The MSc in International Construction Management and Engineering prepares students for the demands of modern-day construction project management and engineering. The programme content develops your technical construction and engineering knowledge whilst fostering the essential soft-skills necessary for a successful career in the construction industry.
Through a curriculum designed by experienced construction management and engineering academics, the course produces graduates who are ready to go into the real world of construction project management. This long-established programme is widely recognised by industry and professional bodies as providing the foundation for a rewarding and successful career in construction.
Based in the School of Civil Engineering, the MSc is associated with the Leeds Centre for Projects, meaning industry links with the course are strong, and continue to evolve for the benefit of our student body. The MSc course is designed to be interdisciplinary, so that the true complexity and evolving nature of construction management and engineering is understood – the programme opens up the processes and practices of construction project management for analysis, examination and critique.
Our research informed teaching ensures that MSc content is at the leading edge of evolving industry policies and practices; the MSc curriculum covers procurement management, whole life asset management, project management tools and techniques, people management, risk and resilience, construction engineering, sustainable project management and contextual issues in international construction. In addition, an individual dissertation enables students to conduct a piece of detailed academic research on a topic of their choice.
Graduating students are able to make a successful transition to a rewarding career in industry, consultancy or academia.
Why study at Leeds: Our globally-renowned research feeds directly into the course, shaping your learning with the latest thinking in civil engineering and construction management. Master the most up-to-date practices and techniques recognised by industry on a course that is directly informed and advised by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Industrial Advisory Committee . Enhance your career prospects and join our successful alumni who have pursued careers in large corporations worldwide including AECOM, UGCC and African Development Bank. Expand your industry contacts in the UK and internationally via industry networking events. Experience excellent practical and theoretical teaching delivered by a programme team with a wealth of expertise and industrial experience in construction management and engineering. Conduct your own individual research project whilst building professional skills in research, decision making and planning. Advance your knowledge and skills in critical areas sought after by industry such as digitalisation, risk management, procurement, sustainability and whole-life asset management. This MSc course offers flexible study options where you can study full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. Build professional skills and industry insight: You can complete an eight-week optional online work experience programme, working on a real project with a partner organisation.
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