MSc (Construction Innovation)

The course aims to equip students with key knowledge and skills needed to develop sustainable technological solutions to the challenges facing the construction and built environment sector in Ireland and elsewhere. The MSc in Construction Innovation is targeted at individuals wishing to upskill/reskill to meet the critical demand for skills in innovation, digital adoption, sustainability and modern methods of construction, as identified in the Ernst & Young ‘Detailed Description of Needs for the Irish Construction/Built Environment Sector’ report (2021). 

?The MSc in Construction Innovation will enable prospective students to:  

  • Develop skills in sustainability, digitalisation and modern methods of construction, 
  • Develop advanced research and analytical skills, including expertise in a specific field, effective communication, teamwork, and project management,
  • Develop critical thinking, curiosity and problem solving to manage the innovation process, 
  • Identify opportunities (and challenges) for innovation in the construction sector, 
  • Create novel technology and service solutions to previously unmet, under-met and unrecognised problems,
  • Continue their professional development to meet the future needs of the sector.