Program Overview

MSc Construction Project Management with Industry Placement (2 year)

The MSc Construction Project Management with Industry Placement gives students the vital skills, versatility, and work experience necessary to thrive in the increasingly dynamic built environment industry. This degree provides students with the knowledge, leadership, and management skills necessary for the effective delivery of construction projects from inception to occupation, with the additional benefit of hands-on practical experience in the workplace.

Key Information

• Level: Postgraduate Taught
• Delivery type: Full Time
• Degree qualification: MSc
• Mode of delivery: On-Campus
• Duration: 1 year 9 months
• Location: Edinburgh
• Start date: September, January
• Next intake: January 2026

Course Content

The master's programme provides a solid understanding of project management principles and practices in construction and wider project environments, while developing key practitioner skills such as client management, procurement, organisational and people management, business operations, and the planning and programming of building projects within established frameworks.

Year 1 (September Intake)

Mandatory Courses

• Project Management: Theory and Practice
• Strategic Commercial Management
• Value and Risk Management

Optional Courses

• Sustainability for Construction Professionals
• Environmental Geotechnics
• Urban Economy and Property Markets
• Advanced Construction Technology

Year 1 (January Intake)

Mandatory Courses

• Construction Financial Management
• Project Management: Strategic Issues
• People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment
• Information and Innovation Technologies in Construction Practice

Mandatory Courses (Following Semester)

• Project Management: Theory and Practice
• Strategic Commercial Management
• Value and Risk Management

Optional Courses

• Urban Economy and Property Markets
• Advanced Construction Technology
• Environmental Geotechnics
• Sustainability for Construction Professionals

Year 2

Mandatory Course

• Industry Placement in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

Optional Courses

• Research Dissertation (CPMQS)
• Integrated Project

Your Student Experience

Students will learn from the expertise of research-active construction professionals, construction managers, chartered surveyors, industry-leaders, and academics. The programme is directly informed by the world-class research carried out by Heriot-Watt's Institute of Sustainable Built Environment (ISBE), ensuring studies remain innovative and industry-focused.

Fees and Funding

• January 2026 intake tuition fees:
  • UK: £12,344
  • International: £24,176
• September 2026/January 2027 intake tuition fees:
  • UK: £12,744
  • International: £24,952
• Year 2 (Industry placement) fees:
  • UK and International: £3,000

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or its non-UK equivalent, in a relevant or non-relevant subject.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.

Employability

Graduates will be able to fully manage the design, value, risk, operational, financial, and contractual aspects of the construction process, contributing effectively to the needs of an organisation as a confident construction professional.