Curricula

Key learning outcomes

A Master’s Degree Programme in Construction Management will provide you with up-to-date information on sustainable construction. During your studies, you will focus on management, procurement, and contractual matters, as these represent the key skills necessary for any demanding construction project. In addition, you will deepen your understanding of the latest research, methods, and technologies in the construction sector, ensuring you stay up to date in a rapidly developing environment.

During your Master’s studies, you will learn to apply research and development methods in your work to produce new, future-oriented solutions. You will also strengthen your ability to manage projects according to the requirements of sustainable development.

This degree is designed for those construction managers who want to develop their approach to production and management, and who are not interested in construction planning tasks.

Education content and professional growth and know-how

The scope of Master’s Degree Programme in Construction Management is 90 credits, with a completion time of around 2–3 years. The studies have been designed in a way that they can be completed even when working full time.

The competence in sustainable construction and construction management is based on the compulsory studies completed during the 1st year. The degree includes management studies that will help you develop your competence in managing people and projects. In addition, you will be able to hone your competence through not only the information you receive in the courses, but also the personal stories and practices shared by your fellow students.

The degree does not include any study paths, as is usually the case with a Master of Engineering degree in civil engineering. All of the courses included in the degree (60 credits) will help you develop your management or production expertise.

The thesis, which accounts for 30 credits, focuses on workplace development, and it begins after the 1st year.

Flexible studies

Your first-year studies (20 ECTS credits) include contact lessons that are held once a month. These are implemented in the form of two-day contact lessons on business days. Some require being present on Jamk’s Jyväskylä campus. The remaining courses (40 credits) and the thesis (30 credits) can be scheduled according to your own needs as either contact or online teaching. Between meetings, you will study independently or in small groups.

You can choose your alternative or elective studies from EduFutura partner institutions (University of Jyväskylä and Gradia) and international studies from European EUDRES higher education institutions. You can also choose from Finnish and foreign partner universities, such as other universities of applied sciences and universities. You can apply for accreditation of higher education studies that you have completed elsewhere.

Working life oriented learning

Learning and development tasks related to the studies are integrated into working life. The study process makes use of active interaction to allow your entire group to benefit from every member’s competence and expertise. Current issues in the professional field are also highlighted by guest lectures.

Career opportunities and employment

The Master’s Degree Programme in Construction Management is intended for those who want to expand their capabilities for working in specialist, management, and development tasks in their own field. The objective of the studies is to deepen the student’s competence in different areas of sustainable construction and management, and to foster their capabilities for working in development tasks requiring special expertise, as well as in international networks. Expertise in sustainable construction and management offers possibilities for new and challenging work tasks and exciting opportunities for career advancement.

Attaining a Master’s degree will open new doors to challenging work tasks and improve your opportunities for advancing your career. After completing the Master’s Degree Programme in Construction Management, you will have excellent skills in managing design or production organisations in the construction sector.

Example job titles:
- team leader
- unit manager
- site manager.

During your studies, you will also strengthen your readiness to manage construction projects from start to finish. This means that your future job title could also be e.g.:
- site engineer
- responsible foreman
- developer
- developer consultant.

Qualifications

The degree is a post-secondary (Master’s-level) degree and thus provides qualifications for official positions and educational tasks. However, for the time being, any exceptionally demanding design tasks require a Master of Engineering degree.

Further studies

You may, after graduating, apply for postgraduate studies at universities or studies at the School of Professional Teacher Education. You can also continue your studies by applying for corresponding further education programmes in foreign higher education institutions, such as EUDRES higher education institutions. The university of applied sciences offers opportunities for competence development in various institutes, such as the open university of applied sciences, specialisation training and work-oriented continuing education.

Education planning

The planning and development of the degree programme involved representatives from working life as well as specialists and students from different fields at Jamk. The programme’s education is developed on the basis of continuous feedback from students involved in working life.

Contact Information

Pekka Lähdesmäki
Lehtori, Teknologia
+358504471230
etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi