Master of Science (International Construction Management)
Programme Structure | Duration of Programme | Admission Requirements | Content of Courses | Fees | Other Useful Information | Enquiry

The Master of Science (International Construction Management) programme is specially designed to enable graduate engineers, architects and other related professionals to expand their decision-making horizons given the kind of parameters and risks which international construction managers have to confront.  The main objective of the programme is to develop competent and well rounded construction managers who will have the skills to source, secure and effectively manage projects in the domestic and international construction market.

Programme Structure

The programme commences in August every year. The courses, 3 Academic Units (AUs) each, are:

CV6212 Construction Management
CV6214 Project Financing
CV6215 International Construction & Marketing
CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning & Control
CV6217 Information Technology in Construction
CV6218 Value Engineering & Managing Quality
CV6220 Construction Law

Each course carries st complete 30 AUs, of which 18 AUs must be from the programme, International Construction Management. The remaining 12 AUs can be selected from the programme or an approved list of graduate courses offered by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering or any other graduate courses approved by the Chair.

Each semester consists of 13 weeks of evening sessions.

A candidate who has obtained the Graduate Diploma in Construction Management not earlier than 48 months prior to admission is exempted from certain courses as may be determined by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies.

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Duration of Programme

The minimum, normal and maximum periods of candidature for full-time candidates are 12, 18 and 36 months respectively. The minimum, normal and maximum periods of candidature for part-time candidates are 24, 30 and 48 months respectively.

For candidates who have obtained the Graduate Diploma in Construction Management, the minimum, normal and maximum periods of candidature are 12, 18 and 36 months respectively.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building/Estate Management, Quantity Surveying or other related disciplines.  They should have a minimum of two years of relevant working experience after their first degree.

For details on the admission exercise, please refer to the Graduate Admissions' page.

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Content of Courses

CV6212 Construction Management (39 hours)
Structure and organization construction industry; Company and project organizational concepts; Construction contracts and professional issues in construction management; Management of the construction process including costing, estimating and tendering; Technology and application; Case Studies

CV6214 Project Financing (39 hours)
Financial and economic evaluation techniques related to Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) infrastructure and construction projects as well as organizations; Project financing and assembling of financial packages to support construction bids; Management of financial risks and taxation relevant to overseas contracts.

CV6215 International Construction & Marketing (39 hours)
International construction market; Market planning and business development; Strategic planning and management techniques; Construction joint ventures, partnering and strategic alliances; Developing competitive strategies for international construction; Management of international projects; Case studies

CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning & Control (39 hours)
Techniques for planning and control in managing construction projects; Concepts of network techniques, Resource and cost planning; Operations research methods and Project planning and control.

CV6217 Information Technology in Construction (39 hours)
Computerized project management systems; Internet technology; Web applications in construction; Data processing and applications in pricing, tendering, scheduling and cost control system; Simulation of construction operations

CV6218 Value Engineering & Managing Quality (39 hours)
Environmental Management System and ISO 14000; TQM and quality assessment in Singapore’s construction industry; Systems Approach to Value Engineering; Value Engineering in a broader context; case studies.

CV6220 Construction Law (39 hours)
Basic principles of Contract, Tort and Construction Law; Roles & Obligations of Architects, Engineer & Surveyors; Pricing & Claims Practice; Performance & Completion; Variations; Defects; Delays, Damages & Extension of Time; Case Studies

This programme has been accredited by Professional Engineers Board Singapore (PEB). Each course qualifies for 39 Professional Development Units (PDUs). For further details, please refer to this url: http://www.peb.gov.sg

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Enquiry

For further enquiries, please send your email to CEEpostgrad@ntu.edu.sg.

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