MSc Project Management with Industry Placement (Taught)

Focus on the strategic management of construction projects, programmes and portfolios – and become a project leader in construction – with our MSc Project Management with Industry Placement course.

You’ll study the overall planning, control and coordination of construction projects from inception to completion. Emphasis is given to the early stages of project management and the interface with complex clients, including stakeholders with different objectives.

You'll develop the knowledge and skills required to become a project manager, including the ability to:

• think strategically about construction projects
• provide leadership to an interdisciplinary team
• integrate the various sectors of the construction industry
• manage and motivate the diverse stakeholders in a construction project
• manage key interfaces throughout the project supply chain.

Placement opportunity

You'll have the opportunity to gain experience in a relevant role, and apply the knowledge and skills gained in your first year to real-life situations, with an integrated industry placement. During your first year, you'll complete the same taught modules as students studying MSc Project Management. Your placement will then begin in November of your second year.

For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/construction-management-and-engineering-pg/msc-project-management-with-industry-placement

Sample modules may include:

• Construction Project Management: from Inception to Site Delivery
• Construction Contract Law and Design Management
• Human Resource Management and Real Estate Development and Appraisal
• Project Management: Principles and Practice
• Research Skills
• Research Dissertation.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Please check our website for more details of our course structure.