Master of Science in Construction Management

at Leeds Beckett University - City Campus United Kingdom

This course is driven by the increasingly global nature of the financial services industry and the continued expansion of international trade.

You could be a management professional involved in exporting, importing and other commercial activities overseas. You might want to extend your knowledge of international trade agreements, or you could be looking to secure employment for a company with a global reach. Whatever your aspirations, this course will give you the expertise needed to unlock management opportunities with international organisations across a range of sectors.

To meet international demand for this course, we have a collaborative arrangement for delivery at a university in Hangzhou, China. If you are studying in China, you will have the option to study one semester in Leeds as part of your course.

Develop skills in analysis, legal reasoning, evaluation and advocacy on this Leeds Law School qualifying law degree.

The course is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board as meeting the academic requirements of your legal training, and completion will enable you to undertake further study in order to become a solicitor or barrister.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain an understanding of the legal systems, rules and practices that govern and regulate society
• Study commercial and social relationships
• Have unlimited and free access to all law textbooks offered by Oxford University Press online through Law Trove, a subscription only service, worth almost £200 per year
• Have the opportunity to work with a professional mentor

Examine our relationship with the natural environment and learn to understand and consider responses to the challenges of climate change, globalisation, urbanisation, development and regeneration.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Explore a range of contemporary issues within geography and environmental science such as remote sensing, natural hazard management, energy and environmental governance, climate adaptation, GIS and specialist technical field work
• Develop your understanding of the relationships between human activity and environmental change and combine theories about the physical nature, characteristics and environment of the world with human interactions

We have an excellent network of employers who will be able to offer relevant experience to help you develop employability and personal skills to help prepare you for employment. We also offer a work placement module to hone your personal, professional and employability skills.

Field trips, which include visits to sites of geographical and environmental importance, will help you gain an understanding of real-world issues and develop competence in practical research skills.

From global events such as credit crunches to the closure of our favourite high street stores, explore the impact finance and the economy have on the world around you.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Develop valuable analytical skills in finance and economics that will prepare you for the workplace
• Discover how financial decisions made by individuals and businesses affect consumers, workers, industry, commerce and government
• Gain a thorough understanding of financial markets and the structure of business organisations

Interest in sport and exercise in the UK has increased significantly, and those working in the industry require a diverse set of skills. This course will enable you to apply science and medicine to help athletes recover from injury and reach their physical peak and also aid the general population in maintaining healthy lifestyles.

You will gain practical expertise that will allow you to assess, treat and support individuals from a variety of sporting disciplines. By understanding the process of an injury audit to identify risk factors, you will learn how to implement an evidence-based treatment plan that minimises the chance of reinjury.

You will develop a comprehensive knowledge of pathophysiology, biomechanics and sports-specific clinical reasoning, allowing you to accurately evaluate and treat injuries. You will study rehabilitation strategies and return-to-play assessments, and you will explore the emergent field of prehabilitation, which aims to prevent injuries before they occur.

Promoting and marketing sport is a growing industry. You’ll develop as a dynamic sport marketer to prepare for an exciting career in this vibrant field.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain insight into specific aspects of sport marketing in a changing global environment
• Discover how sport marketing contributes to the success of sports performers, teams, organisations, events and related industries
• Learn how to connect and interact with various audiences through broadcasting, branding, print and digital campaigns
• Analyse consumer behaviour
• Develop an understanding of media technologies and how they can be used to communicate with a target market
• Build skills in gaining sponsorship, writing press releases, event management, business planning, and setting up a small business

This is the only course in the UK to offer a combination of transpersonal, psychoanalytic and critical approaches to psychology. You will explore ways of understanding the self as an open, evolving project that develops through interaction. This reflects developments at the leading edge of psychology, drawing upon insights from the history of human exploration of the self.

On this largely theoretical course, you will explore the relationship between psychology and cultural studies, philosophy, theology and social science. You will develop your understanding of different research methods and explore the use of language and the construction of meaning in real-world situations.

Whether you are working as a counsellor, a social worker, a psychologist or in another related profession, you will gain a unique perspective on mind, self and society. Alternatively, you may simply have a personal interest and want to explore this fascinating subject and its insights into what makes us human.

Gain the skills to shape and maintain the world around us. The growing demand for infrastructure to sustain modern societies and underpin economic and social development requires creative solutions from engineering professionals.

This accredited course will help you develop your career as a leader in design, construction and management operations within civil engineering.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Develop your technical ability, understanding of engineering principles, commercial flair and environmental awareness
• Study contractual issues, health and safety, business functionality, communication skills, report writing, codes of conduct and responsibilities to your team
• Develop research capability and skills to analyse complex problems
• Develop leadership skills required to meet changing technical and commercial needs in civil engineering

Gain the expertise required for a successful career in this fast-moving field.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Learn about the wider role of communications
• Understand the impact of marketing, media relations and internal communications
• Study how to develop and implement social media campaigns
• Learn to build and manage relationships between companies and their customers
• Refine your skills so you can create effective content for a variety of audiences
• Develop your presentation skills by pitching for live consultancy projects
• Join one of the most established PR degree programmes in Europe

Explore the rapidly changing world around you on this contemporary and dynamic course. You’ll study important topics such as migration, identity, sustainability, social injustice, cities and globalisation.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Undertake local and international fieldwork
• Go on a human geography related work placement
• Conduct a major piece of research for your dissertation
• Challenge your existing views and gain sought-after skills and new ways of thinking
• Get involved in live research projects and community consultations