MSc Construction Management at Kingston University

Our Construction Management MSc is ideal for graduate construction managers, civil/structural engineers and surveyors looking to start a career in construction management. Please note: this course was previously named Management in Construction MSc. The delivery and content of the course remain the same.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment  |  Department: Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Surveying  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027, January 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will gain an extensive knowledge of the legal and contractual systems relevant to the construction industry. You will also study how design and construction work is priced and how these prices are used to control the costs for the firms involved. Modules - core modules: Digital Technologies and Construction Modelling, Management of Project Risk, Quality and Safety, Legal Obligations and Conditions of Contract, Estimating, Tendering and Procurement, Dissertation and Research Business Project, Administration of Construction Contracts, Business in Practice; professional placement: Professional Placement.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course go on to roles such as construction manager, housing contracts manager, quality surveyor and transport consultant. Examples of recent graduate destinations for this and similar courses include: ; civil engineer at Razonras, Greece ; civil engineer at Terna, Greece ; housing contracts manager at Lewes District Council, Lewes ; quality surveyor at KIA Seldon, London ; transport consultant at Halcrow, London This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

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