MSc in Construction Project Management (part time)

Course details

This programme is at NQF Level 9 and it has been designed for participants who want to develop their Construction Project Management knowledge and skills at postgraduate level without leaving their employment. This part-time programme incorporates 'blended learning', where technology and traditional modes of delivery are effectively merged.

While it is open to NQF Level 8 degree holders from construction related disciplines (e.g. Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Architectural Technology, Construction Management), it is also open to those with either NQF Level 7 qualifications or Professional Body qualifications in addition to relevant work experience.

Completing this programme and gaining the MSc qualification should enable the successful participants to perform at a higher level in the Irish and International Construction Industry and generally enhance their overall career prospects.

Programme Aims

This programme aims to:

• Develop a deep understanding of and competence in the key project management processes in a construction environment;
• Develop the participants’ research knowledge and capabilities, thus enabling their application to the management of projects, innovation and continuous improvement in the construction industry.

Outline

Semester 1

• Management of Projects 1
• Economics & the Construction Sector
• FinancialManagement
• Construction Law
• Professional Development & Effectiveness
• Research Methodology

Semester 2

• Management of Projects 2
• Strategic Management
• Management of People
• ICT for Construction
• Sustainability and the Built Environment
• Dissertation

Entry

The normal minimum expected entry requirement for the MSc in Construction Project Management will be a cognate accredited NFQ Level 8 Honours 2.2. Engineering or Science Degree.

Entry to the programmes may also be allowed via the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process on an individuals case-by-case basis. This robust RPL process demonstrates that the candidate’s prior learning (education and experiential) has achieved outcomes commensurate with accredited Level 8 programme outcomes. Each RPL applicant must submit of a portfolio of evidence that maps the prior learning against the required Level 8 outcomes. This portfolio is reviewed by the Programme Leader and Head of Department and is supplemented by an interview.