MSc Construction Project Management with Professional Practice Placement at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

MSc Construction Project Management with Professional Practice Placement follows the same curriculum as the standard MSc and adds an assessed industry placement. It is accredited by CIOB, RICS, CABE and Quantity Surveying International and is taught at City and Springfield Campuses.

Faculty: Faculty of Science & Engineering | Department: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering | Duration: Full-time 16 months | Intake: 14 September 2026, 4 January 2027, 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Advanced Project Planning and Control, Contemporary Issues, Forms of Contract, Operational Construction Project Management, Research Methods and Professional Skills, Strategic Construction Project and Programme Management, a 60-credit Dissertation and a 20-credit Professional Practice Placement assessed through a reflective portfolio.

Career pathways

Construction Project Manager, Site Manager, Project Controls Manager, Development Manager, Construction Planner, Client Representative / Employer's Agent and Sustainability or Environmental Manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Second-class honours degree in a construction-related discipline or equivalent for direct entry. Selection is by application form and references; applicants with a compatible non-cognate degree and/or relevant industrial experience may be interviewed and, if successful, offered a place on the Master's or the postgraduate certificate version with the potential to extend to the full Master's. Alternatively, a Postgraduate Certificate in a construction-related discipline or related subject with a minimum of grade C in all modules. International applicants: English language requirement is normally IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (unless otherwise stated), or an equivalent accepted qualification; qualifications must be deemed equivalent to the UK requirements.

Intake: 14 September 2026, 4 January 2027, 13 September 2027

Duration: Full-time 16 months

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