Course summary
On our MSc Project Management course you will focus on the strategic management of projects, programmes and portfolios, and become a project leader in construction. The distinctive focus of the course is on the strategic management of projects, programmes and portfolios. The aim of the course is to provide a coherent framework for the discipline and practice of project management. Modules can include sessions delivered by leading practitioners, and the course is continually informed not only by the latest developments in industry, but also by on-going international research. This course is accredited by RICS and CIOB. (Accreditation is reviewed periodically. Successful completion of this course satisfies the academic requirements for membership of CIOB and RICS.) In addition, the course is recognised by the Association for Project Management (APM) as meeting the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard via route 1 (for assessments meeting the requirements for technical knowledge) For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/construction-management-and-engineering-pg/msc-project-management.
Modules
Sample modules may include: Research Skills Construction Project Management: from Inception to Site Delivery Construction Contract Law and Design Management Human Resource Management and Real Estate Development and Appraisal Strategies and International Construction Check our website for more details about the course structure.
Assessment method
Dissertation
Entry requirements
Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (good second class or above). If you have other qualifications and a number of years’ relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Channel Islands | £12550 | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £12550 | Whole course |
EU | £26950 | Whole course |
England | £12550 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £12550 | Whole course |
Scotland | £12550 | Whole course |
Wales | £12550 | Whole course |
International | £26950 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH