Building Information Modelling and Management

MSc

Start dates: September 2025 / January 2026 / September 2026

Full time: 12 months (Sept start), 17 months (Jan start)

Part time: Part time/distance learning: 24 months (Sept start), 29 months (Jan start)

Location: Headington, Distance learning

School(s): School of the Built Environment

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Overview

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.

Before September 2016 entry, this programme was named Construction Project Management and BIM.

Please note, PGCert and PGCDip qualifications are offered as exit awards only and are not are not accredited by RICS or CIOB. Applicants interested in these should apply for the MSc in the first instance.

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Why Oxford Brookes University?

  • 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.
  • Accredited
    Globally recognised qualifications accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
  • Accreditation(s)

    Chartered Institute of Building, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

    • Chartered Institute of Building
    • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Course details

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Start this course in January or September

You can start this course in January or September.

Only the Dissertation module (independent study) runs in the summer, so course lengths for January starters will appear longer due to the summer vacation.

The summer vacation does provide a good opportunity for students to find an internship or gain work experience. Please note that there is no formal internship or placement as part of the course. We do however provide many networking opportunities and advice on how to find your own internship.

Study modules

The modules listed below are for the master's award. For the PGDip and PGCert awards your module choices may be different. Please contact us for more details.

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Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.

Research

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.

In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), our Unit of Assessment (UoA 16) ranked 4th within the University in terms of its Grade Point Average (GPA). We hold the 11th position in terms of Research Impact and Power Rating among the 45 institutions that submitted to our unit of assessment.

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 all of our distance learning students are employed full time by prominent companies in the sector.

Entry requirements

International qualifications and equivalences

How to apply

Application process

We advise applying in advance to secure places, and allow sufficient time for applications to be reviewed.

There is no formal application deadline (recruitment closes when teaching capacity is reached).

Applicants should also factor any time needed to meet offer conditions, arrange accommodation, and obtain a UK Student visa (if applicable).

Tuition fees

Please see the fees note
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Questions about fees?

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Tuition fees

2024 / 25
Home (UK) full time
£9,150

Home (UK) part time
£4,575

Home (UK) distance learning part time
£4,575

International full time
£17,150

International distance learning part time
£8,575

2025 / 26
Home (UK) full time
£10,800

Home (UK) part time
£5,400

Home (UK) distance learning part time
£5,400

International full time
£17,950

International distance learning part time
£8,975

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

+44 (0)1865 534400

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

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

Additional costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Funding your studies

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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.