Overview
Our Project and Infrastructure Management MSc degree has been developed to equip you with a broad range of knowledge and management skills to manage contemporary engineering projects from inception to completion, and to maintain and manage the resulting infrastructure throughout its lifetime.
You will study the traditional elements of project management and deepen your knowledge of risk analysis and sustainability. You’ll also develop advanced knowledge on project infrastructure development and how management of budgets, human resources and supply chains can affect overall success of the project.
You will have 24-hour access to our purpose-built computer laboratories where the latest industry standard engineering software packages are available for you to use. You’ll also benefit from a wealth of both physical and electronic resources including up-to-date journals and ebooks in Brunel’s library.
During your time at Brunel, guest lectures are delivered by industry professionals who present a valuable insight into the real world of engineering and infrastructure project delivery. To enhance your learning, you have the advantage of Brunel’s close location to London and will go on site visits to high-profile development projects.
At the end their final year, engineering and maths students are invited to showcase their project work at Brunel Engineers +, an event that both celebrates their achievements and gives them the chance to network with industry figures and employers. This video shows some of the projects exhibited at the 2024 Brunel Engineers + event, with explanations by the students themselves.
Our Project and Infrastructure Management MSc degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.*
See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
*It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited IEng degree or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration.
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Course content
You will study the taught modules in the first two terms and then spend four months working on your dissertation. The dissertation is research-based and covers all aspects of project infrastructure performance. It is assessed through a final 20,000 word submission.
Compulsory
- Civil Engineering Dissertation
The dissertation aims to provide experience in defining and organising, executing and evaluating a substantial individual in-depth investigation into a topic related to the appropriate Civil Engineering MSc programme and presenting the information in the form of a dissertation.
- Geo-Environmental EngineeringThis module enables students to understand how civil engineers can work with, enhance and protect the environment, and to develop skills in managing complex information and problems.
- Infrastructure ManagementThis module aims to give the students an in-depth and comprehensive professional working knowledge of how to carry out condition assessment of engineering infrastructure assets.
- Managing People and OrganisationsThis module aims to give students a comprehensive understanding and critical awareness of the latest advanced management theories for managerial decision making and leadership in global organisations.
- Procurement and Contract ManagementThis module aims to give a critical awareness and comprehensive understanding of available procurement strategies and procedures for administering contracts within the engineering and construction industry, and to provide in-depth knowledge and critical awareness of the principles of contract law, forms of project contracts and contractual procedures during project design-execution process.
- Research Methods and Professional Development
This module aims to instill principles of good research practice and enable students to acquire skills to conduct scientifically-robust research with due consideration of engineering quality issues and environmental and health and safety risks, and to develop understanding of how research and development drives innovation in a business context and the mechanisms to protect intellectual property.
- Risk and Financial ManagementThis module aims to give students a comprehensive knowledge and critical awareness of the available techniques and strategies for identifying and managing risk in a construction organisation relevant to their master's studies, and to develop a deeper understanding of economics in the construction industry and the relationship with financial control functions within contracting organisations.
- Project Management
MAIN AIMS
- Deeper understanding of the roles of various engineering professionals involved in engineering and construction project delivery.
- Deeper understanding of management science as applied to engineering and infrastructure projects.
- Wider appreciation of the role of the Engineer in society and in sustainable project development.
- Climate Change and the Environment
This module covers the following contents.
- Climate change: Natural science basis and human drivers, Impacts on the natural and built environments, Adaptation and mitigation options, Analysis of pathways and progress towards net zero 2050, Different energy sources and their environmental impact, Introduction to renewable energy sources.
- Contemporary challenges and design/environment assessment in urban environments: Types, causes, and impacts of urban air pollution, Fundamentals of air quality assessment, Air quality positive design, Technical issues and management of solid waste, Contemporary challenges and design/environment assessment in flood and coastal engineering.
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Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel
Careers and your future
A project and infrastructure management degree from Brunel will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to deliver projects in the civil engineering and construction industry.
Many of our graduates go on to careers with contractors and consultants working as project managers on large infrastructure projects such as bridges, tall buildings, tunnels, flood and coastal defence schemes, transport, highways, water treatment and low-carbon power generation.
Some go on to jobs with public and private organisations or major firms of consulting engineers. Others specialise in construction, architecture, IT, manufacturing or retail.
A degree in project and infrastructure management will set you up with innovative and transferable knowledge and you will be ready to face the project and infrastructure management challenges of the modern world.
UK entry requirements
- A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in an engineering, science or technology subject. Other qualifications in a related subject, including but not limited to Civil; Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic; Chemical; Building Services Engineering Technology; Building Technology; Architecture; Quantitative Surveying; Project/Construction Management; Assessment Management will be considered on an individual basis.
EU and International entry requirements
If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list. This must have been taken and passed within two years from the date the CAS is made.
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas)
- Pearson: 59 (59 in all sub scores)
- BrunELT: 58% (min 55% in all areas)
- TOEFL: 77 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.
Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.
Fees and funding
2024/25 entry
UK
£13,750 full-time
International
£25,000 full-time
More information on any additional course-related costs.
Fees quoted are per year and are subject to an annual increase.
See our fees and funding page for full details of postgraduate scholarships available to Brunel applicants.
Scholarships and bursaries
Teaching and learning
Lectures/Tutorials/Seminars
These will be delivered in-person on campus. Laboratory sessions (computer labs and physical experiments) will also all be delivered in-person on campus.
Site visits (and/or field work)
These will be run physically at their designated venues.
Support resources
All on-campus teaching and learning sessions will be recorded and made available via the University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Brightspace. Supporting learning materials will be made available to students on the VLE prior to and/or after teaching sessions.
Assessments
These will be run using a variety of formats, including on-campus in-person exams, on-campus presentations, and written reports with on-line submission. On-line presentation might be used in instances where this would be deemed appropriate.
- All the recorded sessions will be made available to you to enable those who could not attend to catch up on missed contents. The recordings will also benefit you as and when you need to clarify or strengthen your understandings of contents of teaching’s sessions covered. Learning materials made available in advance will help you prepare well for up-coming sessions, and also support your self-directed and independent learning activities.
- You will have opportunities for active learning, including in-group activities on campus for laboratory sessions, discussion-based sessions in seminars, etc.
- The teaching/assessment approach will be balanced, so as not overload you or staff with intense clusters of assessments and deadlines.
Access to a laptop or desktop PC is required for joining online activities, completing coursework and digital exams, and a minimum specification can be found here.
We have computers available across campus for your use and laptop loan schemes to support you through your studies. You can find out more here.
Our project and infrastructure management degree is delivered by a diverse team of academic staff. This means you’ll be learning from a teaching team with both scientific knowledge and industrial experience. There will also be guest lectures from our industry partners and site visits.
Study will combine lectures, tutorials and seminars, computer simulation, field work, self-study, research reports and project work.
Should you need any non-academic support during your time at Brunel, the Student Support and Welfare Team are here to help.
Assessment and feedback
Your progress will be assessed via assignments, presentations, technical reports, design and research projects, exams and your dissertation.
Read our guide on how to avoid plagiarism in your assessments at Brunel.