MSc in Construction Management
College of Engineering City University of Hong Kong
Key Information
Campus location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
HKD 7,400 / per credit *
Application deadline
30 Apr 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* For students admitted in 2024/25. The tuition fee indicated in the above schedule will apply until the end of your study in this programme.
Introduction
Programme Aims and Objectives
The programme aims to:
- Provide students with an environment in which to develop their intellectual, analytical and critical abilities and to enable them to exercise these abilities in the built environment and the international project management field.
- Provide a basis for continuing professional development, and encouragement for professional specialization in the local construction industry. This platform is achieved by maintaining balance activities among research, intellectual and professional developments.
- Develop qualified and experienced real estate and construction professionals become professional managers and leaders in the field with the management principles and techniques required for the effective management of the real estate development and construction process.
- Develop the potential professional manager’s leadership, maximising quality attainment in the built project, and developing the international vision on the project management field.
Key Facts
- Mode of Study: Combined †
- Mode of Funding: Non-government-funded
- Intermediate Award: Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management
- Indicative Intake Target: 115
- Minimum Number of Credits Required: Master's Degree: 30; Postgraduate Diploma: 24
- Class Schedule:
- Students are expected to attend classes in the weekday daytimes (occasionally, at evenings, on Saturdays or Sundays). The courses (including the core courses) of the programme may be scheduled in weekday daytime session for the academic year.
- Normal Study Period:
- Full-time: 1 year (2 semesters and 1 summer term)
- Part-time: 2 years (4 semesters and 2 summer terms)
- Maximum Study Period:
- Full-time: 2.5 years
- Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
- Mode of Processing:
- Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Description
The programme focuses on 6 key areas:
- Management Principles
- Financial Management
- Law and Contract
- Construction Related Information
- Economics
- Research
Credit Unit Transfer
In general, application for credit unit transfer is normally not entertained. In case an application is considered fully justified by the Head of Department, the courses for transfer must be taken from the master programme by the student within 3 years from the date of application of this transfer exercise. This arrangement does not apply to students registering for another stream after graduation from one stream. Criteria for granting credit unit transfer include the level, the duration and the content of the course.
Applications for credit transfer for work completed prior to entry to the University must be made in the first semester following the student’s admission, before the deadline set by the University. Applications for credit transfer for outside work completed after admission to the University must be made immediately in the semester following attainment of the additional qualification.
Please observe the Academic Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Degrees (including remarks) under Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies website (www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk) before accepting the offer.