PMAN7001
30 credits
This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of how behavioural and organisational issues influence project performance and how they can be...
Accredited by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Building Information Modelling and Management
MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Deepen your expertise in building information modelling and its application to the management of construction projects.
Key facts
- Duration
- Full time: 1 year (Sept start), 17 months (Jan start)
- Part time: On campus or distance learning - Sept start (24 months), Jan start (29 months – including summer break)
- Starts
- January 2027, September 2027
- Level
- Master's and postgraduate
- UCAS code
- P052341
- Location
- Headington
- Distance Learning
- School
- School of the Built Environment
About this course
Our Building Information Modelling and Management course delivers a flexible and innovative programme of study. The course addresses the rapidly evolving needs of the built environment sector in respect to the emergence of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a working practice.
You will work on real-life or reality based problems, as experienced within the construction sector and its associated industries, consultants and clients.
During your studies you will experience behavioural aspects of managing projects. Most construction project managers only experience these when their careers are well advanced.
The MSc is available as:
- a one year full-time programme
- a part-time on campus or part-time distance-learning (DL) programme normally taken over two years, extendable up to five years.
Please note, PGCert and PGCDip qualifications are offered as exit awards only and are not accredited by RICS or CIOB. Applicants interested in these should apply for the MSc in the first instance.
Accreditations
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Industry-Relevant Curriculum
You’ll benefit from the deep knowledge of academics and experienced practitioners.
Flexible study
You can study full-time on campus for one year or part-time as a distance learner over two years starting in September or January.
Problem-based learning
Working on real-life problems and case studies you’ll learn the challenges of design and construction management in an engaging and effective way.
Networking Opportunities
Benefit from extensive alumni and industry networking opportunities with real-world exposure through site visits and field trips.
Research expertise
Many members of staff are part of the Oxford Institute of Sustainable Development (OISD). OISD is noted for its work on sustainable technology in buildings and sustainable urban form among many on-going projects.
Areas of interest include:
- sustainability, adaptation and resilience to climate change
- Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- collaborative supply networks for procurement and delivery of project
- building economics
- forecasting techniques
- risk management
- social networks in project environments
- managing complex projects
- management of knowledge and innovation as a source of competitive advantage
- adaptive re-use of existing buildings
- facilities management
- health and safety.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
| Qualification | Typical offer |
|---|---|
| IELTS | IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills. For more information, please see our English language requirements. |
The course is open to applicants who hold a 2.2 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in any subject.
We will actively consider applications from candidates with lower degrees, who can evidence substantiated & relevant experience in construction.
Industry professionals with suitable practice qualifications (e.g MRICS, MCIOB) - demonstrating ability to study at master's level, are also encouraged to apply.
For Distance-Learning study, it is recommended that applicants are working in construction and have at least six months work experience in the built environment sector.
We offer a range of courses to help you meet the entry requirements for your postgraduate course and also familiarise you with university life in the UK.
Take a Pre-Master's course to develop your subject knowledge, study skills and academic language level in preparation for your master's course.
If you need to improve your English language, we offer pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements of your chosen master’s course.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 | 2027/28 |
|---|---|---|
| Home distance learning | £5,625 | £6,050 |
| Home full-time | £11,250 | £12,100 |
| Home part-time | £5,625 | £6,050 |
| International distance learning | £9,250 | £9,650 |
| International full-time | £18,500 | £19,300 |
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
Questions about fees?
Learning and assessment
Modes of study
There are two modes of delivery for this course:
- full-time on campus
- part-time on campus
- part-time distance learning.
There are two entry points - September and January.
Please note, PGCert and PGDip qualifications are offered as exit awards only and are not accredited by RICS or CIOB. Applicants interested in these should apply for the MSc in the first instance.
For full-time students lectures are held on two set days every week.
For part-time on campus students, lectures are held on one set day every week.
For distance learners, the virtual learning environment (VLE) is the primary mode of delivery. Students are supported by email, Zoom, Google Meet, on-line lectures and telephone, and are welcome to attend all lectures on campus. Distance learners are advised to spend two evenings per week and one whole day per weekend on their studies.
There are also intensive on-campus study periods and field trips, when students from all modes of study come together (attendance is optional).
In response to industry feedback we have made our courses more practical by using an 'applied' approach to learning. This is sometimes called 'problem based learning' or PBL. You learn by working through problems that are adapted from complex, real situations. We use our links with industry to help devise the problems we use in class, leading to a more exciting and relevant student experience.
Full-time and part-time on-campus modes
You will receive new material weekly with intermediate tutorials or seminars. There are also intensive study weeks and field trips where you will learn with students from all modes of study.
Distance learning mode
The virtual learning environment (VLE) is the primary mode of delivery. You will also be invited to attend (non-compulsory) on-campus intensive study periods and field trips where you will learn with students from all modes of study. You will be able to contact the Programme Team by email, telephone and through online meetings/tutorials.
Assessment
Assessment is 100% coursework, and includes a variety of types of work, including quizzes taken remotely on Moodle (our virtual learning environment). Moodle also allows you to:
- download course material
- take part in closed discussions
- remain in contact with other students whether you are on campus or distance learning students.
Year 1
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Field trips
Optional field trips are part of the course and include day trips and some over-night stays.
The field trips allow you to experience management practices in the following ways:
- consolidate the knowledge gained in the early part of the course
- develop team and other relationships
- assess your ability to observe and report on the different approaches to project management in the UK
- explore different work practices and potential sources of employment and research.
The trips visit prominent construction/engineering projects and sites, plus local places of interest relevant to UK culture and the built environment.
Part of the costs are subsidised by the School but there are some additional costs. Please see the Additional costs section of this page for details.
Careers
Graduates of our postgraduate construction programmes have an outstanding employment record. Our graduates are recognised as having excellent levels of communication, presentation and problem-solving skills. Consequently, our students go on to be project managers right across the broad spectrum of the construction industries both locally and internationally.
Many of these companies visit the department annually to meet students for graduate positions as assistant project managers whilst many of our distance learning students are employed full time by prominent companies in the sector.
Many graduates are employed globally - including in:
- India
- Pakistan
- Africa
- Canada
- Australia
- Peru
- The Middle East
- China
- The Americas.
How to apply
We advise applying in advance to secure places, and allow sufficient time for applications to be reviewed.
Applicants should also factor any time needed to meet offer conditions, arrange accommodation, and obtain a UK Student visa (if applicable). Applications for overseas students to study in the UK normally close 2 months before the start of course.
Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)