30 monthsProgramme duration
14,960 GBPTuition Fee/year
3Scholarships
Jan, May, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Study Construction Project Management at the university ranked 1st in Scotland for Construction, Surveying and Planning (Guardian University Guide 2025).
This RICS and CIOB-accredited MSc equips you with the technical, managerial and leadership expertise to manage complex construction projects across sectors and geographies. Designed for professionals, it combines academic rigour with practical relevance - preparing you to deliver high-performing projects that meet client, cost and sustainability goals.
This MSc prepares you for professional success in managing construction projects from concept to completion. You’ll develop expertise in project planning, procurement, contracts, leadership and digital technologies shaping the future of the industry.
Led by expert academics and practitioners, the programme emphasises strategic decision-making, problem-solving and innovation - ensuring you graduate ready to lead teams and deliver value in today’s evolving built environment.
By studying this MSc Construction Project Management, you will:
- Build advanced skills in project leadership, procurement and cost control.
- Gain strategic insight into managing time, quality, risk and resources.
- Understand sustainability, value engineering and digital construction trends.
- Learn from experienced academics and industry professionals.
- Progress towards Chartered status with the RICS and CIOB.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Study Construction Project Management at the university ranked 1st in Scotland for Construction, Surveying and Planning (Guardian University Guide 2025).
This RICS and CIOB-accredited MSc equips you with the technical, managerial and leadership expertise to manage complex construction projects across sectors and geographies. Designed for professionals, it combines academic rigour with practical relevance - preparing you to deliver high-performing projects that meet client, cost and sustainability goals.
This MSc prepares you for professional success in managing construction projects from concept to completion. You’ll develop expertise in project planning, procurement, contracts, leadership and digital technologies shaping the future of the industry.
Led by expert academics and practitioners, the programme emphasises strategic decision-making, problem-solving and innovation - ensuring you graduate ready to lead teams and deliver value in today’s evolving built environment.
By studying this MSc Construction Project Management, you will:
- Build advanced skills in project leadership, procurement and cost control.
- Gain strategic insight into managing time, quality, risk and resources.
- Understand sustainability, value engineering and digital construction trends.
- Learn from experienced academics and industry professionals.
- Progress towards Chartered status with the RICS and CIOB.
Admission Requirements
- Have a good undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2 honours or equivalent) in related subject.
- Demonstrate equivalent academic ability based on industrial experience or membership of a professional institution.
You must first complete Final Online Assessments in two courses of the programme, Project Management: Theory & Practice and Value & Risk Management. Based on the results for these entry courses, you will continue on the programme at MSc or at PG Diploma level.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
Scholarships
IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)
Value
$21800
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University Expenses Bursary
Value
$525
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)
Value
$218000
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
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