Construction and Project Management MSc (Taught)

Civil Engineering is a highly important profession. It involves the design, construction, maintenance, operation and decommisioning of crucial infrastructure facilities, upon which modern life depends.

The MSc in Construction and Project Management enables graduate engineers to develop effective management skills that will allow them to take a leading role in these operations.

This programme is ideal for those with a degree in civil engineering/the built environment, management, and cognate disciplines, who are interested in pursuing a career in construction and project management.

During the twelve-month full-time MSc, you will choose from a wide range of modules relating to areas such as:

sustainability in the built environment
construction management
risk assessment
supply chain management
management of procurement and construction contracts
commercial dispute resolution
sustainable development law in contemporary business society
You will also complete a dissertation relating to construction management.

You will acquire a strong business acumen and a solid understanding of the legal issues surrounding construction management, in addition to a variety of transferrable skills.

The programme is delivered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics and the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences, at the University of Bradford. There is a strong input from industry, where an emphasis is placed on providing a supportive environment that will you with the knowledge and learning skills to tackle the challenges in industry.

This MSc will be the first stepping-stone to a fruitful career in construction management.

Semester 1
Core
Management of Project Procurement and Construction Contract (20 credits)
Supply Chain Management and Production (20 credits)
Option
Sustainability in the Built Environment (20 credits)
Sustainable Development Law in Contemporary Business Society (20 credits)
Students will be eligible to exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate if they have successfully completed 60 credits and achieved the award learning outcomes.

Semester 2
Core
Construction Management (20 credits)
Risk Assessment and Management (20 credits)
Option
Project Management and Six Sigma (20 credits)
(this module is compulsory for those who have not taken it during their undergraduate degree)
Commercial Dispute Resolution (20 credits)
Students will be eligible to exit with the award of Postgraduate Diploma if they have successfully completed at least 120 credits and achieved the award learning outcomes.

Semester 3
Core
MSc Project (60 credits)
Students will be eligible for the award of Degree of Master if they have successfully completed at least 180 credits and achieved the award learning outcomes.

Assessment will mostly be by a combination of formal written examinations, individual/group coursework and presentations, depending on the module. The methods of assessment of transferable skills are built in the structure of the various assessment methods.