MSc Construction Project Management at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

The Construction Project Management MSc prepares you for complex construction projects in a constantly changing globalised industry. Such an industry calls for skilled professionals who can deal with the challenges ahead.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Construction and the Built Environment | Duration: 12 months full-time; 18 months (with Professional Placement) full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time (optional professional placement) | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Accredited by RICS and CIOB, this course gives you a broad yet rigorous grounding in the fundamentals of organising and managing construction projects, and provides you with the knowledge and skills needed as a project manager. Our Construction Project Management postgraduates are highly sought-after and have secured positions with companies such as Turner & Townsend, Miller Construction and Acivico. Modules include Construction Law and Contract, Sustainable Construction, Project Management Methods, Business Management, Integrated Project Delivery, Innovation in Construction, Individual Master’s Project (Dissertation), Professional Placement.

Career pathways

This course is fully accredited by both The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). All their required competences / learning outcomes are covered in this course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in surveying, construction, civil engineering, real estate or any other construction subject. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirement but have relevant professional experience may be invited to an interview and test, at which they will be required to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and understanding for entry onto the course. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,710 a year (2027/28). full-time, 12 months; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 19,630 a year (2027/28). full-time, 12 months; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 12 months full-time; 18 months (with Professional Placement) full-time; 24 months part-time

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