MSc Construction Project Management (Work Experience)

Course summary

• Learn key managerial skills and knowledge required for a range of construction project management roles.
• Develop insights and knowledge to plan, programme, procure, develop, and manage, both logistically and contractually a wide range of construction projects.
• Understand industry dynamics and fundamental economic principles, critical thinking and analysis, in order to mange the context in which projects exist.
• Undertake an industry placement to gain real-world experience

This is a fast-track conversion course for first degree holders from an unrelated disciplines and existing practitioners who want to become a Chartered Surveyors through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course has a hands-on focus, working with other students, both within the Construction Project Management discipline and with the wider built environment disciplines.

You learn through

• lectures and seminars
• tutorials and dialogue
• presentations
• site visits
• visiting speakers
• projects
• experiential learning and role-play

Future careers

There are many employment opportunities for construction project managers with regional, national and international construction and civil engineering contractors. This course prepares you for a career in

• construction project management

After completing the course, you will be able to proceed to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Assessment of Professional Competence or the Chartered Institute of Building's professional development programme.

Minimum 2:2 degree or equivalent in any discipline.