UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
    Master of Science in Construction Project Management

    Programme Structure

    Major
    MSc(Construction Project Management) [1]
    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Construction Law[1]
    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Management of Projects[1]
    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Quantity Surveying[1] [2] [3]

    Study Mode
    Full Time: 1 year, daytime and evening classes, and Saturday mornings
    Part Time: 2-3 years, evening classes and Saturday mornings

    Medium of Instruction
    English

    Curriculum
    Each student must complete 12 courses including prescribed and elective course

    Prescribed Courses Elective Courses[5]
    Prescribed courses

    • Construction economics (RECO6004)
    • Development case studies (RECO6060)
    • Information management in construction (RECO7096)
    • Law for the real estate and construction industry (RECO6042)
    • Management theory and projects (RECO7074)
    • Modern developments in the law of construction contracts (RECO6018)
    • Occupational health, safety and well-being in construction (RECO7079
    • Procurement systems (RECO6028)

    Prescribed capstone [4]

    • Project workshop (CPM) (RECO6058)
    		 MSc(CPM)

    Any 3 electives

    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Construction Law

    • Law and practice of arbitration (RECO6032)
    • Construction claims (RECO7091)
    • Any 1 other elective

    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Management of Projects

    • Modern developments in construction (RECO7097)
    • Construction management practice (RECO7094)
    • Any 1 other elective

    MSc(Construction Project Management) majoring in Quantity Surveying

    • Economics for professionals (RECO6003)
    • Construction management practice (RECO7094)
    • Any 1 other elective

    Remark: The programme structure listed above is subject to change without prior notice.

    [1] Accredited by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
    [2] Accredited by Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS)
    [3] Recognized by the QS division of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS)^
    [4] The capstone course should be taken in the last semester of a student’s study. If students want to do Dissertation (RECO6020) instead, please consult the Programme Team early.
    [5] There is no guarantee that the elective courses listed here or in the syllabus are offered every year. In the unfortunate event that an elective course cannot be offered (e.g. due to insufficient enrolment), students will have to take another course, which may affect the major they can get.

    ^ To meet HKIS requirements, students who have not studied construction technology or taken equivalent courses before should take an additional elective course Building design and construction (RECO7095). Students who wish to know more about the physical features of a building can also take this course.

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