Civil Engineering Project Management MSc
Coventry, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The MSc Civil Engineering Project Management aims to help you establish or advance your career in the global construction industry.
Course Overview
Designed with input from industry, the course teaches an innovative mix of technical and construction project management, applicable to civil engineering contexts.
- The course takes a multidisciplinary approach, aiming to equip you with clear educational and technical knowledge of how advanced engineering planning, analysis and design, contract law, finance, procurement, and project management interrelate in the modern construction industry.
- You will have the opportunity to learn the laboratory testing procedures and techniques used to assess material and structural performance, using modern and upgraded loading equipment automated with data loggers, saturated and unsaturated stress path soil testing apparatus and commercial civil engineering material mixing and synthesising equipment.
- The course culminates in a research project, during which you should be able to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired so far from your academic training on real structural problems.
- You will have the option to apply for a ‘work placement’ opportunity, designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.
Why you should study this course
From concept to construction, we aim to cover the technical skills required to analyse, design, and develop sound solutions to civil engineering projects. Using case studies, practical sessions, simulation labs and site visits to live projects, you will apply engineering principles and use computer modelling techniques to analyse complex engineering systems, gaining valuable experience of the work you will carry out in an industrial context.
The course is intended for those seeking professional qualification as Chartered Engineers who are holders of an overseas or UK bachelor’s degree accredited as part of the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (e.g. BEng.) or an Incorporated Engineer e.g. BSc in civil engineering. A technical-focused MSc research project is mandatory only for overseas and UK Incorporated engineers (IEng) e.g. BSc graduates.
There is a broad engineering element to the course, such as developing and implementing advanced analytical methods for geotechnical, pavement, hydraulic and structural aspects of civil engineering projects. Similarly, the course aims to develop a range of project and construction management with BIM skills, preparing you for future employment in the global construction industry.
The course offers access to the university’s Simulation Centre. Its bespoke programmes help students, companies, and organisations across a range of sectors in training and development.
The use of the centre’s Learning Curve interactive screen and real-life scenarios using specially trained actors, not only improves skills but also helps develop new ways of working by engaging our students in role-play to develop their leadership and management skills. A control room in the simulation centre monitors the activity of students via cameras allowing staff to provide immediate feedback.
We currently have links with industry and the course is delivered by academic lecturers and guest speakers (subject to availability) in collaboration with civil engineering employers, such as Underground Professional Services and Morgan Sindall.
Modules
- Geometric and Pavement design
- Soil-Structure Interaction
- Catchment Hydrology, Hydraulic and Flood Modelling
- Plastic Theory of Structures
- Contract Management Practice and Law
- Financial and Asset Management
- Global Project Management Practice
- Integrated Project
- Global Professional Development - Leading Diverse Workforces
- Research Project
With work placement pathway
The ‘With work placement’ opportunity enables you to apply in semester 1 for an optional work placement of up to 12 months, extending the duration of your master’s to 24 months. The placement provides an opportunity for you to develop expertise and experience in your chosen field with the aim of enhancing your employability upon graduation. The work placement would take place in semesters 3, 4 and 5.
Please note that the optional placement modules incur an additional tuition fee of £4,000. Placement opportunities may also be subject to additional costs, visa requirements being met, subject to availability and/or competitive application. Work placements are not guaranteed but you will benefit from the support of our Talent Team in trying to find and secure an opportunity.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
On successful completion of the course you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge and wide-ranging understanding of health, safety and environment principles, and the legal framework within which the construction industry operates, and undertake full ethical and professional responsibilities in the discharge of their duties.
- Demonstrate an applied in-depth knowledge and detailed understanding of cost, structural and hydrological analysis, highway, pavement and hydraulic design, innovative construction, and maintenance techniques for civil engineering infrastructure.
- Apply innovative and advanced computational methods and simulation tools to model and analyse complex environmental systems.
- Apply wide-ranging understanding of experimental, analytical and numerical techniques for investigative studies in hydrological, structural, environmental & geotechnical engineering.
- Apply critical understanding in proposal development and writing; use innovative knowledge in sourcing, analysing, and presenting data; and apply research methodologies to undertake independent investigation and academic writing of a specialised topic.
- Demonstrate personal abilities in teamwork, leadership, and communication.
- Critically evaluate and apply corporate strategy and systems theory to the management of projects in the engineering and construction industry.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of consultancy and the theories and practices found in leadership.
You may want to apply for this course if you are considering specialising in structural engineering or require further qualifications to advance your career within the public and private sector as a civil or structural engineer. If you are already working within the profession, the course provides an opportunity to enhance previously acquired knowledge regarding the latest issues and technological advances.
For example, all design-related modules are taught in accordance with the new structural Eurocodes. In addition, we employ civil and structural engineering software, such as ANSYS and MIDAS for teaching and learning; you should also be able to download these computer applications to undertake your coursework.
Where our graduates work
Some of our postgraduate civil engineering graduates have gone on to work for Jacobs, Atkins, and AECOM as structural/civil engineers. You could also move into construction, design, or project management or go on to pursue an academic or research-oriented career.