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Progress your career and improve your skills in project delivery, leadership, decision making, strategic thinking and communication with our accredited, 100% online Construction Management with BIM MSc course.
Year of entry
2025-26
Location
100% online study
Study mode
Part-time
Duration
2 years part-time
Course code
EECT142
Start date
September 2025
January 2026
May 2026
At Coventry University, we continuously review the courses we offer to ensure we reflect industry-relevant emerging best practice and technology. As a result, this course is undergoing continuous improvement assessment and will be launched with a renewed curriculum starting in September 2025. Module content and titles will be updated. Course title, learning outcomes and assessments may also change. We expect our new curriculum to be fully updated in July 2025. Please return to this page to see the final course details.
Developed in collaboration with industry, our 100% online Construction Management with BIM MSc is industry-focused and designed for architects, engineers, surveyors, construction managers, facilities managers, legal practitioners, or anyone seeking a career in construction management.
This course will allow you to develop the specialist skills and expertise needed to contend with increasingly complex construction projects, as public and private investment in the build environment continues to grow. This course will also enable you to take into account complicated regulations, technological advancements and environmental concerns.
This course is accredited1 and recognised by the following body for the 2024-25 intake:
As part of this course, you will undertake a professional development module which is currently accredited by the Chartered Management Institute for the January and May 2025 intakes. Upon successful completion of the Leading Diverse Workforces module (achieving a passing grade), you will be eligible for the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, subject to successful registration and CMI moderation, at no additional cost.
Coventry University’s accreditation with CMI is currently ongoing for the relevant modules and is regularly reviewed and monitored by the CMI through their quality systems.
This module aims to develop your ability to apply a range of different techniques to the management of projects in the construction industry. You should also develop a critical understanding of the project process including the ability to synthesis and integrate the main knowledge elements on project management and apply this to construction scenarios.
Compulsory
This module aims to develop your ability to apply accounting and financial principles, to use financial information to analyse problems, and assess business performance in construction firms from a financial viewpoint. The module should also develop your ability to apply financial methods for decision-making, asset management and control within organisations.
Compulsory
This module aims to give you an awareness of the rationale for BIM and the roles and responsibilities within a BIM compliant project. This includes the information flows, policies, standards and the role of the client within BIM projects. The module will focus closely on the processes that are set out in ISO 19650 which clarifies the exchange of information and standardizes the format for drawing labelling.
Compulsory
This module aims to develop your skills and ability to assess and improve project delivery through Building Information Modelling (BIM). This module is designed to develop an understanding of the complexity of working in interdisciplinary teams and managing collaborative design and information flows.
Compulsory
The project calls for the application of academic knowledge, engineering judgment, professional skills and personal resourcefulness to analyse challenging civil engineering / construction problems in a comprehensive manner and propose well justified and presented solutions. The project will involve group work, requiring a degree of original research by the participants, and requiring the integration of technical, economic, socio-political and interpersonal aspects of the project process.
Compulsory
This module aims to develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the complex interrelationships between organisational structures and social networks within typical construction companies. This study will include human resource management, motivation and leadership skills, corporate management and strategic planning.
Compulsory
This module aims to develop your understanding and critical awareness of the selection, use and interpretation of standard forms of contracts within the construction industry. The aim is to identify risks associated with contract management and procurement selection and to identify solutions. These aims will be achieved by considering various topics forming part of the CIOB, RICS and ICE Foundation, current issues and case studies.
Compulsory
This module aims to develop knowledge and critical understanding of exogenous issues influencing the way modern construction projects are being and will be managed in the future. Great emphasis will be placed upon the research methodologies applicable to construction in addressing these issues and achieving sustainable development.
Compulsory
In this module, you should develop a thorough understanding of problem identification, research design and methodology, data collection, interpretation and analysis as well as effective report writing.
Compulsory
This module aims to provide you with a framework of knowledge and understanding of how to effectively lead and develop people in a strategically diverse and inclusive way. You will be given the opportunity to develop strategic priorities for leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Compulsory
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.
This course is studied completely online via our digital learning environment. It can be studied on a part-time basis over two years. Our platform provider is currently Aula.
This course can be offered on a part-time basis. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our part-time offering here, it is tailored for each course each year depending on the number of part-time applicants. Therefore, the part-time teaching arrangements vary. Request further information about the part-time study.
When studying online you will have access to a complete set of online learning materials delivered through our approved platforms. The learning materials contain all the essential teaching you will need to complete your course and undertake your assessments. You also have access to our library's electronic resources 24/7, including thousands of books, ejournals and newspapers.
In addition to the learning assets, you will have the support of an Associate Lecturer. The Associate Lecturer will undertake weekly live sessions (recorded for those unable to attend). These sessions will be seminar based, discussing the learning materials, giving clarity, depth and direction to your learning.
The Associate Lecturer will also offer fortnightly one-to-one surgeries for any individual requirements and will be available for questions on platform and via email.
Prefer to study with time on campus? Click here to view our on campus course.
As a part-time student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits. A typical 15 credit module requires a total of 150 hours study. This is made up of teaching contact hours, guided and independent study.
In a typical teaching week you will have around two contact hours of teaching. Later in the course, you will have 10 hours (total) of project supervision. Teaching is typically organised as two-hour sessions for 20-credit modules and one-hour sessions for 10-credit modules, incorporating engagement on our digital platform with content material and applying learning in associated workshops.
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’ll be digging deeper into topics, review what you’ve learned and complete assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress through your studies, you’ll spend more time in independent study.
As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods including online tools and emerging technologies.
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending upon the module. The assessment methods may include:
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards the achieving the intended learning outcomes.
To enter the course you should have an honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a related discipline.
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.
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.
| Student | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| UK and International | Not available | £10,000 |
The tuition fee stated above is calculated for the entire duration of this programme. You also have the option to pay fees by credit hour, rather than making a full upfront payment.
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page and see the university's Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
Fees will be reviewed annually; however, any increase will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or must extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
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 re-assessments should you need them.
We offer a range of scholarships, bursaries and discounts. For more information, visit our fees page or contact our study advisor.
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Your fee status determines your tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available to you. The rules about who pays UK (home) or international (overseas) fees for higher education courses in England are set by the Department for Education. The regulations identify all the different categories of student who can insist on paying the home rate. The regulations can be difficult to understand, so the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has provided fee status guidance to help you identify whether you are eligible to pay the home or overseas rate.
If you meet all the criteria required by any one category, including any residence requirements, your institution must charge you the home rate. You only need to find one category that you fit into.
All students have access to these facilities in Coventry:
You will benefit from our support designed to help you succeed and our industry-relevant teaching and resources. These include our modern library and computing facilities, dedicated careers advice and Your Students’ Union.
The Hub is the centre of student campus life. It's also home to the Student Wellbeing Centre, the Spirituality and Faith Centre, the Tank Studio and the Enterprise Hub.
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.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
This course aims to help prepare you for careers in managing companies and human resources, motivation and leadership, as well as strategic planning. It is designed to help you progress to senior management roles within the construction industry. With core modules covering Building Information Modelling the course prepares you for opportunities in key BIM roles within the industry opening you up to wider potential careers in addition construction management roles.
Continuing professional development (CPD) is now an essential requirement for chartered status, so you will be encouraged to reflect on your personal development planning, particularly following the assessment of your project, developing an action plan to build on your own strengths and mitigate weaknesses.
Coventry University is committed to preparing you for your future career and aims to give you a competitive edge in the graduate job market. The university's career specialists, known as the Talent Team, provides a wide range of support services to help you plan and prepare for your career.
Many of our successful graduates have gone on to work in project management, construction management, Building Information Modelling (BIM), architectural and engineering design management, and construction site management. Roles have included a programme manager at Warwickshire City Council and a BIM Manager at Coventry University Estates Department.
Coventry University together with Coventry University London, Coventry University Wrocław, CU Coventry, CU London, CU Scarborough, and Coventry University Online come together to form part of the Coventry University Group (the University) with all degrees awarded by Coventry University.
The majority of our courses have been formally recognised by professional bodies, which means the courses have been reviewed and tested to ensure they reach a set standard. In some instances, studying on an accredited course can give you additional benefits such as exemptions from professional exams (subject to availability, fees may apply). Accreditations, partnerships, exemptions and memberships shall be renewed in accordance with the relevant bodies’ standard review process and subject to the university maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee any UK or international opportunities (whether required or optional) such as internships, work experience, field trips, conferences, placements or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be unpaid and/or subject to additional costs (which could include, but is not limited to, equipment, materials, bench fees, studio or facilities hire, travel, accommodation and visas), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable travel, public authority guidance, decisions or orders and visa requirements. To ensure that you fully understand any visa requirements, please contact the International Office.
The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permit an increase in tuition fees, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.
For international students, we may increase fees each year, but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
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.
By accepting your offer of a place and enrolling with us, a Student Contract will be formed between you and the university. A copy of the current 2024/2025 contract is available on the website for information purposes however the 2025/2026 contract will apply for the 2025/2026 intake. The Contract details your rights and the obligations you will be bound by during your time as a student and contains the obligations that the university will owe to you. You should read the Contract before you accept an offer of a place and before you enrol at the university.
