Civil Engineering and Construction Management - MSc

You can boost your professional credibility with this course accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers. The curriculum of this degree will make you study modules of keen interest to professionals working in both civil engineering and construction.  These include flood risk engineering management, sustainable development, and environmental performance management. This master’s program will provide you with a prospect to use and enhance the knowledge and intellectual skills you have gained during the course through an extensive investigation of a proposed postgraduate study topic related to the course material. During the tenure of your studies you will develop your managerial skills in preparation for work in a global industry environment. You will study strategic concepts and learn how to transfer them into your own industry or specialism using a structured approach. You will focus on managing the global future by analysis rather than by instinct, and will become adept at forecasting and financial analysis, while considering business ethics. The aim of this degree is to equip students with an understanding of the philosophies and techniques involved in construction project planning, risk management, value engineering and financial management. There are significant risks involved in undertaking construction projects, whether they are financial or operational, and one of the roles of the civil or construction manager is to succeed in removing, reducing or mitigating such risk.