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MSc/PGDip/PGCert BIM and Digital Built Environments

University of Salford

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    University of Salford

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Salford was an early information modelling advocate and one of the first institutions to address knowledge and skills in this field. This postgraduate course focuses strategically on this changing landscape, designed with the aim to educate and support industry professionals in their response to current and future challenges in client expectations and wider society.

This programme provides extensive knowledge in the fields of BIM, Lean, and integrated design and project delivery approaches to deliver better whole life value through digital built environments. It is highly relevant for practitioners and graduates in the fields of architecture, engineering construction, and built environment, who wish to specialise in this area of industry digital transformation.

There are few better places in the UK to study building surveying. Located just over a mile from Manchester city centre, we're at the heart of the UK's largest property and construction market outside of London, with a host of flagship construction case live projects to study - and a network of construction industry companies to grow your career.

You will:

  • Develop competences so you can to support integrated design and delivery approaches
  • Build on leading edge research and practice in BIM software and collaborative techniques
  • Advance your skills ready take a principle role in the digital transformation of practices in work settings, delivering better whole life value through integrated design and project delivery approaches
  • Be equipped with the skills necessary to coordinate roles and responsibilities for the financial, environmental and social performance

EMPLOYMENT

BIM uptake is growing worldwide and there is a clear demand for professionals with appropriate process knowledge and technological skills. In gaining this highly-advanced specialised knowledge at the forefront of industry requirements, you'll be highly-sought by construction, engineering and design organisations from across the built environment.

This course is designed to help existing architects, designers and design/project/construction/facility managers to specialise in the use of BIM and the implementation of integrated design and delivery. The managerial, technical and interpersonal skills you will acquire can help you to deliver better value through integrated design in your current role, or advance to this position elsewhere.

CAREER LINKS

This course is extensively informed by collaboration between the university’s academics and industry partners from the built environment. Our experienced teaching team maintain strong links with the architecture, engineering and construction sectors, both local and international.

This collaboration with the professions ensures a stimulating range of external guest lecturers, as well as career networking opportunities. You will benefit from field visits, practitioner-led lectures and real-world problem-solving work developed for and by industry.

Field trips and site visits to innovative projects will enable the analysis and critical evaluation of cases in which high-quality design and the adoption of technology has led to benefits for clients, users and/or communities.

Students will also acheive PGDip and PGCert awards.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
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£ 16,380per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Salford

  • University League Table

    82nd

  • Campus address

    University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, Manchester, M5 4WT, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    17th out of 37

    83rd out of 115 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 168
    121 77%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    20th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.70 74%

    31st

    9
  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    131 58%

    57th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    83rd

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.73 75%

    81st

    26

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