Course summary
Our MSc Construction Cost Management course provides a route for new entrants to the professional practice of Construction Cost Management or Quantity Surveying, who have taken degrees in non-related disciplines. It provides an introduction to the fundamental topics related to Construction Cost Management and an understanding of the latest academic theories and research, which inform vocational practice in the financial management of construction projects. The purpose is to prepare non-cognate graduates for a career in quantity surveying or financial management in construction. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). (Accreditation is reviewed periodically. Successful completion of this course satisfies the academic requirements for membership of CIOB and RICS.) 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-construction-cost-management.
Modules
Sample modules may include: Research Skills Research Dissertation Construction Cost Management: Principles and Practice Construction Economics and Cost Management Construction Risk Management 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH