Why Study / Key Benefits

• The Master of Construction Management (MCM) has been developed in partnership with construction-sector leaders in response to demand for advanced construction-management skills.
• It is designed to prepare graduates to manage complex construction projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• The programme combines construction management with technical, commercial, legal, digital and leadership capabilities.
• Students study current areas such as artificial intelligence, digital construction and information management.
• The programme develops knowledge of statutory requirements, contracts, risk, quality assurance, sustainability and professional practice.
• Students undertake an applied 60-point capstone project, providing an opportunity to integrate their construction-management knowledge into a substantial practical project.
• The programme is located in Tauranga, one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities, providing a setting connected to significant construction and infrastructure activity.
• The University identifies continuing skills shortages in project leadership, digital delivery, sustainability, health and safety and related construction-management capabilities as an important reason for the programme.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The 120-point pathway comprises:

• ENGCM571 Project Planning and Commercial Delivery — 15 points
  • Strategic planning
  • Construction-project scheduling
  • Cost control
  • Earned-value concepts
  • Commercial delivery
• ENGCM573 Contracts, Statutory Requirements and Risk — 15 points
  • New Zealand construction law
  • Statutory requirements
  • Contract administration
  • Risk management
• ENGCM574 Digital Construction and Information Management — 15 points
  • Digital construction technologies
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  • Information management
  • Digital approaches to construction delivery
• ENGCM575 Design Management and Quality Assurance — 15 points
  • Interdisciplinary design coordination
  • Quality assurance
  • Quality control
  • Design management
• ENGCM576 Capstone Project: Applied Integrated Construction Management — 60 points
  • Integrated application of construction-management knowledge
  • Applied project work
  • Team-based construction-management problem solving.

The additional papers in the 180-point pathway are:

• ENGCV506 Civil Engineering Systems Analysis — 30 points
• ENGCV588 Sustainable Design and Construction — 15 points
• ENGEN561 Artificial Intelligence for Engineers — 15 points.

Disciplines / Specialisations

Primary discipline:

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Civil engineering / built environment
• Construction project delivery

The curriculum also incorporates:

• Project planning and commercial delivery
• Construction law and contracts
• Risk management
• Digital construction and BIM
• Design management
• Quality assurance
• Civil engineering systems
• Sustainable construction
• Artificial intelligence for engineers
• Applied construction management

Programme Highlights

• New master's qualification focused specifically on construction management.
• Developed in partnership with construction-sector leaders.
• Inaugural intake planned for 2027.
• Delivered in Tauranga.
• 120-point and 180-point pathways.
• Strong emphasis on real-world construction management.
• 60-point applied capstone project.
• Digital construction and BIM.
• Sustainable design and construction.
• Construction contracts, statutory requirements and risk.
• Quality assurance and design management.
• AI for engineering applications in the 180-point pathway.
• Focus on leadership and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Integration of M?ori perspectives and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into the built environment.

Career Outcomes

The University identifies the following potential career opportunities:

• Architectural manager
• Building information modeller
• Construction engineer and manager
• Cost estimator
• Cost manager
• Design manager
• Project manager.

The programme is particularly relevant to careers involving:

• Construction project management
• Commercial construction management
• Project planning
• Cost and commercial management
• Digital construction and BIM
• Design coordination
• Quality assurance
• Construction risk management
• Sustainable construction
• Infrastructure delivery.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The MCM is a new programme being introduced for 2027.

The most important current updates are:

• The inaugural intake is scheduled for A Trimester 2027.
• The programme will be delivered in Tauranga only.
• The University describes the programme as having 120-point and 180-point pathways.
• The 120-point pathway is listed as one year with an A Trimester start.
• The 180-point pathway is listed as 1.5 years with a B Trimester start.

International Student Visa Requirements

An international student coming to New Zealand for the MCM would generally require a Fee Paying Student Visa, assuming they are paying international tuition fees themselves or through family, a loan or scholarship.

Immigration New Zealand requires, among other things:

• An offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Evidence of sufficient funds to pay tuition fees, or evidence of an applicable scholarship.
• Evidence of sufficient funds for living expenses, or an acceptable sponsor.
• Acceptable medical and travel insurance.
• Evidence of good health and character where required.
• A genuine reason for coming to New Zealand to study.
• Evidence that the student can leave New Zealand at the end of the stay.