Course in brief

Designed for students with a wide range of professional backgrounds, this course will help you to understand the complexities of modern construction and provide you with the skills you need to successfully manage construction projects.

You will learn about the managerial, financial and legal issues that surround construction. All of your teaching will be informed by cutting-edge research and you will benefit from high levels of personal support, including individual tuition to meet your particular needs, which is reflected in our exceptional postgraduate employment rates.

You will learn about how people, private and public sector organisations interact in construction as you consider the unique needs and characteristics of the project life cycle in an environmentally sustainable fashion.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for this course. Find out if you are eligible in the fees and funding tab below.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

Full-time 1 year
Part-time 2 years

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course and should be used as a general guide. We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and experiences. For any courses that require interview or portfolio review, this may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows if your application is successful.

Degree and/or experience
Honours degree; or other degree plus at least two years postgraduate experience in a position of responsibility; or full membership of a relevant chartered professional body.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country
 
Albania |
Algeria |
Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Bahrain |
Bangladesh |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Bermuda |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Botswana |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Burma (Myanmar) |
Cameroon |
Canada |
Chile |
China |
Colombia |
Croatia |
Cyprus |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
Egypt |
Estonia |
Finland |
France |
Germany |
Ghana |
Greece |
Guyana |
Hong Kong |
Hungary |
Iceland |
India |
Indonesia |
Iran |
Iraq |
Ireland |
Israel |
Italy |
Jamaica |
Japan |
Jordan |
Kazakhstan |
Kenya |
Kosovo |
Kuwait |
Latvia |
Lebanon |
Liechtenstein |
Libya |
Lithuania |
Luxembourg |
Macedonia |
Malaysia |
Malawi |
Malta |
Mexico |
Moldova |
Montenegro |
Morocco |
Namibia |
Nepal |
Netherlands|
New Zealand |
Nigeria |
Norway |
Oman |
Pakistan |
Palestinian National Authority |
Philippines |
Poland |
Portugal |
Qatar |
Romania |
Russian Federation |
Saudi Arabia |
Serbia |
Sierra Leone |
Singapore |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
South Africa |
South Korea |
Spain |
Sri Lanka |
Syria |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
Taiwan |
Tanzania |
Thailand |
Tunisia |
Turkey |
Uganda |
Ukraine |
United Arab Emirates |
United States |
Uzbekistan |
Venezuela |
Vietnam |
Yemen |
Zambia |
Zimbabwe |

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Course in detail

Course structure

On the taught section of the course, you will develop the knowledge required for you to practice as a professional project manager in the property and construction industries.

The masters project will hone your ability to identify, formulate, execute and report on an individual programme. It will also provide you with the opportunity to develop a specialist understanding of a project management topic.

The Project Management for Construction MSc forms part of our end-to-end suite of built environment masters courses. While this course looks at all stages of a building's lifecycle (ideation, design, construction, operations management and decommission), the Construction Management MSc focuses on the design and construction parts of the lifecycle.

You are free to move between these two courses up to the end of the first semester should your learning interests change.

Areas of study

You will study six core modules and select from a raft of optional modules, which allow you to specialise in the areas of the course that interest you most.

Core modules

  • Project Management for Construction
  • Project Risk and Financial Analysis
  • Construction Law and Procurement
  • Management of People and Organisations
  • Project Planning and Analysis
  • Masters Project 

Option modules

  • Environmental Impact Assessment 
  • Sustainable Construction
  • Energy Assessment of Buildings
  • Environmental Policy and Law
  • Water Resource Management
  • Wastewater Treatment Technology
  • Geographical Information Systems

Careers and employability

The course serves as a training and proving ground for the next generation of construction project managers and researchers in the construction industry.

It may lead to immediate employment in the property and construction industries as a professional project manager or to further study at doctorate level.

Graduates have gone to successful careers in organisations such as BuroFour, Mace, Kier and the London Underground.

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 5,760 GBP

International (full-time)14,130 GBP

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for this course. Find out if you are eligible.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2015–16. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Visits and contacts tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

A cosmopolitan city famed for its nightlife, bohemian atmosphere and beautiful surroundings, Brighton is a great place to be a student.

Whether you prefer the natural delights of the sea and South Downs or the bustle of the North Laine shopping district, there are fantastic events throughout the year that reflect the huge amount of character – both historic and modern – that the city possesses.

Brighton is host to three university campuses: Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer. Grand Parade is in the centre of town, while Moulsecoomb and Falmer are just ten minutes away by bus or by train.

Social scene – Most students head into the lively centre of Brighton for its mix of bars, pubs, clubs, theatres, comedy houses and live music venues. In the summer the seafront buzzes with activities and impromptu BBQs and picnics on the beach.

The Shakedown Festival brings big names to one of the last major festivals in the UK music calendar. The Great Escape meanwhile has been firmly established as the leading event for showcasing new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Arts – Brighton hosts England’s biggest arts festival in May each year, and has a selection of highly regarded theatres, galleries and events, not to mention the quirky Royal Pavilion which has become a symbol of the city's eccentricities.

The Brighton Festival is now the largest arts festival in England, and is one of the major milestones in the international cultural calendar. The Brighton Fringe is one of the largest fringe festivals in the world.

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Brighton Wheel   What to expect enriching experiences

Campus information

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

Over 160 students live on campus in Moulsecoomb halls, while others live in nearby Varley Park. 

The campus has excellent sports facilities including:

  • a sports hall with basketball and badminton courts,
  • fitness suite with gym,
  • an indoor climbing wall.

There are a number of areas of Brighton that are popular with students just a short walk, cycle or bus ride away. These include Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Hollingbury, Elm Grove, Hanover and other suburbs that stretch up the hills on either side of the Lewes Road.

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Maps

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campus University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

 

Visits and contacts

Find out more

School of Environment and Technology
01273 642288
entec@brighton.ac.uk

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