+ 60 ECTS Credits

Master´s Degree in Contract Management and Large International Projects + 60 ECTS Credits

Master´s Degree in Contract Management and Large International Projects + 60 ECTS Credits

Do you need to lead international contracts and large-scale projects with confidence? Build strategic expertise in contract management and risk mitigation for EPC and turnkey initiatives.

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Master´s Degree in Contract Management and Large International Projects + 60 ECTS Credits

Verifiable program data for this master's degree

  • 60 ECTS Credits
  • Faculty of Dirección de Proyectos
  • Internships at real companies
  • STRUCTURALIA qualification

What will you achieve by completing this master's degree?

Contract strategy mastery

Deepen your approach to international contract management and EPC and turnkey project execution.

FIDIC models

Interpret and apply FIDIC models to structure engineering works and service contracting across borders.

Advanced negotiation

Develop advanced negotiation and stakeholder management techniques to align all project parties.

Risk, quality, HSE

Integrate risk evaluation with quality, health, safety, and environment standards throughout the project life cycle.

Course curriculum

9 modules covering everything from contract management foundations to advanced negotiation, EPC and turnkey risk control. Click to see full content.

01

Module 1. Project Management And Control

Didactic Unit 1. Project Launch And Management Plan

  • Session 1. Launching the Project
  • Session 2. Project Management Plan I. Project life cycle
  • Session 3. Project Management Plan II. Project Management Plan
  • Session 4. Project Management Plan III. Organisation Chart
  • Session 5. Lessons Learned

Didactic Unit 2. Communications And Documentation Management

  • Session 1. Communication Management I. Aspects of communication from a general point of view
  • Session 2. Communications Management II. Overall communications management process
  • Session 3. Communications Management III. Specific Communications Management Plan
  • Session 4. Documentation Management and Control I. Specific documentation management plan
  • Session 5. Documentation Management and Control II. Documentation management tools

Didactic Unit 3. Procurement Management

  • Session 1. Procurement Management
  • Session 2. Procurement and Subcontract Management
  • Session 3. Activation Management
  • Session 4. Inspection Management
  • Session 5. Logistics Management

Didactic Unit 4. Hr, Quality, Health, Safety And Environmental Management

  • Session 1. HR Management I. Specific human resources plan
  • Session 2. HR Management II.Team management
  • Session 3. Quality Management
  • Session 4. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management I. Definition
  • Session 5. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management II - Regulations
02

Module 2. Turnkey Projects (epc)

Didactic Unit 1. Project Fundamentals

  • What is a project
  • Types of projects
  • EPC projects (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
  • EPC projects in complex sectors
  • Life cycle of a project

Didactic Unit 2. Agents Of a Turnkey Project (epc) (i)

  • Project management
  • Main actors in a turnkey project
  • Organisation of a project
  • The project management team. the project manager (I)
  • The project management team. the project manager (II)

Didactic Unit 3. Agents Of a Turnkey Project (epc) (ii)

  • The project management team. project operations manager, project manager and area manager.
  • The project management team. project engineers, material manager and interface manager.
  • The project management team - engineering manager and project assistants
  • Conclusions and practical example of an organisational chart
  • Business management

Didactic Unit 4. Agents Of a Turnkey Project (epc) (iii)

  • Contract manager, administration manager and project control manager
  • Risk manager
  • Procurement management
  • Quality control, quality assurance management and HSE
  • Construction management
03

Module 3. Advanced Project Management

Didactic Unit 1. Scope Management And Contractual Management

  • Session 1. Outreach Management I
  • Session 2. Outreach Management II
  • Session 3. Outreach Management III
  • Session 4. Contract management I
  • Session 5. Contract management II

Didactic Unit 2. Negotiation And Cost Control

  • Session 1. Negotiation I
  • Session 2. Negotiation 2
  • Session 3. Negotiation 3
  • Session 4. Cost control

Didactic Unit 3. Cost Estimation And Planning

  • Session 1. Cost estimation 1
  • Session 2. Cost estimation 2
  • Session 3. Cost estimation 3
  • Session 4. Planning 1
  • Session 5. Planning 2
  • Session 6. Planning 3

Didactic Unit 4. Risk Management

  • Session 1. Global environment
  • Session 2. Risk management 1
  • Session 3. Risk management 2
  • Session 4. Risk management 3
  • Session 5. Earned value method
04

Module 4. Launching And Overall Planning Of Agile Projects

Didactic Unit 1. Vision Of The Project

  • Business Case.
  • Customer centric.
  • Declaration of interdependence
  • Project vision Knowledge areas according to agile approach - Project vision
  • People Technique

Didactic Unit 2. Agile Scope Management

  • Value-based prioritisation
  • Refinement of prioritisation
  • User Stories
  • Division of requirements
  • Agile requirements management

Didactic Unit 3. Agile Estimation

  • Definitions of Ready and Done
  • Typical mistakes to avoid
  • Adaptive planning
  • Agile estimation
  • Speed, timebox and tailoring

Didactic Unit 4. Planning With Uncertainty

  • Roadmap
  • Adjustments to the Roadmap
  • WIP limitation
  • Validity of the agile approach
  • Agile change management
05

Module 5. International Standardised Contracts For Construction And Infrastructure Projects. Fidic Models

Didactic Unit 1. Introduction And Main Standardisations

  • Standardisation
  • FIDIC
  • FIDIC contracts
  • New Engineering Contract (NEC)
  • Other standardisers

Didactic Unit 2. Structure And Contents, General Provisions And Actors

  • Structure and content
  • General provisions
  • Employer and engineer
  • The contractor (I)
  • The contractor (II)

Unit Didactic Unit 3. Execution, Scope, Valuation And Price

  • Subcontracting, designs and means
  • Deadlines, testing and reception
  • Defects and testing after completion
  • Measurement, Valuation and Variations
  • Contract price and payment (I)

Unit Didactic Unit 4. Price, Completion, Termination And Claims

  • Contract price and payment (II)
  • Termination, suspension and care
  • Exceptional and safe events
  • Complaints management
  • Dispute management
06

Module 6. Contract Administration And Management (epc)

Didactic Unit 1. Contractual Fundamentals

  • What is a contract?
  • Terminology in contracts
  • Concept of contract management
  • International arbitration
  • International standard construction contracts

Didactic Unit 2. The Law And Its Interpretation

  • What is the law?
  • The evidence
  • Grounds for invalidity of a contract
  • Termination of a contract under English law
  • Professional responsibility

Didactic Unit 3. Construction Law Society (i)

  • Building Law Society
  • Guidance part A. Concepts of delay, disruption and acceleration
  • Guidance Part B. Guide to key principles (I)
  • Guidance part B. Guidance on key principles (II)
  • Guidance part B. Guidance on key principles (III)
  • Guidance part B. Guidance on key principles (IV)

Didactic Unit 4. Construction Law Society (ii)

  • Instruction to Smart Contracts
  • Most common uses of Smart Contracts (I)
  • Most common uses of Smart Contracts (II)
  • The great paradox of Smart Contracts
07

Module 7. Financial And Legal Risk Management In International Projects

Didactic Unit 1. The International Economy In The 21st Century

  • Globalisation and international trade
  • Export activity
  • Imports
  • Fair trade
  • Relevant statistical sources and international trade support organisations

Didactic Unit 2. Means Of Payment

  • Introduction and classification of means of payment
  • Conventional and modern means of payment
  • Documentary means of payment (I)
  • Documentary means of payment (II). The documentary credit
  • Syndicated loans

Didactic Unit 3. Risks In International Operations And Their Management

  • The basic risks
  • Other risks in international trade
  • Hedging of risks in international trade (I)
  • Hedging of risks in international trade (II)
  • Main rules applicable to international trade and international dispute settlement

Didactic Unit 4. Company Financing In International Operations And Foreign Investment

  • International financial markets
  • Foreign investment
  • International investment financing
  • Risks associated with outward investment
  • New forms of financing based on Blockchain technology
08

Module 8. Financial Management Of Projects

Didactic Unit 1. Financial Projections And Project Financing

  • Time value of money
  • Investment appraisal methods
  • Preparation of financial projections.
  • Quality of financial projections and residual value.
  • Sources of project funding.
  • Cost of capital and level of project debt. Evaluation of projects with uncertain outcomes.

Didactic Unit 2. Project Finance

  • Introduction to the funding model
  • Project Finance.
  • Project risk analysis.
  • Project financing.
  • Entities involved in the financing of the project.
  • Project financing ratios and management.

Didactic Unit 3. International Projects

  • Development of financing in international projects.
  • Country Risk Management.
  • Sources of funding in international projects.

Didactic Unit 4. Service Projects

  • Financial management of service projects.
  • Identification of costs in service projects.
  • Allocation of costs to services.
  • Establishment of the service budget.
  • Economic follow-up and closure of the service.
09

Module 9. Corporate Social Responsibility And The Responsible Management Of Employees

Didactic Unit 1. Responsible Hr Management

  • Introduction
  • Internal policies and systematisation
  • Benchmarking initiatives
  • Information and negotiation
  • Risk assessment

Didactic Unit 2. Diversity And Equality

  • Diversity and equality
  • Harassment
  • Vulnerable groups and social exclusion
  • Discapacidad
  • Communication and language

Unidad Didáctica 3. Employer Branding & Talent

  • Selection and recruitment
  • Reconciliation
  • Competence development
  • Performance evaluation
  • Occupational health and safety

Didactic Unit 4. Csr. Initiatives With Employees

  • Social benefits
  • Healthy company
  • Volunteering
  • Family-owned company
  • Awareness-raising

Teaching faculty

Teaching team with professional experience in Master´s Degree in Contract Management and Large International Projects + 60 ECTS Credits.

AR

Adrián Rodríguez Porres

Faculty of Gestión de Proyectos en Arquitectura

metodología BIM

VG

Vidal Gascón Culebras

Inteligencia Artificial aplicada

JM

Julia Molina Virués

Faculty of Gestión de Proyectos en Arquitectura

arquitectura sostenible

Charo Rey Zabalza

Charo Rey Zabalza

Faculty of Medioambiente y Sostenibilidad

economía circular

ÁS

Ángel Sanz Bernabé

control de calidad

Isabella Sánchez Bermúdez

Isabella Sánchez Bermúdez

Faculty of Dirección de Proyectos e Innovación Tecnológica

comunicación estratégica

Rogelio Delgado Mingorance

Rogelio Delgado Mingorance

Faculty of Ingeniería Industrial

gestión y dirección de proyectos

Miguel Ángel Aparicio Jiménez

Miguel Ángel Aparicio Jiménez

What jobs could you get?

With this master's degree you could apply for roles such as:

  • International Contracts Director
  • Senior Global Procurement Specialist
  • Global Infrastructure Project Lead
  • Project Risk Management Consultant
  • Senior International Contract Advisor
  • Turnkey Project Decision Analyst

Methodology

Our teaching methodology

Equipo diverso de ingeniería trabajando con portátiles en un laboratorio maker con impresoras 3D
Learn whenever you want

Progress at your own pace, from wherever you are,
with close support.

Realistic

The EDUCA LXP methodology avoids excessively theoretical knowledge and inefficient practical methods. The combination of constantly updated content with personalized guidance throughout the learning process makes EDUCA LXP a unique methodology.

Student First

The EDUCA LXP methodology and EDUCA EDTECH Group's training place the student at the center of the learning experience, drawing on their feedback. Their feedback drives our continuous improvement.

Artificial Intelligence

Personalized learning would not be possible without a precise combination of academic experience, technology research, and Artificial Intelligence. That is why we rely on in-house AI tools, tailored to each school in the group.

Active industry professionals

Our teaching team, besides being specialists in their field, has specific training in the technology tools that make up the EDUCA EDTECH ecosystem.

Rankings and recognitions

Assessed by independent online higher-education organizations.

Organization of American States (OAS)

Since 2010, Structuralia has run a scholarship program for master's degrees in Spanish and English together with the Organization of American States (OAS), aimed at outstanding professionals from the Americas as part of the Partnerships for Education and Training Program (PAEC), which has already benefited more than 3,500 students from the region.

APICE

Structuralia and the Pan-American Association of Educational Credit Institutions (APICE) offer a specialized training scholarship program for professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean in master's degrees specialized in the STEM sector.

Educa Edtech

The Educa Edtech Foundation was created to foster personal and professional growth while championing knowledge transfer as a way to change the world, overseeing the rollout of solutions and granting aid to those who deserve it.

Financial Magazine

This outlet's 2025 Ranking has included up to 10 Structuralia master's programs across several categories, among them: Data Science, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Urban Planning, Energy and the Environment.

Mundo Posgrado

In the latest edition of its regular annual rankings, Structuralia's master's programs made the Top 10 best master's degrees in Spain in the Renewable Energy and Integrated Management Systems categories.

Escudo Digital

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Our numbers

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30+countries with active students
60%of our faculty are active industry professionals
15 yearstraining specialists in engineering and architecture

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