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Level 7 Diploma · Diploma
Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Project Management in Construction
Project management written specifically for construction, not adapted to it. Six units cover leadership, contracts and commercial frameworks, planning and control, sustainability, ethics and research. Assessed by portfolio, awarded by Gatehouse Awards and regulated by Ofqual.
Quick Highlights
Gatehouse Awards Ltd
Ofqual, on the RQF
120 credits, 6 mandatory units
360 hours
Portfolio of Evidence
Construction and the built environment
Programme at a Glance
Full qualification titleGA Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Project Management in Construction, QAN 610/7552/8
Awarding organisationGatehouse Awards Ltd, Reg. 07298045, England and Wales, regulated by Ofqual on the RQF at Level 7
Size120 credits over six mandatory units, each 20 credits with 60 guided learning hours and 140 study hours
Total Qualification Time1,200 hours, comprising 360 guided learning hours and 840 hours of independent study
Industry priorities named in the specificationBuilding safety, information management, whole-life value, sustainability, supply chain complexity, evolving regulatory and commercial practices
Target roles published by GatehouseSenior project manager, programme manager, project director, commercial lead
Note: Duration will be based on your experience and it can be advanced bachelors too which differs from prospects to prospects
Programme Overview
About this Programme
Construction projects go wrong in ways that generic project management training rarely prepares anyone for: contracts that shift liability in unexpected directions, supply chains with a dozen weak points, regulators asking harder questions than they did five years ago. Gatehouse has written this diploma around those conditions, describing it as covering the theoretical frameworks and applied strategic approaches needed to manage construction projects within complex, regulated and commercially sensitive contexts.
Six mandatory units carry 20 credits each. They run from strategic leadership and organisational direction, through governance and the legal and commercial frameworks, into change and innovation and sustainability, then integrated planning, delivery and control, followed by professional practice and ethics, and finally research methods. All of them are set in construction, so the case material and the vocabulary belong to the sector.
What makes the specification worth reading is how current it is. Gatehouse names the industry priorities it expects learners to engage with by name: building safety, information management, whole-life value, sustainability, supply chain complexity, and shifting regulatory and commercial practice. This is also the only qualification in its Level 7 range for which the awarding body publishes specific target job titles.
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Why Choose
Why Choose This Programme?
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Built for the sector, not borrowed
Every unit title names construction project management. There is no step where you have to translate a manufacturing example into a site context.
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Contracts and commercial sense in one unit
Governance, legal and commercial frameworks are taught together, which is how they actually arrive on a project.
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Building safety on the agenda
Gatehouse names building safety and evolving regulation among the industry priorities the qualification engages with.
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Whole-life value and sustainability
Change, innovation and sustainability form a mandatory unit, and whole-life value is named explicitly in the specification.
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Published destination roles
Senior project manager, programme manager, project director and commercial lead are named by the awarding body itself, which is rare at this level.
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Assessed from your own projects
A Portfolio of Evidence means your planning, risk and commercial work becomes the assessment material. No examination is involved.
An internationally recognised pathway awarded by Gatehouse Awards.
What You'll Learn
Learning Outcomes
Set strategic direction for a construction business or a project portfolio
Work confidently inside the governance, legal and contractual framework of a project
Make commercial and financial calls and justify them under scrutiny
Plan, deliver and control projects as one integrated system rather than separate functions
Lead change and bring innovation into a conservative delivery environment
Build sustainability and whole-life value into decisions taken early enough to matter
Apply professional ethics when commercial pressure pulls the other way
Carry out research that stands up in a construction project management context
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Senior project manager
Programme manager
Project director
Commercial lead
Leadership roles within construction organisations and project delivery teams
Progression onto full master's level study in construction project management, project management or construction management
Programme Structure
Your Journey, Year by Year
A structured curriculum that builds from foundations through to advanced study.
Part 1 — Mandatory units
All six units are required. Each is Level 7, 20 credits, 60 guided learning hours and 140 hours of independent study.
- Strategic Leadership and Organisational Direction in Construction Project Management (Y/652/1930)
- Governance, Legal and Commercial Frameworks in Construction Project Management (A/652/1931)
- Leading Change, Innovation and Sustainability in Construction Project Management (D/652/1932)
- Integrated Construction Project Planning, Delivery and Control (F/652/1933)
- Professional Practice, Ethics and Leadership Development in Construction Project Management (H/652/1934)
- Research Methods in Construction Project Management (J/652/1935)
Part 2 — Rules of combination
Every one of the six mandatory units must be achieved, totalling 120 credits. Gatehouse confirms there are no further rules of combination.
- All six units mandatory
- 120 credits in total
- No optional units
- No further rules of combination
Part 3 — Assessment and quality assurance
How the qualification is judged and verified.
- Portfolio of Evidence drawn from live project work
- No examination at any stage
- Assessor sign off unit by unit at the centre
- Verification by an internal quality assurer
- External moderation by Gatehouse prior to certification
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Students receive:
Centre-delivered teaching
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Portfolio planning support
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Unit sign off by qualified assessors
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Internal quality assurance
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
External moderation by Gatehouse
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Appeals and enquiries procedure
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Why GCC Construction Professionals Choose This Qualification
Contract literacy that travels
Governance, legal and commercial frameworks are taught as one unit, which is useful on projects using international forms of contract.
Evidence straight from live sites
Portfolio assessment lets a package you are already running become the basis of your submission.
Lines up with regional sustainability targets
Whole-life value and sustainability are mandatory content, matching the direction of Gulf procurement and green building requirements.
Role titles employers recognise
Programme manager, project director and commercial lead are the posts named by the awarding body, and they read the same way on a Gulf CV.
Confirm delivery and cost first
The diploma runs under an exclusivity agreement and international pricing varies, so check which centre is approved and what the total fee is.
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Shyma Mohaisen
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Prof. Dr. Shanmugan Joghee
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Prof. Yana Nikitina
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from a general project management qualification?
Context, all the way through. Each of the six units is written for construction: the leadership unit is about organisational direction in construction project management, the planning unit is about integrated construction project planning, delivery and control, and the research unit sits in construction project management too. The specification also names live sector concerns such as building safety, information management and supply chain complexity, which a generic syllabus would not reach.
What does the assessment actually look like?
A Portfolio of Evidence, with no examination. You assemble evidence demonstrating that you meet the learning outcomes of each unit, drawing on real project work where you can. Your centre assesses and signs off each unit, an internal quality assurer verifies the judgements, and Gatehouse moderates externally before certification. Resubmission arrangements are covered by the awarding body's published centre policies.
Which jobs does it lead to?
Gatehouse names four: senior project manager, programme manager, project director and commercial lead, plus leadership roles within construction organisations and project delivery teams. Those are the awarding body's own words rather than our estimate. It does not publish salary data or employment rates, so we are not offering any. The alternative route it describes is onto a full master's programme in construction or project management.
Do I need a construction degree?
Not specifically. The published requirement is an honours degree, or a Level 6 qualification, in any discipline at all. Where an applicant holds neither, Gatehouse permits the centre to admit them individually once readiness for Level 7 study has been established, normally by reviewing a professional portfolio, holding a formal discussion, checking development records and references, and setting a short written task. Hands-on responsibility for delivery carries considerable weight in that assessment.
How long does it take, and when can I start?
Gatehouse publishes hours rather than terms. The figures given are 360 guided learning hours set against a total qualification time of 1,200, the balance being your own study. Start dates belong to the delivering centre, not to the awarding body. Since the qualification runs under an exclusivity agreement, the sensible first step is to confirm which centre is approved to offer it and what intake pattern they operate.
Is it worth anything outside the UK?
It is a UK-regulated qualification listed on Ofqual's register under QAN 610/7552/8, and Gatehouse approves centres internationally. Recognition by a specific employer, ministry or professional body is their decision rather than something the awarding body can guarantee, so if you need it recognised for a particular licence or a visa route, verify that with the relevant authority before you enrol.
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