MSc Construction Management

Reino Unido

¿Qué aprenderé?

Construction is a global industry, and construction managers are at the centre of it. Responsible for directing various operations within building projects, from project planning, contract administration and safety management, to cost and quality control, they represent a varied and exciting area of the industry. Our MSc Construction Management course aims to provide you with a framework for understanding the role of the construction manager, with a key focus on the management of construction projects from the perspective of the construction contractor.

Applying construction management principles and processes to project work, you’ll gain a critical understanding of management roles in industry processes. You’ll examine the technological processes and associated business functions in the UK and international environments and, through the application of research methods, advance your ability to identify innovation and continuous development in industry.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is aimed at professionals or graduates wishing to pursue a career managing construction projects. 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 programme.

What you'll study

The course will cover:

  • Construction management principles and process applied to construction projects
  • A critical understanding of the role of the construction manager in the construction process
  • Technological process and business functions associated with construction management, in the national and international environment, and
  • The application of research and research methods to construction management, developing your ability to consider aspects of innovation and continuous development.

How will I learn?

  • A wide range of teaching and learning methods are used to deliver the course content. In most modules, you’ll take part in intensive sessions of key point lectures, supported by study guides and other literature.
  • Many modules include presentations by external industry specialists, to provide a real life perspective on the module content.
  • Non-contact hours include direct out-of-classroom reading and activities, and independent learning and reading is deemed necessary to achieve the learning outcomes for the course.

Assessment methods

  • You'll be assessed via written assignments, projects, reports, presentations, learning portfolios and exams.
  • Assessment methods vary from module to module, however written assignments and case studies form a significant part of the assessment process.
  • Assignments are investigative in nature, enabling you to develop principles, analyse, critically appraise and evaluate relevant issues, demonstrating your creativity and sustainable thinking.

Careers and employability

Our MSc Construction Management course has an outstanding reputation for producing employable graduates. The course provides you with an accredited route towards the professional qualifications of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

Architecture, Design and the Built Environment

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (1 )

Costos de estudio
£17.500,00 (US$ 22.039) por año
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Fecha de inicio

23 Septiembre 2024

Lugar

City Campus

Nottingham Trent University,

50 Shakespeare Street,

Nottingham,

Nottinghamshire,

NG1 4FQ, England

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

Students need to have 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject; 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. Students should have an IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 81 with at least 10 Reading, 9 Listening, 17 Speaking, 19 Writing.

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

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