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Architectural Project Management (Online Distance Learning)
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Awards: MSc (84 mth DL)
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- ECA Graduate School
Phone: +44 (0) 131 651 5736
Email: ecapgtdegrees@ed.ac.uk
- Professor Remo Pedreschi (Programme Director)
Phone: +44 (0) 131 650 2301
Email: r.pedreschi@ed.ac.uk
- Address: Graduate School Edinburgh College of Art
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Evolution House, Grassmarket
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EH1 2LE - Professor Remo Pedreschi (Programme Director)
Entry requirements
For MSc-level entry, students must hold:
- a good (minimum 2:2) honours degree in a relevant discipline, and/or;
- full membership of a relevant professional institution, and/or;
- equivalent UK/overseas qualifications which may be considered on an individual basis.
Prospective students with other qualifications and experience are encouraged to contact Heriot Watt University to determine their suitability for entry to the programme.
Admission to the programme is dealt with by Heriot-Watt University.
International students
All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:
Programme description
The aim of this programme is to offer graduates working in the construction industry the opportunity to develop project-management skills in the context of large-scale contemporary architectural projects. The course will suit those professionals who have a construction-project background and want to learn more about design aspects, or those who have a design background who wish to gain skills in project management.
Programme structure
The programme will be jointly delivered with the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, taking advantage of the different skills available in each institution using a distance-learning mode.
The total credit weighting for the course is 180; 60 credits from modules offered by Heriot-Watt, 60 credits from modules offered by the University of Edinburgh and 60 credits from a dissertation supervised by either institution.
Learning outcomes
Graduates from the programme will be able to understand and apply:
- current theories and practice in project management;
- construction economics;
- finance and risk management;
- human resource management;
- corporate strategy and procurement.
Graduates will also understand the context and factors that inform contemporary architectural design, the influence of sustainability and industrialisation of construction on building design, and contemporary ideas on the development of cities.
Funding
Edinburgh College of Art are offering scholarships to applicants for postgraduate programmes in our five schools:
Please see Scholarships and Student Funding Services for other funding opportunities:
This article was published on Apr 25, 2013