MSc Design Management
If you are an architect or construction/property professional and are looking to advance your skills in the management of design through the latest and emerging ICT technologies then the Design Management MSc offered at The Scott Sutherland School is the course for you.
A pioneering course in the field , the MSc Design Management offers student the opportunity to gain vital skills in digital design practice and associated design and project data management.
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Overview of the MSc Design Management Course
Developing managerial and interpersonal skills necessary for the management of the design process, the course provides a vocational experience that equips you to meet the challenge of pursuing your personal objectives in the areas of Design Management, Project data Management, Consultancy and Research in the Built Environment. It is suitable for architects, construction and property professionals and other related disciplines.
Through the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM), integrated collaborative digital design and project data management are rapidly becoming the way forward for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. The International Council for Building (CIB) views that digital design and project data management are the way forward for the AEC sector in the years ahead. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) regards the need of architectural practices to change to new working methods and adopt Building Information Modelling (BIM) as vital for their growth.
The MSc Design Management responds to the need identified above by developing, at Masters level, the managerial, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for the management of complex design processes. The course provides a professional experience in the areas of design management, project data management, collaborative design, and consultancy and research in the Architecture Engineering and Construction sector.
It is a course which will lead and enable architects, engineers and construction and property professionals to perform at the highest level in order to deliver client expectations using the most advanced design management tools in the industry.
The course can be studied by:
• Online distance learning (ODL) over 3 years
• Online distance learning (ODL) 1 year accelerated study
• Online distance learning (ODL) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the option of building up to an appropriate award)
There are three exit routes:
| Postgraduate Certificate Design Management | Awarded after 4 Modules (60 credits) | |
| Postgraduate Diploma Design Management | Awarded after 7 Modules (120 credits) | |
| MSc Design Management | Awarded after 7 Modules and completion of Design Management Dissertation (180 credits) |
The taught modules are as follows:
Postgraduate Certificate Design Management
- Design Management
- Design for Sustainable Development
- Design Management Project 1
- Digital Design
Postgraduate Diploma Design Management
- Project Management 1
- Information Management in Construction and Property
- Design Management Project 2
MSc Design Management
- Design Management Dissertation
The course provides a rigorous learning experience that will equip you with the skills to meet the challenges of pursuing, with professionalism, flexibility and resourcefulness, your personal objectives in the following areas:
- Management of complex design processes from concept design through to detail design, procurement, construction, and on to post-completion maintenance and decommissioning;
- To provide professional and leadership skills to working graduates in the key AEC sector areas mentioned above
- To provide a postgraduate route for Architectural Technology and other graduates in response to professional body, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), needs and priorities
- To utilise and extend the School's established research activities in these areas
Aims of the Course
The course has been developed in close collaboration with industry and the professions to enable you to acquire and develop the knowledge and skills applicable to practice of Design Management in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry.
Course aims and objective include:
- To address a growing professional / industry demand in the area of design management primarily for built environment projects
- To provide professional and leadership skills to working graduates in the key AEC sector areas mentioned above
- To provide a postgraduate route for Architectural Technology and other graduates in response to professional body, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), needs and priorities
- To utilise and extend the School's established research activities in these areas
Career Opportunities
When you graduate from the course you will be one of the most sought after and well remunerated Graduates. You would have acquired the most up to date managerial skills in an emerging and innovative specialism that puts you in a strategic position of leadership for either career advancement or a new career. Presently, a differential exists between the supply and demand for Design Managers in the UK and worldwide. Graduates can choose to work in a number of related fields including the Built Environment, Civil and Heavy Engineering as well as the oil and Gas sector. Employment prospects, nationally and internationally, are currently excellent.
The course provides a vocational experience that equips candidates to meet the challenge of pursuing, with professionalism, flexibility and resourcefulness, their personal objectives in the following areas:
- Design Management
- Project Data Management
- Consultancy and Research in the Built Environment
Entry Requirements and Application Process
Applicants should have a good Honours Degree.
Consideration will also be given to students with extensive professional experience.
Course Fees
Course fees are subject to annual review and separate fees are applicable to both home and international students.
The current (2009/10) course fees are:
| UK/EU Student | Entire Course £6,024 |
| Overseas Student | Entire Course £8,032 |
Course Enquiries
Home/EU, Distance Learners or Part-Time Enquirers
If you have a course enquiry you can register interest or contact the course leader.
Please note that registering interest is not the same as applying for a course.
You may apply by using the Apply link on the left of this page.
To register your interest in the MSc Design Management, please contact:
Tahar Kouider
Course Leader
The Robert Gordon University,
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment,
Garthdee Road,
Aberdeen.
AB10 7QB
Scotland UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1224 263522
Fax: +44 (0)1224 263777
Email: t.kouider@rgu.ac.uk
FULL-TIME International Enquirers
If you are an international applicant, and wish to enquire about our FULL TIME courses, please use the link below or contact the RGU International Office.
Please note that registering interest is not the same as applying for a course.
You may apply by using the Apply link on the left of this page.
Tel: +44 (0)1224 262726
Email: international@rgu.ac.uk
