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Management in Construction Masters (MSc)

Management in Construction Masters (MSc)

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Full time | Penrhyn Road Campus | 1 year | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Construction Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course?

This industry-accredited course is suitable for anyone with a background in the built environment who wants to progress into the management of projects, whether with a contractor, client or a consultancy. It combines the study of industry techniques with advanced construction management of projects. The course will develop and enhance your professional, analytical and managerial skills as well as improving your technical and transferable skills, and enable you to successfully advance your career. It is ideal for graduate construction managers, civil/structural engineers and surveyors starting their career in the construction industry.

What you will study

You will gain an extensive knowledge of the legal and contractual systems relevant to the construction industry. You will also study how design and construction work is priced and how these prices are used to control the costs for the firms involved. You will analyse the systems that control the quality and safety of construction projects, and will gain a greater understanding of the relationships between the various contributing parties. This course provides a strategic overview of construction management issues as well as a deep and broad knowledge of advanced project management techniques.

Teaching and assessment

Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

After you graduate

Examples of recent graduate destinations for this and similar courses include: civil engineer at Razonras, Greece; civil engineer at Terna, Greece; housing contracts manager at Lewes District Council, Lewes; quality surveyor at KIA Seldon, London. and transport consultant at Halcrow, London.

Modules

This module concentrates on the way the construction product is priced and paid for and aims to give an in-depth understanding of the roles that the client/employer, the main contractor, and the professional service consultants have in relation to the procurement of construction works. It also examines the processes that need to be undertaken at senior management level in terms of the estimating and tendering decisions by contactors' during the bidding process. It analyses in detail the strategic decision making rationale that needs to be put in place when making a decision to tender a bid and the process of turning an estimate into a tender submission.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,900

Entry requirements

Students need to have a good honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent in related discipline such as civil engineering, architecture, surveying, building or other construction related degree and/or suitable industrial experience. Each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.

University information

Kingston University is superbly placed for students to take advantage of London’s many activities and attractions, as well as being close to one of the largest employment centres in the world. Students at Kingston will be able to benefit from award-winning teaching quality during their studies and go onto join a global network of alumni across different industries and sectors upon graduation. There’s always a lot happening at Kingston...more