Project managing construction projects requires an overview of the entire process, from inception to completion. This course aims to provide you with a framework for understanding project management in the construction industry and, in particular, the role of the construction project manager and the associated needs of the client.
Who is this course designed for?
This course is aimed at professionals or graduates, wishing to pursue a career as a construction project manager. It’s suitable for professionals already working in the broad construction industries, who aspire to senior management positions. Additionally, this course is suitable for undergraduate (honours) students in related subject areas, looking to progress to study a managerial and technical postgraduate programme.
Why study this course?
– Study at a top university for building and construction; NTU is ranked 2nd in the UK for Building and Town and Country Planning (Guardian University Guide 2019).
– Benefit from our industry-standard facilities, right in the heart of Nottingham’s city centre.
– Benefit from our team of expert academic staff who have established links to industry and significant experience of working in practice.
– Hear from visiting industry and academic experts, some of whom are NTU alumni, who will be teaching parts of the modules, providing a ‘real life’ perspective on the topics you will be studying.
– Study trips to live sites in the UK and abroad are included in your course fees, designed to help develop your understanding of theory in practice. Recent study trip destinations have included week-long trips to the Netherlands and Poland to explore international construction markets.
– Our flexible study options support part-time learners, who wish to balance employment with further study.
Careers and employability
Our MSc Project Management (Construction) course has an outstanding reputation for producing employable graduates. This course provides you with an accredited route towards the professional qualifications of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).
The RICS accreditation enables successful graduates entry to the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) of the RICS. The APC is the on-the-job training scheme that graduates need to complete to qualify as a chartered surveyor.
