Construction Project Management

This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Association for Project Management

Chartered Institute of Building

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

This course is for those wishing to further their careers in client organisations or consultancy through involvement in postgraduate studies. It gives aspiring professionals the opportunity to network with other ambitious and successful people within the construction and development industries.

You will focus on both practical and theoretical aspects of management in both organisational and project-based contexts. Management subjects are supplemented by advanced financial appraisal techniques and finance, law is specifically related to construction and development.

You will have the opportunity to carry out postgraduate research on a topic within, or allied to, construction or development.

This course meets all Continuing Professional Development requirements and provides evidence for upgrading professional institution membership. The afternoon/evening study mode is suitable for even the busiest of construction professionals.

Course modules

An indicative list of topics covered on this course are:

• Corporate and project finance
• Information analysis and management
• Project evaluation
• People and organisational management
• Construction law
• Procurement and management of construction
• Research methods
• Option
• Dissertation

Career and progression opportunities

Employment prospects are excellent. Successful students enter a variety of roles in client organisations, professional practices, local authorities, housing associations and major contracting companies.

Professional and industry links

The PgDip Construction Project Management is fully accredited by the Association for Project Management.

The MSc Construction Project Management is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; this will allow entry to their Project Management Faculty through the Assessment of Professional competence. The MSc is also accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building.

Entry requirements

Most applicants will have a cognate or semi-cognate honours degree, together with at least two to three years construction-related work experience. If you don?t meet these requirements, you will be interviewed to establish if you would be suitable for the course;

Part-time students will typically be currently employed in a surveying/ construction or project management related position. You will need to show that your employer supports your application, and will allow you to attend on a regular basis over the duration of the course.

Students who have relevant prior masters level academic qualification and/or professional experience may seek credit for relevant units. You should apply to the Course Director for such credit before the commencement of the semester in which the particular unit is being offered.

Overseas applicants are expected to have competency in spoken and written English. You will have to demonstrate that you have IELTS 6.5 or above.

If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

LSBU - FullTime - 1225

LSBU - PartTime - 1226

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