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Management in Construction – (M.Sc.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,645 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
If you would like to gain an in-depth understanding of construction management issues to help you operate more effectively in realising construction projects in the 21st century, this course is ideal.
With the construction industry becoming increasingly fragmented and operating within inter-company contractual relationships, this course covers the legal obligations and conditions of contract under which construction companies operate. As construction is also a highly competitive industry, with price still a major deciding factor in awarding contracts, the course also covers the science of procurement and the estimating process.
MSc (non-technical)
This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited (Partial) BEng(Hons) undergraduate first degree.
Course programme
You will gain an extensive knowledge of the legal and contractual systems relevant to the construction industry. You will study how design and construction work is priced and how these prices are used to control the costs for the firms involved. You will undertake an analysis of the systems that control the quality and safety of construction projects. You will also gain a greater understanding of the relationship between the various parties contributing to construction. Emphasis is placed on the use of case studies and teamworking.
The optional European module exposes you to working in a multinational team and allows you to gain experience of analysing how different European countries approach construction.
The MSc research thesis enables you to conduct a sustained, in-depth, original research related to complex theoretical arguments within the field of the construction industry.
Contents
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Accounting Systems
This module provides an overview of financial accounting systems within business and public sector organisations.
It also covers:
* the needs of first-level managers for financial information;
* their role in supplying information for the system;
* accounting concepts and conventions; and
* ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
* Conditions of Contract
In this module you will:
* gain confidence in making judgements on matters concerning the standard forms of contract used in the construction industry;
* demonstrate a depth of knowledge across the specialised area of construction standard forms; and
* independently evaluate problems that can arise and deal with the complexity of the conditions of contract.
* Construction Organisation
This module prepares you for the varying and changing environment of construction. It covers:
* the economic goals of individuals and commercial organisations:
* economic efficiency;
* analysis of the role of the client and how construction is instigated; and
* recognising efficiency problems in allocating risk in construction contracts.
You will learn to be able to advise on managing risk in internal organisation.
* Estimating, Purchasing and Cost Control
In this module you will:
* learn how design and construction work is priced;
* gain in-depth knowledge of how these prices are used to control the costs for the firms involved; and
* gain an appreciation of the role of the client, the contractor, the quantity surveyor, the estimator, and the techniques used to estimate and price construction works.
* Information Systems
This module examines the role of financial accounting within organisations. It provides an overview of financial accounting systems in business and public sector organisations.
It also covers:
* the needs of first level managers for financial information and their role in supplying information;
* accounting concepts and conventions; and
* ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
* Legal Obligations
In this module you will:
* acquire an understanding of the legal rules governing the law of contract, the law of tort and the administration of the English legal system;
* apply the tort of negligence, duty of care, breach of duty and remoteness of damage; and
* evaluate and critically analyse how a contract is discharged and identify how a contract is performed and breached.
* Project and Risk Management
In this module you will:
* gain an understanding of management of projects, and then go very deeply into the technical aspects of Project Network Techniques;
* use modern project management software for various types of analyses such as resource analysis, costing and earned value analysis; and
* carry out risk analysis and assess effects of risk on a project.
* Quality and Safety Management
In this module you will:
* gain an appreciation of the advantages and disadvantages of evolving approaches to product quality; and
* gain in-depth knowledge of all aspects of safety as required in law for both design and construction.
* Research Thesis
Option module
* European Module
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Requirements
* Good honours degree or equivalent in related discipline, and/or suitable industrial experience.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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