Program Overview

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Facilities Management

MSc

Attendance

• Full-time
• Part-time

Campus

• Preston Campus

Start

• September 2025
• January 2026

Duration

• 1 year

Delivery

• In-person

Placement option

Our MSc Facilities Management (FM) has been designed following huge demand for facilities managers both in the UK and abroad. The course is developed in such a way that it draws on FM practice and academia and will prepare you for workplace challenges.

The MSc Facilities Management allows you to gain theoretical and practical knowledge about the discipline of FM. Our dedicated team of staff will provide you with practical training on the application of related software for the management of hard and soft FM services.

The research seminar that is organised by the department enables you to apply statistical software and independently conduct research in an area of interest. In addition to preparing you to work in diverse FM sectors, you are also taught issues about the control of facilities – associated infections in healthcare establishments.

With such level of knowledge, training and support, you are expected to graduate with employability skills that would enable you to gain employment in companies in the UK and abroad.

Why study with us

• Develop theoretical, practical and technological capabilities to pursue a career in Facilities Management (FM).
• You’ll have the chance to undertake a professional placement in industry (this will extend your study time by six to twelve months).
• Graduate as a contemporary Facilities Manager with the right level of knowledge, skills and capabilities to make decisions at the board level.
• The course is designed primarily as a vocational course; it also provides you with the experience to embark on an academic career in project management.

What you'll do

• As a proactive Facilities Manager, you’ll be able to develop an FM plan that caters for the operational and tactical needs of the organisation, contributing to its strategic direction.
• You will apply FM tools highlighting the need for extra investment, measure performance and demonstrate value for money to the relevant stakeholders.
• Equipped with ICT and BIM packages, you’ll acquire skills to be able to work in companies at the cutting-edge, applying technology to increase performance and overall profit.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Project Planning, Control and Analysis
• Risk and Value Management
• Health and Safety Management
• Project Team and Leadership Development
• Facilities Management Practice
• Asset and Property Management
• Master's Dissertation

Related courses

• Building Conservation & Adaptation, MSc/PGDip/PGCert
• Construction Project Management, MSc
• Project Management, MSc

Academic expertise

Our staff team have a great deal of experience in delivering postgraduate learning and teaching. The following team members will be central to your learning experience:

• Dr Clifford Okeh - Course Leader
• Dr Paul Watson - Academic Lead for Construction and Civil engineering
• Dr Adebayo Oladapo
• Dr Godfaurd John
• Professor Champika Liyanage

Industry placement opportunities

To enhance your work experience you'll have an opportunity to undertake a professional placement as part of your MSc. This will extend your study time by six to twelve months depending on the length of the placement. Alternatively, there are opportunities to choose an industry-based project.

You are responsible for finding your own placement. We'll support you in preparation for this with the Faculty Placement Team and Careers Team, who can help you plan and develop your CV and applications, and have practice interviews.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

Future careers

The MSc Facilities Management course helps to hone and develop project management skills in a manner that enhances a graduate’s ability and confidence. By attaining this higher level of qualification, you’ll forge a more diverse and fulfilling career path.

Entry requirements

• 2:2 Hons Degree in Engineering or Construction discipline that demonstrates awareness of construction processes and procedures
• Degrees from non-cognate subjects will be required to complete a bridging module to meet CIOB requirements
• IELTS at 6.0

Fees and funding

2025/26

• UK: Full-time £9,450 per year, Placement year £2,625 for the placement year, Part-time £1,050 per 20 credits
• International: Full-time £17,900 per year

Additional costs

As part of your course there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries and funds to support you during your studies.

Learning and assessment

In developing the MSc in Facilities Management programme, we have taken into consideration the diversity of the student learning needs and experiences. This also includes the multidisciplinary nature of Facilities Management that appears to capture wide range of subjects.

The teaching and learning strategies have been structured in such a way that it meets the diverse needs of our international group of students. To satisfy the needs of the different learning outcomes, different approaches i.e. formal lectures, workshops, IT lab sessions, group and individual presentations are adopted. You are also encouraged to engage in independent study. Most of the course is delivered by university staff but, where appropriate, experts in their own field are brought in as guest lecturers to speak with authority from their industry experience and expertise.

As with all university education you are responsible for your own learning; the lectures are merely the starting point and you will have to undertake a substantial amount of study to succeed.

The MSc Facilities Management programme uses several different assessment techniques that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of concepts and issues covered. These may be broadly categorised as ‘coursework’, which may be in the form of individual or group assignments, briefing documents, model design, practical problem-solving exercises and presentations.

It should be emphasised that the purpose of assessment is to not only grade you, and provide information to facilitate management of the course, but also to provide feedback to you. You should keep all the returned assessment work in a file as you may have to submit this at the end of the year for the external examiners to assess.

Individual module leaders will distribute information on the methods of assessment used, and their weighting, at the start of each module.