Construction Project Management MSc
Build the skills to lead complex construction projects with our MSc Construction Project Management. Explore the full project lifecycle, from planning and design to delivery, using digital tools and real-world scenarios.
Key information
For:
starting May 2026
Typical offer:
A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field.
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Overview
Study MSc Construction Project Management at the University of Portsmouth London, a TEF Gold-rated University based in the dynamic and well-connected borough of Walthamstow.
This course prepares you to manage construction projects from concept through to completion, combining technical knowledge with leadership and management expertise. You’ll explore key areas including project management, construction law and contracts, operations and supply chain management, and digital construction through Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Through hands-on learning, you’ll work with real and simulated project scenarios to develop your ability to manage risk, ensure compliance, coordinate teams and deliver projects safely and efficiently. You’ll also examine the social, environmental and regulatory factors that shape modern construction practice.
Using an active, blended learning approach, you’ll collaborate with peers and industry-informed educators to co-create solutions to real construction challenges. In your final project, you’ll apply your learning to a live or simulated industry problem, demonstrating your readiness to lead in today’s evolving construction sector.
Course highlights
- Develop expertise across the full construction project lifecycle, from planning to delivery
- Gain hands-on experience with digital construction tools, including BIM and data-driven decision-making
- Learn to manage construction law, contracts, risk and health and safety compliance (CDM principles)
- Explore a portfolio of large-scale and complex construction project scenarios
- Study through active, blended learning and collaborative problem-solving approaches
- Complete a final project focused on a real construction or infrastructure challenge
Eligibility
This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.
Your new home at UoP London
Located just a minute’s walk from Walthamstow’s tube and bus stations, our campus provides easy access to the entire city, placing you at the centre of London’s dynamic business scene.
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Contact information
London Campus Enquiries: london@port.ac.uk
Entry requirements
May 2026 start
- A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field.
Please get in touch if you're not sure if your undergraduate subject is relevant to this degree.
Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. Learn more about our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.
To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
You do not need an IELTS or equivalent certification if:
- you have a UK degree
- you have a degree from a majority English speaking country (not taught by Distance Learning)
- you are a national of a majority English speaking country
Degrees taught solely in English from non-majority English speaking countries will be considered on a case by case basis. Find out more about our English language requirements.
If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
September 2026 / January 2027 / May 2027 start
- A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field.
Please get in touch if you're not sure if your undergraduate subject is relevant to this degree.
Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. Learn more about our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.
To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
You do not need an IELTS or equivalent certification if:
- you have a UK degree
- you have a degree from a majority English speaking country (not taught by Distance Learning)
- you are a national of a majority English speaking country
Degrees taught solely in English from non-majority English speaking countries will be considered on a case by case basis. Find out more about our English language requirements.
If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
We look at more than just your grades
While we consider your grades when making an offer, we also carefully look at your circumstances and other factors to assess your potential. These include whether you live and work in the region and your personal and family circumstances which we assess using established data.
Contact information
London Campus Enquiries: london@port.ac.uk
Careers and opportunities
Careers this Master’s prepares you for
Careers site Glassdoor quoted an average salary for construction project managers in London of over £50K in 2026. As a graduate of this Master’s programme, you’ll be able to demonstrate your skills for careers in this sector, from the commercial and legal aspects at the planning stage to the technical and environmental aspects on site.
Construction project management professionals are essential to delivering safe, efficient and sustainable built environments. The skills you develop on this course – including project delivery, digital construction (BIM), contract management and health and safety – are in demand across sectors such as construction, infrastructure, property development, engineering and consultancy.
Graduates of this course on the Portsmouth campus have gone onto roles such as:
- Project director
- Project manager
- Design manager
- Construction project manager
- Site manager
- BIM manager
- Quality manager
- Project planner
working with contractors, consultancies, developers and public sector organisations on projects across the UK and internationally
Modules
Please make sure to select the correct study mode and duration for your month of entry.
Full-time
Core modules
All modules on this MSc Construction Project Management are core.
This module will see you evaluate companies from a commercial perspective and understand the impact of change on internal systems while developing a more sustainable business.
This module will see you make use of data and analytical tools to evaluate the principles of strategic management and recommend new options to commit to ethical practice.
You'll appraise software for planning, monitoring and controlling projects. In teams, you'll create BIM models and see integration in action. Analysing data from models, you'll make informed decisions. With critical insight into projects and processes, you'll be at the forefront of BIM theory and practice.
Managing projects smoothly, you'll apply contract principles and case law to avoid disputes. Applying health and safety law to construction situations, you'll discuss common obligations and the issues that could arise from negligence.
As you gain insight into health and safety culture, you'll evaluate the importance of CDM regulations in anticipating risks.
With academic guidance, you'll select viable methodology and analyse facts, principles and theories to justify an innovative solution or design. You'll analyse data collected to draw conclusions linked to your research objective and communicate your ideas professionally in your dissertation or report.
This module will see you critically appraise and justify project management tools and techniques depending on the scenario.
Full-time
Core modules
This module introduces you to the key concepts and practical approaches used to manage operations and supply chains.
You’ll explore ethical governance, social responsibility, and sustainability, while learning how to apply operations and quality management techniques to improve organisational performance.
Through practical exercises, analytical tasks, and real-world case scenarios, you’ll build your ability to evaluate operational challenges and develop clear, evidence-based solutions for future practice.
This module helps you build a strong foundation in modern project management. You’ll explore key tools, techniques, processes, and lifecycles, while learning how to design and evaluate project strategies across different organisational and technological settings.
You’ll develop your understanding of organisational change, leadership, teamwork, and the cultural factors that influence long-term success. Through practical workshops, you’ll work with real project data and scenarios, giving you the confidence to identify challenges and make well-informed, evidence-based decisions for future projects.
You’ll analyse and interpret BIM data to inform project planning, and explore how safety can be embedded into digital workflows to support efficient, compliant delivery.
Through hands‑on modelling, scenario‑based problem solving and collaborative workshops, you’ll create and manage BIM models that demonstrate multidisciplinary coordination and reflect health and safety requirements at different project stages. You’ll work with real or simulated project scenarios to analyse construction risks, justify control measures and apply CDM principles using BIM‑supported processes.
Group activities will help you strengthen communication and information exchange across teams. By the end of the module, you’ll be confident using digital tools and professional judgement to support safer, more collaborative construction projects.
Through hands‑on modelling, scenario‑based problem solving and collaborative workshops, you’ll create and manage BIM models that demonstrate strong multidisciplinary coordination and address health and safety requirements at key project stages.
You’ll work with real or simulated project scenarios to identify construction risks, justify suitable control measures and apply CDM principles within BIM‑supported processes. Group activities will help you strengthen communication skills and improve information exchange across project teams.
By the end of the module, you’ll be confident using digital tools and professional judgement to support safer, more collaborative and better integrated construction projects.
Across 45 hours of workshops, you’ll explore each stage of the project process. This includes defining your focus, understanding stakeholders, planning your approach, designing research, analysing data, and addressing ethical and sustainability considerations. You’ll also learn how to communicate your outcomes with clarity and impact.
With an additional 5 hours of one-to-one academic supervision, you’ll apply appropriate research and technology to produce meaningful results, recommendations, or creative work.
You’ll reflect on your progress throughout, helping you connect your learning to your professional development. By the end, you’ll show your ability to think critically, work independently, and make evidence-based decisions in real-world contexts. This module will give you essential transferrable skills and will enhance your employability.
Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. Where significant module changes occur, we'll let you know as soon as possible.
Course Specification
Note from September 2026 the modules on this course have changed.
The course specification below is based on 2025/26 course modules, including May 2026 entry. We'll confirm the 2026 Construction Project Management course specification here soon.
How you'll spend your time
This Master's degree will take 12 months full-time. Your timetable typically allows you to work alongside your studies.
A regular week on this course reflects the University of Portsmouth London’s Active Blended Learning approach, which focuses on what you do as a learner rather than passive listening.
You can expect:
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To attend 10-12 hours of scheduled teaching activities during term time. This will be across two consecutive days, so you can work alongside your studies.
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To spend roughly 21 hours per week studying independently (including research, reading, coursework and project work, either individually or a group).
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To focus on your research project in the last 3 months of the course.
How I will learn at UoP London
Our teaching is designed to be personal, practical and flexible, helping you gain the knowledge, confidence and skills employers are looking for.
You’ll study in a supportive learning environment where your lecturers know you, classes are interactive, and your timetable is designed to fit around your life.
Active learning
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Learn in supportive groups where your lecturers know you and you’re encouraged to contribute, ask questions and receive personalised feedback.
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Students support one another throughout the course: Those who have completed modules share insights with new students, and as you progress, you’ll take on this role yourself- building confidence and communication skills.
Consistent timetable from day one
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Usually, your timetable stays the same each term.
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You will have two consecutive on-campus days, making it easier to plan work, study and personal commitments.
Blended learning
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Learning is on-campus, delivered face-to-face in small, interactive groups.
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Modules are grouped into related subject areas rather than taught in isolation. This helps you see how ideas connect across your discipline, build knowledge progressively, and apply learning more confidently to complex, real-world problems.
Interdisciplinary learning
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You’ll combine face-to-face learning with online activities and often work with students from other disciplines.
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This reflects how professional teams operate and helps you develop industry-relevant skills valued by employers.
One module at a time
- Focus on one block of teaching at a time, allowing deeper learning, clearer feedback and reduced assessment overlap.
Teaching and assessment
Our approach to teaching is designed to be dynamic, practical and closely aligned with real-world practice. You’ll learn through a range of engaging, hands-on experiences that develop both your knowledge and professional skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Teaching sessions
Teaching is delivered through engaging sessions such as:
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Industry educators demonstrating true professional practice
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Interactive seminars
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Immersive simulations
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Practical and/or computer-based workshops
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Group work and collaborative projects
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Practical classes
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One-to-one and personalised tutorials
Learning is active, discussion-based and centred on real-world application.
Support and assessment
You’ll be supported by a dedicated teaching team, a personal tutor and student support staff throughout your studies. Small class sizes ensure support is personal, proactive and accessible.
Assessment is varied and designed to reflect real-world practice. We typically have no exams and instead opt for more authentic assessments, with the exception of courses that have external professional body requirements, such as accounting and finance.
Depending on your chosen course, methods may include:
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Live client projects
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Business simulations
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Practical and in-class exercises
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Written reports and essays
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Oral assessment and presentations
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Group and standalone projects
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Portfolios
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Review articles
Our teaching ethos
Our teaching is guided by a clear set of principles that shape how learning is designed and delivered:
Active
Learning focuses on what you do, encouraging participation, problem-solving and hands-on application.
Civic
Learning is connected to local and global communities, helping you understand the wider impact of your studies.
Inclusive
We are committed to creating a safe, supportive environment where all students can succeed.
Inspiring
Teaching is designed to spark curiosity, confidence and a genuine passion for learning.
Innovative
We use creative and forward-thinking approaches to keep learning engaging and relevant.
Digital by design
Digital tools are embedded into learning to support collaboration, flexibility and employability.
Supporting you
Academic skills
Throughout your time at UoP London, you'll get the following support online or face-to-face from our academic skills team to enhance your learning experience and help you succeed:
- Academic writing (such as reports and projects)
- Reflective writing
- Critical thinking skills
- Understanding and using assignment feedback
- Managing your time and workload
- Using AI tools to support your learning
- Professional conversations and presentations
You'll also have access to a personal tutor to support you in your studies.
You are expected to meet English language entry requirements for your course, as outlined on the relevant course page. However, if English isn't your first language, our academic skills team can support you in working across languages. You can also do our online free In-Sessional English (ISE) module to improve your written English language skills during your degree.
You can find entry requirements for English language proficiency by visiting the relevant course page:
Careers guidance
Our dedicated team hosts drop-in sessions every week, providing expert guidance for part-time job searches, CV and cover letter editing, and interview preparation. You can also avail of this service online.
Visit our careers and employment page
Wellbeing support
We offer a range of support to help students manage their mental health, wellbeing, and any disability-related needs. Our wellbeing team is here to help you navigate challenges and access the right services.
Course costs and funding
Tuition fees (May 2026 start)
UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man students
- £10,400 (may be subject to annual increase)
EU and International students
- £18,600 (may be subject to annual increase)
If you're an EU student you may be eligible to receive our EU Scholarship.
Tuition fees (September 2026 / January 2027 / May 2027 start)
UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man students
- £10,400 (may be subject to annual increase)
EU and International students
- £18,600 (may be subject to annual increase)
If you're an EU student you may be eligible to receive our EU Scholarship.
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Funding your studies
Explore available scholarships and bursaries.
You may be eligible for a Government Postgraduate Master's Loan, which you can use to help with course fees and living costs.
Find out more about fees and funding.
Additional costs
Our accommodation section shows your accommodation options and highlights how much it costs to live in Waltham Forest. You can also visit our fees and funding page for a breakdown of living costs in London.
You may have to read several recommended books or textbooks for each module. We endeavour to make all required books accessible online.
You can also borrow most of these online from the Library. If you buy these, they may cost up to £60 each.
We endeavour to be a paperless and sustainable university. As such, files and content is kept electronically on e-databases where possible. Most academics will print the paperwork if required. If you choose to print, photocopy, or bind your work, you may want to budget up to £30 a year for this.
Assignment submissions and dissertations are electronic.
If your course includes a major project, there could be cost for transport or accommodation related to your research activities. The amount will depend on the project you choose.
Joining us as an international student
You'll feel at home in our international community in London.
Learn more about international student life and how we can help you with visas, applications, arrival and settling in.
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Extra information for international students
If you're an international student, you can apply directly to us using the same application form as UK students.
You could also get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region. To find out what to include in your application, head to the how to apply page of our international students section.
If you don’t meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
I'm a current Portsmouth student, or a recent Portsmouth graduate
If you're currently in your final year of study at Portsmouth, or you graduated since July 2025, you're eligible to make a fast track application. You'll have:
- a shorter application form to complete
- access to the 20% Alumni fee discount
- a guaranteed conditional offer, for most Master's courses
After you apply
Once we receive your application, we may ask you for further information. We will then either make you an offer or suggest alternatives if your application is unsuccessful.
You'll usually get a decision within 10 working days, so you shouldn't have to wait too long. Some courses have an interview stage – we'll let you know if you need to prepare for one.
Learn more about how we assess your application.
Admissions terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.