Master of Science - Architecture - Facility Management

The Master of Science in Architecture: Facilities Management (MScFM) is a collaborative professional degree program between the School of Architecture & Engineering Technology and the School of Business & Industry. Additional courses are provided by the School of the Environment, College of Education, and College of Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities. The MScFM is for students who have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning and wish to acquire an industry driven professional degree that enables the graduate to perform facility management services.

Facility management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process, and technology. This MScFM require independent thinking skills and the ability to solve challenging problems through research, investigation, analysis, and development of sound and learned solutions as well as include a presentation and defense. Graduates are eligible to work in private practice, government, or industry and to be licensed as a certified facility manager (CFM), facility management professional (FMP), and sustainability Facility professional (SFP).

Students with any undergraduate degree may apply for admission. A typical candidate must be self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work in a context that is often individualized in nature. Due to the short duration of the curriculum path, students should have a well-formulated and faculty-approved educational agenda before entering the MScFM program.