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
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
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10400 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10400 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10400 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10400 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £10400 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £10400 | Year 1 |
| EU | £20800 | Year 1 |
| International | £20800 | Year 1 |
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
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP