Accredited Masters, Post-graduate, degree or other

programmes which attract individual recognition.

These details are currently being updated.

Teaching Award Title Mode of CIOB Education

Institution Delivery Framework
Recognition

First degree in Building/

Construction of teaching
institutions in Australia (as
AUSTRALIA recognised by the Australian
Institute of Building)
First degree in Civil
Engineering, Quantity
Surveying or
Structural Engineering
of teaching institutions
in Australia (as
recognised by the
AIB)
First degree in
CHINA Building/Construction
of teaching institutions
in China accredited
by the NBCMA

Cork Institute of Higher Diploma in PT Level 2

Technology Architectural Technology
BSc (Hons) Construction FT Level 3
Management
Dublin Institute BSc (Hons) Construction FT Level 3
of Technology Management

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Teaching Award Title Mode of CIOB Education
Institution Delivery Framework
Recognition
City University BSc (Hons) Building FT/PT Level 3
of Hong Kong Engineering

Hong Kong BSc (Hons) Construction PT Level 3

College of Project Management
Technology /
University of BSc (Hons) Facilities Level 3
Central Management
Lancashire
(UCLan)
The Hong Kong MSc (Hons) Project FT Level 3
Polytechnic Management
University BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Management
Limerick BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Institute Management
of Technology BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Level 3
Management
Institute of BSc (Hons) Facilities Level 3
Technology, Management
Tralee BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Management
Waterford BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Institute of Management
Technology
Malaysia BSc (Hons) Construction FT/PT/SW Level 3
University of Management
Technology
Tunku Abdul Advanced Diploma Level 3
Rahman College in Technology
(TARC) (Building)
University Diploma Quantity Surveying Level 2
College Sarawak
National BSc (Hons) in FT/SW Level 3
University of Building
Singapore
Singapore Diploma in Level 1
Polytechnic Building and
Property
Management

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 Teaching Award Title Mode of CIOB Education
Institution Delivery Framework
Recognition

Level*
University of BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Cape Town Management
University of the BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Free State Management
University of BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Pretoria Management
University of BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Port Elizabeth Management
University of BSc (Hons) Construction Level 3
Witwatersrand Management
UNITED STATES First degree in Building/ Level 3
OF AMERICA Construction of Teaching
Institutions in America as
accredited by the ACCE

* Please note that for entry into Corporate Membership (MCIOB), candidates should have a
level 3 award, require 3 years’ professional experience and an assessment of occupational
competence (CIOB Professional Development Programme (PDP) or approved S/NVQ Level 4),
together with completion of a Professional Review.

4. Other CIOB Recognised Awards

Edexcel BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Construction qualifications

(from January 2006)

CIOB currently recognise construction related Edexcel BTEC HNC and HND qualifications
towards membership:

CIOB Membership

Please note the following CIOB membership recognition requirements in relation to unit number.

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Higher National Certificate and

Diploma in the Built Environment qualifications (from January 2006)

CIOB currently recognise construction related SQA BTEC HNC and HND qualifications towards
membership in accordance.

Qualification CIOB Membership Level

BTEC HNC / SQA HNC Level 1
BTEC HND / SQA HND Level 2

Foundation Degrees

CIOB recognition of foundation degrees is currently applied to those teaching institutions who
have received formal approval of their programme through the CIOB accreditation process.
Unless included within the current list of CIOB recognised awards, holders of such qualifications
will be required to submit an individual assessment.

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Further Information

Additional details on and contact information for the CIOB Graduate Diploma Programme can be
found at http://www.ciob.org.uk/education/diploma (Education).

5. International Agreements & Qualification Recognition

The CIOB has developed a number of partnerships with international organisations as a way of
supporting our membership. Every partnership is different, reflecting what each organisation has
to offer and the benefits to be gained from working together. There are three main types of
partnership:

• Partnerships with similar organisations, such as the American Institute of

Constructors. Through these partnerships we recognise each other's membership,
Standards and participate in joint activities.*

• Reciprocal Agreements, where we recognise each other's standards in

educational accreditation. Examples are the American Council for
Construction Education, and the National Board for Construction
Management Accreditation, China.

• Project partnerships, such as with the Ministry of Construction China,

and CSCEC China, focusing on particular development work and out
comes. These can involve development of university courses, setting up
of training centers, developing occupational standards, etc.

* Please note that evidence of completion of the CIOB Professional Review will be required by
CIOB for entry to Corporate membership.

Please contact the Member Services and Support Directorate for further advice on

Tel: 01344 630 706 or Email: memenquiry@ciob.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Building

Englemere
Kings Ride
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7TB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1344 630700
www.ciob.org.uk

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