Management in Construction

Entry requirements

The typical offer for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in a related discipline. For example, civil engineering, architecture, surveying, building or other construction related degree and/or suitable industrial experience.

Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements. For instance, undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Start your career in construction management

At our Penrhyn Road campus, you will have access to a modern environment with the latest technology and industry-standard equipment, including:

• extensive materials and structures for concrete, masonry, steel and timber
• geotechnical and hydraulics testing facilities
• surveying equipment, such as satellite global-positioning systems

Dedicated computer-aided design facilities include:

• a range of CAD/CAM packages, such as Ideas, SolidWorks and AutoCad
• finite element analysis‚ computational fluid dynamics
• virtual instrumentation

You can use the dedicated Graduate Centre on campus. This includes:

• IT facilities
• seminar rooms
• social spaces and a canteen
• a learning resource centre with specialist libraries

Students studying this course will also benefit from the John Galsworthy Building. This is a £20 million teaching and learning facility which brings lecture theatres, flexible teaching space and information technology suites together around a landscaped courtyard.

This MSc meets the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) if you already have an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) degree. In addition, it is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building.

You will study industry techniques and advanced construction project management, developing your professional, analytical and managerial skills. Each module combines a stimulating mix of lectures, practical laboratory work, group work, case studies and presentations.