CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND COST MANAGEMENT MSC

Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

This course combines project management and cost management skills to provide you with a holistic and streamlined perspective to meet sector and industry needs. You will be taught by academic staff with relevant professional experience in quantity surveying, project management, commercial management, civil engineering and construction procurement.
Why you should study this course

- Explore key aspects at various stages of project delivery, learning from simulation exercises and formative or summative assessments that mimic real-life projects.
- Benefit from instruction by staff with wide interests in industry-related research, particularly in subject areas such as modern methods of construction, artificial intelligence (AI), building information modelling (BIM) and off-site manufacturing (staff subject to change).
- Develop your critical thinking approach to problem-solving while also fostering a spirit of collaboration and integration.
- Enjoy opportunities to undertake site visits and relevant industry collaborative initiatives, such as the UK Construction Week.
- Gain practical experience and boost your CV with an additional professional placement. See the modules for more details.

Accreditation and professional recognition

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

This course is accredited1 by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for intakes up to and including 2029, having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Graduates of this course will be eligible for full academic exemption when applying for Chartered Membership (MCIOB) without the requirement for an Individual Assessment. To achieve Chartered status, applicants must also demonstrate three to five years of relevant professional experience and meet the CIOB’s membership requirements. Additional application processes and fees may apply. CIOB sets requirements, which are subject to change. Please check the CIOB website for full details and the most up-to-date information.
Successful graduates of this degree can expect to pursue careers in the industry as quantity surveyors, cost managers, project managers, commercial managers, construction managers and estimators.

Where our graduates work

- Assistant Project Manager, Lendlease
- Assistant Cost Manager, Turner & Townsend
- Assistant Cost Consultant, MACE
- Quantity Surveyor, Severn Trent
- Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Kier Group
- Quantity Surveyor, Marlborough Highways
- Graduate Cost and Carbon Estimator, Mott MacDonald
- Trainee Quantity Surveyor, CEN QS Consulting
- Graduate Construction Manager, Balfour Beatty.