Once you have successfully completed Part 1 you have two options:

• Complete Part 2 with CEM and be awarded the RICS Postgraduate Diploma in Facilities Management. This will entitle you to use the designatory letters PGDipFM.

• Complete Parts 2 and 3 by transferring to the University of Reading to be awarded the MSc in Facilities Management. You will be entitled to use the designatory letters MScFM, or simply MSc. If you should decide, after starting Part 2 (on the MSc route), that you do not wish to proceed to Part 3, then you will be awarded a University of Reading Postgraduate Diploma after successful completion of Part 2, and will be able to use the designatory letters PGDipFM. It should be noted that, while you would be transferring to the University of Reading, you would still be a student of CEM and all the course administration and support would be provided by CEM

If you wish to proceed to the MSc you must register with the University of Reading at the end of Part 1.

The MSc in Facilities Management is accredited by RICS. Once you have completed the course you will be eligible to apply for the RICS Assessment of Competence (APC), which leads to Membership. If you have studied a related degree (property or construction) prior to commencing the course, you may be able to apply for the APC before completing the MSc. Please ask us for details or make enquiries with RICS. The Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Facilties Management are recognised by BIFM as routes to Membership and satisfy the knowledge element of the criteria to become a Certified BIFM Member (CBIFM). Those existing Members (MBIFM) of BIFM who gain the PGDip or MSc are eligible for automatic upgrade to CBIFM upon providing proof of the qualification to the Institute. Those graduates who are not Members, or are Associate Members, will need to evidence three years’ or more management and FM experience to be eligible for the CBIFM Membership grade, the highest level at which you can directly enter the Institute. To apply, visit www.bifm.org.uk/CEM

You should have one of the following:

• A first degree or equivalent qualification

• A relevant examined membership of a professional institute

• Sufficient relevant professional experience

The suitability of each candidate’s qualifications will be decided at the discretion of the Course Director.

Part 1 – Fundamental Elements of Facilities Management

concept of facilities management as co-ordinated management of people, processes and workplace; quality management; benchmarking.

space planning and management; building technology; commercial property surveys.

management theory essentials; different forms of organisation; psychology of workplace and people; motivation; leadership; behavioural issues; developing people; statistics as a tool.

accounting theory and methods; asset and liability valuations; budgeting and cash flow analysis; decision making based on cost data; industrial, commercial and property finance; ratio analysis; relevance of depreciation.

English legal framework for FM; basis of contractual and tortious liability; legal estates in land; employment law.

Part 2 – A Co-ordinated Approach to Facilities Management

information systems and technology; types of installation; intellectual property and IT legislation; telecommunications; FM support systems.

master planning; action planning; project planning; change management; relocations.

basic principles and underlying concepts of purchasing in a corporate environment; introduction to some of the major concepts and techniques involved in relationship management.

investment appraisal; property management; payback.

occupant support services; premises support services; resource decision making.

a case study including four assignments.

Part 3 – Research

Research Methods

Optional face-to-face sessions may be held in Reading during your course of study.* Part 1 has five teaching days, including a revision session prior to the examinations. Part 2 has four teaching days, again including a revision session. Part 3 has two dissertation progress and discussion days. Overnight accommodation is not included as part of these optional sessions. Other media formats may be offered as an addition/alternative to face-to-face sessions. *Availability will be based on the number of module registrations received.

Part 1: assignments and examinations in each module. Part 2: five modules assessed by examination only and four assignments together make up the Communic8 assessment module. Part 3: coursework only.

Assignments

You will complete assignments according to the timetable of the course as follows:

• Part 1: six assignments

• Part 2: four assignments

• Part 3: two assignments plus a dissertation

Exams

Exams are normally held in November and comprise:

• Three 3-hour and two 1½-hour written papers in Part 1

• Three 3-hour and two 1½-hour written papers in Part 2

Dissertation

Part 3 of the MSc programme includes a dissertation of 12,000–15,000 words. This will take the form of an in-depth investigation to test a hypothesis within a contextual framework, and will focus on a practical aspect of a course-related subject.

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