Construction Project and Cost Management MSc drafted

Program Overview

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Course overview

Currently accredited

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by both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and studied on campus or 100% online, this practice-led course has been developed in response to the

rapid cultural changes within the global construction industry.

This course aims to recognise the growing demand for professionals to stay abreast of new, innovative, and non-adversarial approaches to project management, able to address internal constraints and dynamic external situations.

Coventry University has been educating construction professionals for over half a century. Our courses are developed with direct input from members of our current Civil Engineering and Building Advisory Boards including Arcadis, Arup, Mott MacDonald, and Geotechnics Ltd.

This exciting course focuses on developing the core skills and competencies identified by the professional bodies for roles as construction project managers, cost managers and quantity surveyors. It aims to prepare you to embark on or advance your career in a global industry which is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% to reach US$ 10,835.6 billion by 2023.

If you study on campus, you will have the option to apply for a 'work placement' opportunity

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, designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.

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Global ready

An international outlook, with global opportunities

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Teaching excellence

Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field

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Employability

Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

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Why you should study this course

For the UK and other countries to capitalise on the future growth potential of the global construction industry, industry requires new talent and new ways of working to meet the challenges of a shortfall of skilled labour and rising demand for lower costs, lower emissions, and faster delivery.

This professionally accredited course

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combines the study of the core industry professions; construction management; project and contract management; and quantity surveying. Successful completion of this course is intended to set you on the path towards becoming a chartered surveyor or chartered construction manager, able to obtain full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (subject to additional costs) or Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) (subject to additional costs) after a suitable period of professional practice.

This course may be of interest if you are looking to enter the construction industry or are seeking career progression – as an existing construction professional, civil or structural engineer, architectural technologist, surveyor or building services engineering. For non-cognate graduates, those without a RICS accredited undergraduate degree, it also constitutes a vocational conversion course.

We currently enjoy excellent links with local and national contractors, many of whom provide direct input into course development as members of our Civil Engineering and Building Advisory Boards. They may also enable you to gain further involvement within the construction community through networking and placement opportunities

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, which may enhance your employment prospects on graduation.

Our current teaching staff have academic and professional experience in architectural practice, civil engineering, and the construction industry. We also have a strong portfolio of industry-related research, particularly in the areas of low carbon building technology, sustainable construction materials and engineering education, which aims to keep you abreast of new technologies and emerging issues.

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Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is accredited

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and recognised by the following bodies:

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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

This course is currently accredited by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The accreditation of this course is perpetual (continuous) and is not subject to annual renewal process.

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Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

This course is currently accredited by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for 2022-23 entry, having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications will have full academic exemption and once they have gained three to five years’ relevant work experience, may enter CIOB membership as an applicant to progress towards Chartered Membership (subject to additional costs) without the requirement for an Individual Assessment.

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Chartered Management Institute

As part of this course you will be required to undertake a professional development module which is currently accredited by the

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

for the 2022-23 intake. Upon successful completion of the module, you will gain the

CMI Level 7 Certificate

in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice at no additional cost. Further details can be found on the

Professional Development module

homepage.

Coventry University’s accreditation with CMI is currently ongoing for the relevant modules and is regularly reviewed and monitored by the CMI through their quality systems.

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Chartered Association of Building Engineers

This course is accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) for intakes up to and including May 2025. All students on a CABE accredited course can apply for FREE Student Membership of CABE for the duration of their course.

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Coventry University has given me an experience of a lifetime and has taught me learnings that have been beneficial since graduation. I have recently started work and realised the teaching and assessment all links with the real-world and makes me stand out from the crowd. I wouldn’t have wished for any other University to have completed my undergraduate and master’s. Coventry University has truly made me evolve as an individual.

Khanjan Darad, Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (BSc) Hons, Construction Project and Cost Management (MSc) Distinction, quoted February 2022

Program Outline

Year one

Modules

Global Project Management Practice – 15 credits

This module will develop an understanding, critical awareness, and the ability to apply a range of different techniques to the management of construction projects within the global construction industry.

Compulsory

Financial and Asset Management – 15 credits

This module has been designed to develop your ability to understand, apply accounting and financial principles and to use financial information to analyse problems and assess business performance in construction firms from a financial viewpoint.

Compulsory

Construction Cost Management – 15 credits

This module provides a critical awareness of the concepts, theories, and principles relevant to preparing budget costs and understanding the cost control techniques used for monitoring project cost and the progress of projects.

Compulsory

Strategic Management for Construction and Engineering – 15 credits

The principal aim of this module is to provide you with a critical understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of strategic management in the context of the construction industry.

Compulsory

Pre-Contract Management Practice – 15 credits

This module will critically appraise principles relevant to pre-contract management practices for construction projects. Emphasis will be placed upon preparation of pre-tender documentation, such as Bill of Quantities.

Compulsory

Contract Management Practice and Law – 15 credits

This module aims to develop your understanding and critical awareness of the selection, use and interpretation of standard forms of contracts within the construction industry.

Compulsory

Integrated Project – 15 credits

The project calls for the application of academic knowledge, engineering judgment, professional skills, and personal resourcefulness to analyse challenging civil engineering / construction problems in a comprehensive manner and propose well justified and presented solutions.

Compulsory

Contemporary Issues and Research Methodologies – 15 credits

This module will develop knowledge and critical understanding of exogenous issues influencing the way modern construction projects are being and, most importantly, will be managed in the future.

Compulsory

Research Project – 50 credits

The module aims to extend your experience in independent investigative work with a view to enhancing your ability to solve problems in your field of study. Research methods for technical, scientific, and social science investigations are included. Written presentation skills are developed as an integral part of the project.

Compulsory

Leading Diverse Workforces – 10 credits

This module aims to provide you with a framework of knowledge and understanding of how to effectively lead and develop people in a strategically diverse and inclusive way.

Compulsory