Civil Engineering Project Management MSc

Study level: Postgraduate
Two engineers on a construction site

Designed with input from industry, this course incorporates a blend of technical and construction project management.

Year of entry

Location

Coventry University (Coventry)

Study mode

Full-time
With Professional Placement

Duration

1 year full-time
Up to 2 years full-time with professional placement

Course code

EEST027

Start date

September 2025
November 2025
January 2026
March 2026
May 2026
June 2026


Course overview

Enhance your career opportunities in civil and infrastructural engineering by expanding your skills and knowledge around structural design, management of construction projects, geotechnics and more.

  • This course aims to address the demand for skilled construction workers in the developed and developing economies.
  • Module content combines technical and managerial elements aimed at enhancing your skills as a civil engineer and future project manager.
  • Course content aims to give you a wide range of theoretical and practical know-how integral to a successful career in the construction industry.
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5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities

QS Stars University Ratings

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Ranked 9th Modern University in UK by the Times

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

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Ranked 8th for Overall Satisfaction in PTES

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2024

Why you should study this course

  • Gain skills in commercial awareness, contract law, and construction project and system management within a technical civil engineering context.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of advanced engineering planning, analysis and design, and procurement.
  • Develop strong project and construction management skills including Building Information Modelling (BIM).
  • Coventry University currently has excellent links with employers who provide direct input into course development as members of our civil engineering advisory board.
  • You’ll have access to extensive laboratory-based activities and computer-based simulations to help you put theory into practice.4
  • Gain practical experience and boost your CV with an additional professional placement. See the modules for more details.2

What you'll study

Modules

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.


How you'll learn

Teaching and learning methods may include:

  • lectures
  • seminars
  • tutorials
  • presentations
  • group projects
  • workshops
  • practical laboratory sessions.

Teaching contact hours

As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.

Teaching hours

Teaching hours may vary, depending on where you are in your studies, but on average you will have between 8 and 12 teaching and learning hours each week. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional sessions including time with a Success Coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback.

Guided and independent study

Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You will be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you’ve learnt and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress to the end of your studies, you’ll spend more time on independent learning.

Online learning

As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods, including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending on the module. Assessment methods may include:

  • reports
  • tests
  • essays
  • exams
  • practical coursework
  • assignments
  • vivas
  • presentations.

The Coventry University assessment strategy aims to ensure that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.


Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements:

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a civil engineering or related discipline.

We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

Select your region to find detailed information about entry requirements:


You can view our full list of country specific entry requirements on our Entry requirements page.

Alternatively, visit our International hub for further advice and guidance on finding in-country agents and representatives, joining our in-country events and how to apply.

Typical entry requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a civil engineering or related discipline.

English language requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course. 

For more information on our approved English language tests visit our English language requirements page.


Fees and funding

Student Full-time Part-time
UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man £11,200  
£1,500 professional placement fee (if placement secured)  
Not available
EU £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary**
£1,500 professional placement fee (if placement secured) per year with EU Support Bursary**
£18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary**
£1,800 professional placement fee (if placement secured) per year without EU Support Bursary**
Not available
International £18,600  
£1,800 professional placement fee (if placement secured)  
Not available

For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page and see the university's Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.

We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.

The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:

  • Any optional overseas field trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
  • Any costs associated with securing, attending or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad).

*Irish student fees

The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.

**EU Support Bursary

Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.


Facilities

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Geotechnics Laboratory

Get hands-on investigating the mechanics of granular materials such as rock and soil. Key lab equipment includes Marshall test apparatus for asphalt mixes, a dimensional compression oedometer, triaxial cells, California Bearing Ratio apparatus, direct shear box apparatus and soil classification aids.

Students working on hydraulics system.

Hydraulics lab

This facility helps you develop a greater understanding of water-related systems, hydraulics and the governing forces at play. The lab includes model bed channels, hydraulic flumes, a large-scale surge shaft model, Osborne Reynolds apparatus, hydraulic benches and an innovative canal lock design.

Students studying concrete structure.

Light structures lab

The light structures laboratory allows for analysis of the differing forces placed on different materials. The lab is dedicated to enhancing your understanding of structural calculations in a practical applied way, helping to embed your learning.

 

Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.


Careers and opportunities

Successful graduates of this course may seek positions in civil and infrastructure engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations.

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • apply knowledge and wide-ranging understanding of health, safety and environment principles and legal frameworks within which the construction industry operates.
  • apply in-depth knowledge and detailed understanding of structural analysis and design of structural elements, components, and civil engineering infrastructure.
  • apply innovative and advanced computational methods to model and analyse civil engineering and environmental systems.
  • apply wide-ranging understanding of experimental, analytical and numerical techniques for investigative and design studies in material, structural, environmental and geotechnical engineering.
  • develop personal abilities in teamwork, leadership, and communication. 
  • critically evaluate and apply corporate strategy and systems theory to the management of projects in engineering and construction industry.  
  • apply detailed understanding in proposal development and writing, and apply research methodologies to undertake independent technical investigation and academic writing of a specialised topic.

Where our graduates work

Successful graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies around the UK, including:

  • National Highways
  • JPSE Construction Ltd
  • JPSE: Plummer Sustainable Engineering Construction Ltd
  • University of West London
  • Anchorage Civil Engineering (Edvance)
  • Graduate Structural Engineering (McAndrew Martin Ltd).

How to apply

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