Construction Project Management MSc
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international | UK: £14,500
Open Days at University of Westminster
Undergraduate Open Day 23 November 2024/ Postgraduate Online Open Day 26 February 2025
Introduction
Despite turbulence in the global economy, the construction industry continues to grow with revenue expected to reach US$15 trillion by 2025. Specialist project managers are in high demand to help negotiate projects through the inevitable hurdles that can arise due to a host of issues ranging from time constraints and safety and workforce considerations to legal issues, government regulations and environmental concerns.
Fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), this course will be of interest if you are a graduate in or with previous construction-related employment and if you are seeking a senior project management position within the industry.
Project management is now a well-established discipline within the construction industry, applied to projects of all sizes and levels of complexity. In this course, you’ll learn the modern management skills, techniques, and systems to successfully deliver a project from inception to completion, and how to meet a client’s requirements within the constraints of the external environment.
Our central London location and numerous industry contacts, which include client organisations, public and private Tier 1 consultants and contractors and Tier 2 consultants, contractors and suppliers, enable us to invite practising professionals to contribute regularly to the course and to give guest lectures.
You'll have the chance to apply your skills and knowledge to real-life practical problems through case studies. When possible, we also visit construction sites in London, so you can see how developers overcome some of the issues associated with developing in a challenging environment like the centre of a large metropolis, such as traffic and transportation.
Top reasons to study with us
- 20th in the UK and 3rd in London for Building (Source: Complete University Guide 2020)
- Fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- The part-time course recognises the significant challenges of combining postgraduate study with full-time professional employment
- Delivered by a multicultural and international teaching body, that comes from professional practice and/or regularly publish in top international journals
- Take part in site visits to major construction sites and infrastructure projects in the UK
- Active student-run Construction Society that organises trips and socials, which in 2020 included visiting the mega-development in London on the old Battersea power station site
- Previous students have attended the week-long Constructionarium at the CITB training facility, building scaled-down versions of various structures, from start to finish, including setting out, creating formwork, steel fixing and pouring concrete – as close as we can get to a working construction site
- Option to take part in the International Building Challenge, a joint activity between the University of Westminster and Saxion University of Applied Science in Enschede, Netherlands, involving students from both institutions as well as universities in Belgium, Russia and Germany
Why study this course?
- Supporting your career path
Designed for construction professionals who aspire to move to more senior positions in the construction industry at a strategic or operational level. - Combine theory and practice
Link theory to global practice through real-life case studies, guest lectures, field trips and construction site visits. - Taught by experts
Expert staff will share their professional experiences of working for the biggest building surveying firm in the UK, a range of private practice quantity surveying consultancies, a residential development company and university estates department.
Professional accreditation
This course is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Career Opportunities
There is a growing demand for construction project managers nationally and internationally with the potential to secure roles in development, construction and building companies or government organisations and agencies, as well as commercial, management and consultancy firms.
Many of our students are already on a career path in the construction industry. Whether they are architects, interior designers, surveyors, engineers, construction managers or property developers, their common aspiration is to move to more senior management positions in the construction industry. Some wish to become Chartered Surveyors or Chartered Builders.
Our graduates go on or continue to work in the construction industry, working for client organisations, consultancies, Tier 1 and 2 contractors, property developers, and others.
With a growing global network of 3,000 employers, our Careers and Employability Service is here to support you to achieve your full potential.
- Develop your CQ
Develop your cultural intelligence – or ‘CQ’ – by studying alongside students and staff representing more than 100 nationalities. - Expand your professional network
Study alongside students with experience working in a variety of roles within the construction industry – from architects and engineers to surveyors or managers – building professional networks and learning about different disciplines. - Meet leading employers
Our Annual Property and Construction Careers Fair attracts leading employers, which in 2019 included CBRE, Mace, Barratt Developments, Savills, Carter Jonas and Grainger.
Industry links
Our course was designed with input from a range of industry professionals and, to retain currency and relevance, we receive ongoing feedback from the School’s Employability Advisory Board. Current members include practitioner representatives from the multinational construction, property and infrastructure company Lendlease, commercial property experts Chase and Partners, and CABE.
We are proud of our excellent industry links with a host of construction companies and key professional bodies, including RICS, CIOB and CABE. They enable us to host a highly successful Annual Property and Construction Careers Fair, which in 2019 attracted 40 employers including:
- CBRE
- Mace
- JLL
- Barratt Developments
- Bouygues UK
- Savills
- Carter Jonas
- Grainger
Immensely popular with our students, the fair provides a unique opportunity to meet with leading employers in the property and construction sector, learn first-hand about their organisations, secure work experience or receive guidance from a panel of speakers on the graduate scheme application process for some of the larger employers.
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:
- Chartered builder
- Chartered surveyor
- Construction project manager
- Project manager
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:
- Bouygues UK
- Costain Group Plc
- Gleeds
- MACE
- TFL
- Turner Townsend
- Wilmott Dixon
Westminster Employability Award
Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.
The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, comprising a set of core and optional extracurricular activities.
Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.
Admissions
Curriculum
This course aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the techniques associated with the management of project resources, the control of project finances, the management of risk and the management of people. It provides a challenging, stimulating and professionally relevant course of study that is directly related to the management of construction projects within this rapidly changing industry.
You’ll study project management in-depth, focusing on the management techniques and systems required to successfully manage all aspects of construction projects, as well as the people involved in delivering them. You'll study six core modules (including the double Project Management module) and choose one optional module.
By developing your skillset, you’ll become adept at critical analysis, evaluation, decision-making and problem-solving, enhancing your leadership, communications and time-management abilities at the same time. Topics covered include the principles of client requirements, critical success factors, sustainability, evaluation of project options, structured methodologies, and the concept of whole-life costing.
The following modules are indicative of what you will study in this course.
Core modules
- Construction Project Planning
- Corporate Management
- Managing Uncertainty in Projects
- Operational Project Management
- Postgraduate Construction Dissertation or Work-Related Project
- Procurement
- Strategic Project Management
Option modules
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Building Design Management
- Construction Law for Contract Management
- Developing Effective Project Teams
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.