Who is this course designed for?

This Project Management (Construction) course at Nottingham Trent University is aimed at professionals or graduates, wishing to pursue a career as a construction project manager. It’s suitable for professionals already working in the broad construction industries, who aspire to senior management positions. Additionally, this course is suitable for undergraduate (honors) students in related subject areas, looking to progress to study a managerial and technical postgraduate program.

Why study this course?

  • Study at a top university for building and construction NTU is ranked 7th in the UK for Building.
  • Benefit from outstanding employability prospects; 95% of postgraduate construction management students are in a professional or managerial role within just six months of graduating.
  • Benefit fromÊourÊindustry-standard facilities, right in the heart of Nottingham's city center.
  • Have theÊoption of taking a professional or industrial internship, which counts towards your Master's qualification.
  • Benefit from our team of expert academic staff who have established links to industry and significant experience of working in practice.
  • Hear from visiting industry and academic experts, some of whom are NTU alumni, who will be teaching parts of the modules, providing a real-life perspective on the topics you will be studying.
  • Study trips to live sites in the UK and abroad are included in your course fees, designed to help develop your understanding of theory in practice. Previous study trip destinations have included a week-long trip to Berlin and visits to the Project Challenge Expo and the UK Construction Week Exhibition in Birmingham.
  • Our flexible study options support part-time learners, who wish to balance employment with further study.

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  • MSc Construction Project Management (Distance Learning)
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Careers and employability

Our MSc Project Management (Construction) course has an outstanding reputation for producing employable graduates: 95% of postgraduate construction management students are in a professional or managerial role within just six months of graduating. The course provides you with an accredited route towards the professional qualifications of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).

Where do MSc Project Management (Construction) graduates from NTU work?

The skills and knowledge gained on this course open up opportunities for application to senior management positions. Previous graduates have expanded on existing roles to incorporate project management in a wider range of activities, and are successfully pursuing careers at senior management level on a variety of prestigious projects around the world.

Several graduates have decided to continue their academic study and have progressed to Ph.D. research programs.