MSc Project Management (Construction)

Introduction:

Construction is an exciting global industry and Project Managers play a crucial role ensuring the success of construction projects - from overseeing that timeframe targets and budgets are met, through to logistics tasks, such as planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.

Our MSc Project Management (Construction) degree underpins practice with theoretical rigour and provides you with a well-rounded view of project management, both in the context of current industry demands and the associated needs of clients.

You’ll advance your understanding of the systems and processes needed to achieve successful project outcomes, covering industry crucial aspects such as project briefing, exploring design, development issues, legal and contractual constraints, and people management skills.

Through engaging module content and project work you’ll develop exceptional skills surrounding procurement strategies — setting you up for a successful career when you graduate as a key part of this highly dynamic industry.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is aimed at professionals or graduates wishing to pursue a career as a project manager in the construction industry.

It’s suitable for those already working in broad roles in the construction industries who aspire to reach senior management positions. Additionally, this course is suitable for students in related subject areas looking to progress to a managerial or technical postgraduate programme.

Careers and employability

The skills and knowledge gained on this course opens up opportunities for application to senior management positions. Previous graduates have expanded on existing roles to incorporate project management in a wider range of activities, and are successfully pursuing careers at senior management level on a variety of prestigious projects around the world.

Recent graduate destinations have included:

National Grid

Balfour Beatty

Douglas Smith Construction Consultancy Ltd.

Tower Surveys Ltd.

VINCI Construction Ltd.

EC Harris, and many more.

Several graduates have decided to continue their academic study and have progressed to PhD research programmes.

Students will need: 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject such as construction management, civil engineering or property management; or, corporate membership of an appropriate construction industry-related professional body which has been approved for this purpose by the University, preferably alongside industry experience at managerial level; or, an alternative approved construction industry-related professional qualification, together with appropriate industrial experience at managerial level in the construction industry.