MSc Construction Project Management at University of Manchester

Get ready to build the future. This course provides the practical, theoretical, and conceptual skills you need. Enter the world of construction and infrastructure with the project management skills to set you apart. As the first English university to offer an engineering degree, we have pioneered the way since 1824 with decades spent at the cutting-edge of the Management of Projects field on a global scale.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Management  |  Duration: 12 months [Full-Time]  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

From sustainable construction to the finance of infrastructure projects, this course develops the project management skills required for a successful career in the built environment and construction sector. During your time on this course, you will evaluate the methods, research, and risks of everything involved in effectively managing a construction project. Compulsory units include People and Organisations, Project Management Research Methods, Fundamentals of Project Management, Construction Project Management Professional Practice, Project Planning and Control, MoP Dissertation.

Career pathways

Did you know that we are the most targeted university by top UK employers ( High Fliers, 2026 )? As you graduate from this highly regarded course at The University of Manchester, you enter the industry ready to apply appropriate project management practices to distinctive construction project problems and manage the interface between construction practice and project management.

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