Project managers are responsible for the success of a construction project. Ensuring that timeframe targets and budgets are met, they oversee every aspect, including the planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure. Our MSc Project Management (Construction) degree underpins practice with theoretical rigour to provide a rounded view of project management in context, the industry, and the associated needs of the client.

You’ll advance your understanding of the systems and processes necessary to achieve successful project outcomes, including legal and contractual constraints, and people management skills. Through module and project work you’ll cover project briefing, explore design and development issues, and develop the skills to create appropriate procurement strategies.

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 professionals already working in the broad construction industries, who aspire to senior management positions. Additionally, this course is suitable for undergraduate (honours) students in related subject areas, looking to progress to study a managerial and technical postgraduate programme.

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.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Our course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), recognising the quality and relevance of the course content.