MSc Construction Project and Cost Management

The Construction Project and Cost Management MSc at Coventry University teach students how to manage building projects and control their costs. It combines project management with cost management, helping graduates run projects well, meet budgets, work with contracts, and apply digital tools such as BIM. The course is for individuals seeking advanced roles in construction, cost control, or project leadership. The programme duration is 1 year full-time or up to 2 years if doing a professional placement. This course is taught full-time on campus.

The course is accredited by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building). This helps with professional recognition. Students may participate in site visits, simulation exercises, collaborative industry projects, and a final research project or dissertation. Students are taught through lectures, workshops, seminars, case studies, and live-industry examples. Digital tools, simulations, project briefs, and site observations are also used for teaching. Assessment types include written reports, assignments, presentations, group work, project work, sometimes role-play or simulations, and a final dissertation or capstone project. Feedback is given regularly to help students improve.