MSc Construction Management

Duration

Full-time 12 months

The aim of the programme is to take an international perspective and give the student a grounding in the fundamentals of financing, organising and managing construction projects. Students on the programme come from a variety of backgrounds including civil engineering, architecture, quantity surveying, services engineering and many other disciplines.

Managing a construction project from design right through to occupation requires a wide range of skills and involves many people. Clients have become more demanding, the regulatory framework has become more complex, technology plays an increasingly important role, and financial engineering skills are required. The programme therefore aims to develop an awareness of the changing responsibilities and regulatory framework in which construction projects must be delivered safely, on time, on budget and to the highest possible quality, while taking environmental considerations into account.

Programme content

Core modules

• Information & Communication Technology
• International Construction
• Construction Contract Law
• Organisation and Management
• Project Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Construction and the Economy
• Human Resource Management
• Case Study
• Dissertation

These include lectures on:

• Research Skills
• Marketing
• Safety, Health and Welfare
• Risk Management
• Whole Life Appraisal
• Site Management
• Facilities Management
• Procurement
• Design Management
• Understanding the Client
• Sustainable Energy
• Biomimetics
• Intelligent Building

 

Additional entry requirements
Some relevant industrial experience is preferred. Candidates with professional qualifications will be considered.