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Master of Construction (Facilities Management)

Join the Master of Construction (Facilities Management) - the only facilities management qualification in New Zealand, and one of few in the world.

Massey University’s Master of Construction (Facilities Management) has a focus on energy management and healthy buildings. You’ll learn how to manage your organisation’s facilities to create an environment that enhances workplace productivity.

Key project management skills
You’ll gain skills in front-end general project management issues. Such as development, finance, planning and scheduling, contract and stakeholder management. This is supplemented by courses you may choose from other construction or other endorsements according to your professional specialisation.

Research-led learning from industry experts
You’ll learn from senior faculty members and industry experts. Our lecturers come from a range of relevant sectors such as architectural technology, environmental engineering, construction, engineering, and IT. International participants feature strongly on all intakes. The wide mix of expertise allows for you to have meaningful exchanges and interaction at the postgraduate level. Staff are very active in research on healthy buildings. You’ll be at the cutting edge of this fast growing area.

A global perspective
The built environment affects, and is affected by, many external influences. You’ll gain a global perspective of the social, political and ethical influences on building and construction. You’ll also learn how to overlay these in your decision-making process.

Your learning takes place in an environment of diversity, integrity and transparency. The environment replicates and reflects the standards of the construction management profession itself.

Campus Information

Auckland campus

Massey University’s innovative Auckland / Oteha campus is located on the North Shore of New Zealand’s largest city – Auckland. The campus grounds are peaceful with many native trees and plants, yet it’s only a five minute walk to the expansive Westfield shopping centre with its movie theatres, shops, restaurants and numerous fast food outlets. If you want to travel further, there are buses running regular routes around the North Shore region and into Auckland city.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Past and current students are working as facilities managers, managing sustainable retrofits of housing, researching healthy homes, and conducting indoor environmental investigations.

You will be in demand
Careers you may progress to after completing this qualification include:

advanced building design
building investigations and energy audits
facilities management
building management.

There is a shortage of enough qualified graduates with skills in this area - there is over $90 billion of construction work (covering both building and infrastructure work) to be done in New Zealand alone over the next 30 years. This is in addition to the management of the existing building stock. Demand in many countries beyond New Zealand is even bigger.

Supporting the core business
Facilities managers are responsible for the management of services and processes that support the core business of an organisation. As a facility manager, it is your role to ensure that an organisation has the most suitable working environment, for its employees and their activities.

Facilities managers work to decrease operating costs. At the same time they work to increase employee productivity, health and safety. The role can include a wide range of responsibilities, depending on the organisation’s objectives. These may include strategic planning or day-to-day operations. That could include procurement, contract management, health and safety, space management and security.

PSW Opportunity

During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Postgraduate academic entrance requirements

Masters, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates An appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution is required

IELTS- 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT- 90 overall (min 20 in Writing)
PTE Academic- 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills)

Massey University

Palmerston North , North Island, New Zealand ,New Zealand