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| Location: | Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The construction industry is a dynamic environment involving unique projects that demand technical innovation and ingenuity to solve problems that inevitably arise. Technical knowledge alone is not sufficient in the modern construction industry. The ability to manage the challenges and constraints is vital for successful project completion.
Facilitating the appreciation and effective management of construction project challenges and constraints, this course is aimed at construction professionals (typically engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and other construction professionals) as well as clients who want to improve their understanding of project management and procurement issues.
Practising construction managers, who may not have formal undergraduate qualifications, but who can demonstrate relevant industrial experience, are particularly welcomed. The course is also relevant to other specialists who need to improve their understanding of the construction industry.
The MSc Construction Project Management provides you with a unique opportunity to engage with the project management body of knowledge covering the entire project life cycle from project identification, feasibility study, design, construction, operation and disposal.
Contents
Starting in September/October, this course is offered in full-time (one calendar year) or part-time (two calendar years) mode to maximise convenience of access. It is divided into three stages, each three contained within an academic semester. The first two stages are generally through formal tuition, with stage three covering independent research in an academic and/or industrial setting.
The course provides an opportunity to broaden and extend understanding of construction industry issues not normally covered in undergraduate studies. You will be encouraged to build upon established fundamental civil/construction engineering and project management principles and to confidently apply them to a range of complex construction project problems with due regard to related social, economic, environmental and resource issues.
The MSc is awarded for 180 credits from core and optional units as shown below.
Core units total 150 credits and are as follows:
* Projects and the Law (15 credits): this unit deals with the legal context within which construction projects are undertaken. It covers contracts, employment, health and safety and environmental law.
* Project Management (15 credits): this unit introduces the Project Management Institute´s model known as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK).
* Project Management Tools and Techniques (15 credits): this unit covers the practical employment of project management tools and techniques in the construction industry.
* Strategic Management in Construction (15 credits): taking into account internal and external environments, this unit covers the development of organisational and project strategic direction.
* Project Economics and Finance (15 credits): this unit covers techniques for economic appraisal of construction projects and alternatives for financing major construction projects.
* Research Methods (15 credits): this unit covers the generic research framework within which new knowledge is discovered.
* Independent Project (60 credits - research project): this unit involves the practical application of research skills and techniques to a chosen system within the construction industry.
You will also choose optional units totalling 30 credits from the following:
* General Management in Construction (15 credits)
* Project Management Software (15 credits)
* Life Cycle of Structures (15 credits)
* Management of Traffic (15 credits)
* Environmental Management (15 credits)
* Geotechnology (15 credits)
* Advanced Structural Analysis and Design (15 credits)
* Construction Materials Engineering (15 credits)
* Ground Investigation and Assessment (15 credits)
* Groundwater Hydrology (15 credits)
* Ground Engineering (15 credits)
* Waste Disposal and Remediation (15 credits)
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 or equivalent.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
United Kingdom Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) - Satisfies further learning for Chartered Engineer (CEng)
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