Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: 2 Years Full-Time
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Heriot-Watt is designed to meet the needs of the financial management and quantity surveying sectors. The degree offers a solid theoretical base, combined with a strong focus on industrial relevance. Ranked 2nd (The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and 7th (Complete University Guide 2023) in the UK for Building. See our rankings for more information.
To enhance your career prospects and international experience, we are now offering our established and standard one-year Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying Masters over two years through offering a 'with Industry Placement' alternative.
This Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying with Industry Placement option offers a practical experiential element over the traditional one-year degree structure, allowing students to reflect on theory in practice.
A good honours degree at the equivalency of a UK first class (or high 2:1) honours degree. Due to the popularity of this programme, we prioritise offers to recent graduates as this is an opportunity to gain work experience. Where extensive work experience has already been acquired, we may offer the one-year MSc programme as an alternative.
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Year 1
MSc students take eight taught courses plus a research dissertation or integrated project . Students on the Postgraduate Diploma programme take the 8 taught courses only.
Students study seven mandatory courses and choose one optional course.
SEMESTER 1
Core courses
Advanced Construction Technology
Strategic Commercial and Contract Management
Value and Risk Management
Optional courses
Sustainability for Construction Professionals
Environmental Geotechnics
Quantity Surveying Practice
Urban Economy and Property Markets
Real Estate Appraisal and Finance
SEMESTER 2
Core courses
Construction Practice and Information Technology
Quantity Surveying Financial Management
Construction Financial Management
People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment
SEMESTER 3
Research Dissertation (CPMQS)
Integrated Project
Year 2
Students take part in a placement and complete a dissertation.
INDUSTRY PLACEMENT
Masters study opportunities at Heriot-Watt University Why study at Heriot-Watt? Ranked 256th in the world and 32nd in the UK (QS World Un...
