Program Overview

International Construction Management and Engineering MSc (Eng)

The MSc in International Construction Management and Engineering prepares students for the demands of modern-day construction management and engineering. The programme content develops your technical construction and engineering knowledge whilst fostering the essential soft-skills necessary for a successful career in construction management.

Course Overview

Through a curriculum designed by experienced construction management and engineering academics, the course produces graduates who are ready to go into the real world of construction management. This long-established programme is widely recognised by industry and professional bodies as providing the foundation for a rewarding and successful career in construction.

Why Study at Leeds

• Our globally-renowned research feeds directly into the course, shaping your learning with the latest thinking in civil engineering and construction management.
• Master the most up-to-date practices and techniques recognised by industry on a course that has been directly informed and advised by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Industrial Advisory Committee.
• Enhance your career prospects and join our successful alumni who have pursued careers in large corporations worldwide including AECOM, UGCC and African Development Bank.
• Expand your industry contacts in the UK and internationally via industry networking events.
• Experience excellent practical and theoretical teaching delivered by a programme team with a wealth of expertise and industrial experience in construction management and engineering.
• Conduct your own individual research project whilst building professional skills in research, decision making and planning.
• Advance your knowledge and skills in critical areas sought after by industry such as digitalisation, risk management, procurement, sustainability and whole-life asset management.
• This course offers flexible study options where you can study full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months.

Guaranteed Work Experience

While studying at Leeds, you'll have the opportunity to complete an eight-week virtual work experience, working on a project aligned with your academic discipline and partnered with a relevant company.

Course Details and Modules

Throughout the programme, you'll gain a profound understanding of the different aspects of construction project management and engineering. The MSc covers a variety of essential subjects in the field, including:

• Project management tools and techniques
• Risk and resilience
• Procurement management
• Construction engineering
• Whole life asset management
• Contextual issues in international construction

Compulsory Modules

• Principles of sustainable project management – 15 credits
• Project Management Tools and Techniques – 15 credits
• Risk and resilience – 15 credits
• People management – 15 credits
• Procurement Management – 15 credits
• Contextual Issues in International Construction – 15 credits
• Construction Engineering – 15 credits
• Whole Life Asset Management – 15 credits
• Dissertation – 60 credits

Learning and Teaching

You are taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case-based problems, small group work and project meetings. These activities are complemented by e-learning. Our research feeds directly into teaching, and you'll have regular contact with staff who are at the forefront of their disciplines.

Assessment

You'll be assessed using a range of techniques including case studies, technical reports, presentations, in-class tests, assignments and exams.

Entry Requirements

• A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in civil engineering or a related construction discipline where relevant subject areas such as, but not limited to, project management, and asset/risk/procurement management have been studied.
• Commonly accepted degree subjects include, but are not limited to:
  • Civil engineering and related
  • Construction / project management
  • Building construction
  • Construction technology
  • Quantity surveying
• Degree subjects which may be considered, depending on modules covered, or with relevant work experience include:
  • Architecture
  • Real estate management
  • Environmental engineering

English Language Requirements

• IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Fees

• UK: £14,500 (Total)
• International: £33,500 (Total)

Scholarships and Financial Support

If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There may be help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government.

Career Opportunities

Studying this MSc will complement the technical skills you already have, helping you develop a holistic professional skill set that is not only sought after in the construction industry but is largely transferable across many job roles, too. Our graduates from this course have secured positions at companies such as:

• Infrastructure Engineer, African Development Bank
• Assistant Project Engineer, Jefcon and Associates Ltd.
• Senior Traffic Engineer, Colin Buchanan & Partners
• PMO Development Consultant, EcoGen
• Site Civil Engineer, AECOM
• Planning Engineer, Ministry of Kuwait
• Technical Engineer, Binladin Group Global Holding Company
• Head of Engineering, Tanzania National Roads Agency
• Planning Engineer, United Gulf Construction Co. W.L.L.
• Architect, AFL Architects

Careers Support

At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one. We have a wide range of careers resources — including our award-winning Employability Team who are in contact with many employers around the country and advertise placements and jobs.