Building Construction and Facility Management
Program Contact:
Laura Alger – M.S., MRED, PhD
Lindsay Laney – PMOSH
College of Design
John and Joyce Caddell Building
Georgia Institute of Technology
280 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0680
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Application Deadlines:
Deadlines vary for International & U.S. Students - See below for details
M.S. and MRED - Fall Admittance
- International Applicants: March 15
- US Applicants: June 1
M.S. and MRED – Spring Admittance
- International Applicants: Sept. 15
- US Applicants: Nov 1
Ph.D. – Fall Admittance Only
- All Applicants: Jan. 15
Admittance Terms:
Fall
Spring
Degrees:
Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management
Master of Real Estate Development
Professional Master's in Occupational Safety and Health
Ph.D. in Building Construction
Areas of Research:
Building Construction
- Program Management
- Construction Management
Facility Management
Real Estate Development
Standardized Tests:
TOEFL Requirements
- Institute Code: 5248
- Department Code: 12
- Minimum Score Required:
- Paper-based: 600
- Internet-based: 100 with minimum section scores of 19
IELTS Requirements
- ≥ 7 (minimum band score for Reading, Listening, and Speaking is 6.5; minimum band score for Writing is 5.5)
GRE Requirements
- Institute Code: R5248
- Department Code: 4401
- General Test: required for MSBCFM and MRED
- For the Ph.D. in Building Construction, only the GRE is accepted
Application Requirements:
Essay (included in the application)
- Explain your professional/personal post-baccalaureate experience in building construction
- Describe how your academic or professional background will support you as you pursue a master's degree
Letters of Recommendation
- M.S. and Ph.D - Three letters of recommendation
- MRED - Two letters of recommendation from real estate professionals specifying industry competence
Degree Requirements
MS:
- A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA:
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture
- Architectural Engineering
- Landscape Architecture
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Facility Management
OR
- A bachelor's degree in another field with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and a minimum of two years' experience in a related field.
MRED:
- A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and no work experience in the real estate development industry.
- Construction Management
- Architecture
- Architecture Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Landscape Architecture
- City Planning
- Real Estate
OR
- A bachelor's degree in the following fields from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and a minimum of two years' experience in the real estate development industry
- Accounting
- Finance
- Business
- Property Management
Ph.D.:
A master's degree in one of the following fields from an accredited institution:
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture
- Architectural Engineering
- Landscape Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Facility Management
