Master of Science [M.Sc] [Civil Engineering and Construction Management] From Heriot-Watt University

Modern civil engineering professionals often require an extensive understanding of construction management due to the strategic benefits it can bring to both individuals and project teams.

As the industry becomes more competitive, organisations and their clients are increasingly demanding the combined time, cost and quality assurances that good project management practice provides. Furthermore, the industry now recognises that there is a need for engineers to gain specialist technical knowledge which compliments their academic and professional background.

Civil and Structural Engineering at Heriot-Watt is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world, top 18 in the UK and 2nd in Scotland. This course uses experience from the internationally recognised Construction Project Management course and combines it with the high-profile Civil Engineering postgraduate course to provide a broad and valuable education. As a result, the recent graduates have been employed by a range of both national and international employers.

Civil engineers design, build and operate the physical infrastructure that we often take for granted; from bridges and buildings to water treatment and waste management systems.

Civil engineering involves:

creatively applying your physics and mathematics knowledge to deliver unique solutions to complex problems
selecting and using the appropriate engineering and computational tools to ensure safe and sustainable solutions
This programme will train you to be a civil engineer for the future, giving you the knowledge and skills you need to shape and sustain our ever-changing world.

You will have the opportunity to specialise in many technical streams including:

structural engineering
environmental engineering
construction management
geotechnical engineering
fire safety engineering

Civil engineering problems require the application of analytical, decision making and critical thinking skills; this course will provide you with the technical knowledge and experience needed to develop these skills. It will also equip you with a range of transferable skills; an ideal combination for a leading career in civil engineering.

• Minimum of 2:2 honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in a related subject area
• For postgraduate conversion courses, non-related degrees will be considered

• Bachelors degree in an engineering subject

• 2:1 in relevant subject. Applicants need to have studied multiple courses in Structures, Geotechnics and Fluids.