Construction Project Management MSc

Overview

Our MSc in Construction Project Management (CPM) meets the challenging demands of the modern learner and the evolving needs of built environment professionals.

We have strong links with prominent companies in the sector, such as:

• Mace
• Willmott Dixon
• BAM Construction.

We consult with these companies to ensure course content remains relevant for the modern construction manager. The also provide advice on existing and proposed courses of study, research activities and consultancy work.

You will work on problems that the construction industry, clients and consultants experience. In doing so you will develop a broad range of management skills and knowledge including:

• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• project finance
• technology
• procurement.

The course is ideal if you have a background in the construction industries and want to develop your career as a Construction Manager. Our graduates go on to further their careers locally, nationally and globally.

PGCert and PGDip qualifications are offered as exit awards only and are not accredited by RICS or CIOB.

Career prospects

All of our distance learning students are employed full time by prominent companies in the sector.

Full time students find similar employment shortly after graduation. They typically hold (Assistant) Project Manager positions. However, the breadth of knowledge that our students gain gives them the flexibility to function effectively in a number of different roles.

Local and national construction companies, developers, project managers, house-builders, surveyors and housing associations regularly recruit our graduates.

Many graduates are employed globally - including in:

• India
• Pakistan
• Africa
• Canada
• Australia
• Peru
• The Middle East
• China
• The Americas

Accreditation(s)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Chartered Institute of Building

The course is open to applicants who hold a 2.1 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in a construction-related discipline. We will actively consider applications from candidates with lower degrees, who can evidence substantiated & relevant experience in construction. Industry professionals with suitable practice qualifications (e.g MRICS, MCIOB) - demonstrating ability to study at master's level, are also encouraged to apply. For Distance-Learning study, it is recommended that applicants have at least six months work experience in the construction sector.