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Construction Project Management at University of Portsmouth - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

Establish professional project management skills for the construction sector, under a city skyline that hosts the UK’s tallest skyscraper. On this MSc Construction Project Management degree, you’ll study the organisational and technical methods to lead a large-scale, high-cost project and the multi-functional teams that work on them. Studying construction projects from drawing board to final sign-off, you’ll gain the expertise to grasp legal and financial issues, while understanding the social and environmental impact of your work. You’ll graduate with the skills and understanding to take on construction project management jobs in London, the UK, and beyond. Course highlights

  • Combine the leadership abilities of a project manager with knowledge of the modern construction industry’s technical needs
  • Get to grips with new construction practices, such as 3D planning software and Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  • Focus on live business case studies, preparing for the issues you’re likely to face in future construction project management jobs
  • Study in our purpose-built London campus, as part of a friendly international community
Careers this Master’s prepares you for Careers site Glassdoor quoted an average salary for construction project managers in London of over £50K in 2022. As a graduate of this Master’s programme, you’ll be able to demonstrate your skills for careers in this sector, from the commercial and legal aspects at the planning stage to the technical and environmental aspects on site. You’ll also have the knowledge and skills to pivot to any new sector that has project management needs, or to go into further research.

Modules

  • BIM Theory and Practice – 20 credits
  • Construction Law, Contracts and Dispute Resolution – 20 credits
  • General Management – 20 credits
  • Construction Management and Safety – 20 credits
  • Project Management Tools, Techniques and Processes – 20 credits
  • Strategic Management – 20 credits
  • Dissertation – 60 credits
Changes to course content We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Entry requirements

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 requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic54An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)7979 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English AdvancedCambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English ProficiencyCambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISEPassTrinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

**Postgraduate fees for 2023 entry will be available shortly.** For further fee information please see the corresponding University of Portsmouth course page or visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding
Construction Project Management at University of Portsmouth - UCAS