Overview

Delivered 100% online – allowing flexible study alongside full-time work – the Online Construction Project Management from Nottingham Trent University Online is aimed at mid-career professionals or recent graduates, wishing to pursue a career as a construction project manager. It is also suitable for professionals already working in the broad construction industries, who may be aspiring to senior management roles.

Taught by experts from the construction industry, with direct links to major construction firms, the Master’s in Online Construction Project Management at Nottingham Trent University Online is perfectly positioned to help you secure a project management career in construction.

This is boosted still further by this course’s RICS accreditation. NTU is also ranked 2nd in the UK for Building, Town and Country Planning by the Guardian University Guide.

What you will learn during this course

How to manage project briefing, key design and development issues at a detailed level
Learn essential skills to create appropriate procurement strategies
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the organisational structures that you will need to successfully complete projects
People management skills
Understand the legal and contractual constraints of projects

Classes and teaching style

Nottingham Trent University is committed to offering highly relevant courses, tailored to fit around your lifestyle and career. The Online MSc in Construction Project Management provides a flexible and engaging way to learn, with several different ways to interact with the curriculum, including:

Video lectures
Real-life case studies
Interactive assignments
Social interaction
Digital tools and resources
Interactive academic support

The NTU Online MSc in Construction Project Management is a modular course, completed over the course of two and a half years. It consists of 12 modules worth 10 credits each, plus a dissertation worth 60 credits (total of 180 credits).

Skills you will develop while studying this programme

Project planning
Ways to evaluate the stage the project is in and if it is on track
Time management
Risk management
Resource allocation
Budgeting
Communication with the staff, key stakeholders and clients

Career outlook

The Online MSc Construction Project Management offers excellent opportunities for career development. Graduates from the course have pursued careers with major international construction firms including JLL (Switzerland), Tuner & Townsend, National Grid, VINCI Construction, Balfour Beatty, and Clegg, employed in roles such as Construction Project Manager, Cost Manager, Site Manager and Senior Project Manager.

NTU is highly regarded across the construction industry for the quality of its graduates and has a long history of successful student placement, improving the university’s reputation for project management and construction among employers.

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Accreditation

RICS accreditation

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Programme Structure

Core Modules

Contemporary Construction Themes

Procurement

Contract

Legal Rights and Responsibilities

Collaborative Working

Construction Health and Safety

Lean Project Production

Design Appreciation and Planning

Cost Studies

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2021-01-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2021-05-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2021-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Architecture Project Management Civil Engineering & Construction View 59 other Masters in Project Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).

6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

2:2 honours degree, in a construction industry-related subject; or,
Corporate membership of an appropriate construction industry-related professional body which has been approved for this purpose by the University, preferably alongside industry experience at managerial level; or,
An alternative approved construction industry-related professional qualification, together with appropriate industrial experience at managerial level in the construction industry.

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Tuition Fee

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Funding

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