Strategic Construction Management - Sligo

Course Overview

Strategic Management is the process of creating, implementing and evaluating decisions that enable an organisation to achieve its goals and objectives. The varying and complex nature of the construction industry has led to an increase in demand for managers with the skills to develop and implement plans that espouse the goals and objectives of their organisation. The process of Strategic Construction Management is a continuous one that changes as the organisational goals and objectives evolve.



This Certificate in Strategic Construction Management has been designed in order to equip students with the skills to devise and successfully deploy strategic initiatives within their Construction organisation. This 30 credit certificate program (Minor Award) will provide the participants with an appreciation, knowledge, tools and techniques for effective strategic Management within the Construction industry. This course will be delivered fully online part time, normally over 1 academic year.



This course provides the participants with a full overview and understanding of the processes that are required to develop and implement strategic construction management which incorporates the core project management principles. The course aims to provide the participant with the training, skills and practical experience to plan and deliver strategic oversight for projects programme delivery philosophies. It will foster the participants intellectual development, and ability to communicate effectively through various media.



As the construction industry continues to adopt these approaches, this course is ideal for recently qualified graduates within the construction industry and experienced employees looking to up skill to meet the coming challenges. The course will provide excellent opportunities for career progression.



Who Should Apply?

As the construction industry continues to adopt these approaches, this course is ideal for recently qualified graduates within the construction industry as well as experienced professionals looking to upskill to meet the coming challenges. The course will provide excellent opportunities for career progression.

What will I study?

Modules:

Construction Contract Law

Contracts and Procurement

Environmental Policy, Planning and EIA

Strategic Management

Construction Economics and Finance

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Candidates will be expected to hold a minimum second-class honours degree Level 8 qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent. As this programme caters for all professions, any Level 8 qualification will be considered. Applicants with other qualifications and with relevant work experience may also be considered through ATU Sligo's Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) process.



RPL is a process that may allow you to gain admission to a programme or to receive exemptions / credit from some parts of a programme based on demonstrated learning that you may have achieved through another programme of study or through your work and career. Further information is available through www.atu.ie/recognition-of-prior-learning which our dedicated RPL portal.

Application Closing Date: 15th August 2025.



Flexible learning courses are popular, and they fill on a first come, first served basis. There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January.



For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpage.

1 year part-time, online.



Recommended Study Hours per week

One-hour live lecture per module and four to five hours self-directed learning per module.



On-Campus Attendance Requirement: No attendance required.

Start Date: September 2025.

Careers

Construction professionals are constantly challenged to deliver increasingly complex projects successfully despite tight budgets, limited human resources, accelerated timeframe and limited or conflicting information. Participants who complete this course will have a strong understanding of the concept of the Strategic Management process and all that is necessary for their organisation to meet its goals and objectives.



Progression

Our Master in Science in Project Management can be undertaken as this Certificate in Strategic Construction Management is embedded in the Masters programme.



Master in Science in Project Management (Online):

With the following embedded programmes:

• Certificate in Project Management

• Certificate in Strategic Construction Management

• Certificate in BIM and Lean construction Management

• Certificate in construction Law, Procurement and Finance