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MSc Engineering with Construction Management

Become an expert leader in the construction industry

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17 February 2025

To Start

03 March 2025

  • icon_timer_white Minimum programme length: 2 years
  • icon_money_white Fees: £6,900

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Why Abertay?

University of the Year for Teaching Quality *

Number 1 in Scotland for teaching of Engineering**

Best modern University in Scotland for Engineering research***

Top 3 in Scotland the UK for Student Satisfaction**

Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback ****

95% of graduates in full-time work or study within six months of graduating

100% online, with six starts per year

Pay per module

* Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021 | ** NSS, 2023 | *** REF, 2021 | **** Guardian University Guide, 2020

Build a future in engineering with our MSc Engineering with Construction Management

Construction projects require some of the most detailed planning and effective management to succeed, with carefully considered and well-informed decisions made every step of the way. Our MSc Engineering with Construction Management equips you with the skills and knowledge to be a pillar in this process.

This programme is designed to prepare you for success in engineering environments even if you’re from a non-engineering background. You’ll develop an understanding of engineering, strategy and management, learning how to navigate the ever-evolving construction landscape and apply Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles to project design. You’ll also undertake advanced study to complete a research proposal and project in a core engineering with construction management topic.

Through completely online and part-time study, you’ll have the freedom to combine your learning with full-time work, family, and other important life commitments. You can also get your studies off to a start soon after admission with six starts per year.

MSc Engineering Construction

What you'll learn

This MSc Engineering with Construction Management programme provides the knowledge and skills you need to enhance your career within engineering and construction. You’ll understand the latest developments in construction and engineering practice and learn how to critically analyse strategies, assess competitive positions and formulate resilient business solutions to drive success.

On successful completion of this MSc with Engineering Management you will be able to:
1

Understand and use various data and information gathering tools to make informed judgements, and effectively communicate across a range of audiences using a variety of tools

2

Appraise engineering technologies and the techniques used to solve problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems

3

Integrate scientific and engineering principles to solve engineering challenges, as well as investigate new and emerging technologies and analyse data to resolve unfamiliar problems

4

Analyse and examine management strategies leading to successful business development and critique facilities and environmental management fundamentals

5

Review current knowledge in engineering to define, plan, undertake and deliver an independent, time-limited research project that meets specified aims and objectives

Modules

To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organisations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This module considers the impact of current and emerging economic, political, digital and cultural factors and the relationship between strategy, stakeholder expectations and organisational performance. The strategic implications of e-business and the resulting digital transformation is also discussed.

As international concerns surrounding the undeniable impact of climate change on human life grow, nations have started setting targets to save the planet for this and future generations. This includes targets to mitigate the impact of climate change, reduce carbon emissions and encourage sustainable lifestyles. This module enables students to appraise challenges around climate, carbon and environment conscious communities.

This module develops the critical thinking skills required to evaluate and implement effective safe practices in the workplace. It is based on first principles so that application is relevant to a diverse range of situations at a global level for any type of organisation. You will develop skills to evaluate working practice, identify potential system failure and create robust preventive measures in a dynamic and rapidly changing working environment influenced by different contexts, including cultural and ethical interpretations.

Increasingly many organisations have recognised that the environment is not just a matter of legislative compliance, but also a management issue. As a student of this module, you will engage with a series of practical tools which can be used to manage environmental issues, within both the public and private sector.

Managing a project is like managing a micro-organisation: from handling budgets, managing people, leading change, analysing and treating risk to dealing with contractors, managing stakeholder expectations and overseeing all aspects of the project. This module uses various tools and techniques to help students understand what is happening in a project and ensure a quality product is developed, the service or process is delivered on time, in budget and to specification.

This module equips you with an understanding of the complex nature of leading and managing people when implementing and evaluating change in organisations. The relationship between task, people and technology will be analysed in the context of organisational change. Factors that necessitate change and the main indicators of change are critically analysed. Different approaches to leadership are examined, as are alternative models of organisational change.

This module helps to broaden and deepen the knowledge, understanding and skills of students covering a diverse range of technical subjects that support an organisation’s core activities, including those related to the essential features of a sustainable organisation. It enhances students’ analytical and decision-making skills, particularly in the context of sustainable development.

This module examines BIM principles investigating discipline-specific BIM perspectives and digital tools for central, efficient and secure sharing of data/information on physical and functional characteristics of a structure, forming a reliable basis for decisions from earliest conception to demolition.

This module is designed to introduce you to research methods and statistical analysis. Theoretical approaches to research and statistical concepts are taught in online lectures with virtual lab sessions using both quantitative and qualitative techniques that allow you to put theory into practice.

This module is designed to enable you to develop a research proposal. The module will provide guidance on the essential steps in research proposal development including literature searching, research question setting, identifying objectives and proposing a research methodology. Proposal development will also consider project planning, risks and mitigation, and legal and ethical issues.

Through an independent research project, you will select, plan, conduct and write up a research-based investigation. The project will include the selection of appropriate research and experimental methods, the collection and analysis of data and information and the evaluation and communication of findings and require the synthesis of a solution appropriate to the project aims. You will produce an artefact to complement the write-up of your investigation.

Who our MSc Engineering with Construction Management programme is suited to

This programme is specifically tailored to those from non-engineering backgrounds looking for the new skills and knowledge needed to develop careers as leaders and managers in the engineering, construction, and management disciplines.

It is offered entirely online and part-time, so students can study anywhere and anytime around employment, family and other life commitments.

MSc Engineering Construction

Potential career paths for this MSc Engineering with Construction Management

Our MSc Engineering equips you to excel in a variety of roles including:

  • Engineering Manager
  • Senior Lead Analyst
  • Management Consultant
  • Operational Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Plant Manager

Entry Requirements

At least a 2:2 degree (or equivalent qualification) in the field of social sciences, science or engineering

Or you may be admitted based on assessment of relevant work experience

IELTS 6.0 and equivalents

• Anthropology
• Area studies
• Business studies
• Communication studies
• Economics
• Education
• Environmental studies
• Gender studies
• Geography
• Industrial relations
• International relations
• Law
• Media studies
• Political science
• Public administration
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sustainable development

Start dates

We have six start dates a year, so you can begin your studies within weeks.

Next start date:

03 March 2025

Application deadline:

17 February 2025

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