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Whole-life asset management, condition data and sensors, maintenance strategy and investment planning for utilities, transport and public estates. Imperial University in Cairo delivers this award fully online across the Arab region. There is no campus. English is the administrative language of the award; Arabic-medium tracks require additional language evidence. Assessment is identity-checked. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides. MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Real Estate & Infrastructure Markets through Real Estate & Infrastructure Markets; Valuation Theory & Practice; Investment Analysis & Finance; Asset & Portfolio Management; Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk; Procurement, Contracts & Delivery, and finish on Built-Environment Capstone. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses. Reading is a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Appraise a development or an asset and defend the numbers Manage whole-life assets with condition data and investment planning Work within planning, valuation and procurement frameworks Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme carries 36 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with Imperial University in Cairo awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ALX71501 | Real Estate & Infrastructure Markets Real Estate & Infrastructure Markets (ALX71501) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Real Estate & Infrastructure Markets as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71502 | Valuation Theory & Practice Valuation Theory & Practice (ALX71502) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Valuation Theory & Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71503 | Investment Analysis & Finance Investment Analysis & Finance (ALX71503) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Investment Analysis & Finance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
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| ALX71505 | Asset & Portfolio Management Asset & Portfolio Management (ALX71505) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Asset & Portfolio Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71506 | Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk (ALX71506) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71507 | Procurement, Contracts & Delivery Procurement, Contracts & Delivery (ALX71507) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Procurement, Contracts & Delivery as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
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| ALX71509 | Planning, Regulation & Public Interest Planning, Regulation & Public Interest (ALX71509) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Planning, Regulation & Public Interest as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71510 | Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero (ALX71510) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71511 | Smart Infrastructure & Data Smart Infrastructure & Data (ALX71511) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Smart Infrastructure & Data as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| ALX71513 | Research Methods for the Built Environment Research Methods for the Built Environment (ALX71513) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Research Methods for the Built Environment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71514 | Writing for Investment Committees & Councils Writing for Investment Committees & Councils (ALX71514) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Writing for Investment Committees & Councils as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| ALX71515 | Built-Environment Capstone Built-Environment Capstone (ALX71515) is a 3-credit course on MSc Smart Infrastructure & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Built-Environment Capstone as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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