Construction Project Management (MSc)

Our MSc Construction Project Management will teach you how to match design and production to the needs of the market for built space - an issue at the very core of the construction and property industries. 

You'll learn how to plan and control the allocation of resources and respond creatively to volatile economic conditions. Specific modules cover topics such as development economics and planning, applied project management, risk management, building integrated systems and technologies.

Graduates of this Construction Project Management course will have a host of career options, including project management roles with property developers, construction contractors, local and central government, and regeneration agencies.

Grow your knowledge of the built environment and update your skills to meet the demands of the modern construction industry with a Master’s in Construction Project Management.

What you should know about this course

• This course offers the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge and enhance your skills to reflect the demands of the construction industry
• This course will broaden your strategic and management approaches to allow you to respond to economic conditions
• It focuses on the presentation and communication of workable solutions to complex problems
• Enables you to develop analytical, technical and managerial skills and prepares you for leadership roles
• Develop your ability to communicate complex roles in an accessible way to key stakeholders.

What you will study
Full time

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

• Applied Project Management (15 credits)
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Digital Construction   (15 credits)
• Construction Procurement and Contract Law Practices (15 credits)
• Construction Project Management  (15 credits)
• Sustainable and Healthy Buildings  (15 credits)
• MSc Dissertation (Built Environment) (60 credits)
• Development Economics and Planning (15 credits)
• Risk Management (15 credits)
• Research Methods (15 credits)

Careers and placements
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

• This course is aimed at cognate individuals from built environment and architectural background seeking management and leadership roles within the construction, property and surveying practices industry. It also designed for mid-career people preparing to make the transition into the construction and property industries.