Queen's University Belfast- GIFT City
MSc Construction and Project Management
Ratanpur, India
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
GBP 15,700
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This MSc Construction and Project Management at Queen’s focuses on project management across industries, emphasizing construction and sustainability. You’ll apply management methods to design, engineering and construction problems and plan, monitor and control projects by integrating technical, leadership, commercial and managerial skills. Queen’s is a world-class university with an international community.
Career Outcomes: The programme prepares you for roles across construction and infrastructure. Graduates work as project managers, planners, contract managers, design managers, project architects and engineers with construction firms, consultancies, property developers and government bodies. There’s demand in India and internationally, with routes into further study or research.
This course’s primary focus is on project management, which will give you the chance to take your career forward in any industry, not just in construction.
We teach the principles of project management – the distinct discipline of working to agreed deadlines, starts, and finishes on a given project – with an awareness of the global challenges facing the industry, not least the need to make construction sustainable.
On this programme, you will learn to apply management methods to design, engineering, and construction problems, and be able to plan, monitor, and control construction projects by integrating technical knowledge with leadership, commercial and managerial skills.
MSc Construction and Project Management students will study the following modules:
- Procurement, Contract Administration, and Law
- Research Methods for Managers
- Facility Management / Asset Management
- Organisations, People and Leadership
- Construction Economics and Construction Finance
- Project Planning for Sustainability
- Project Management, Planning, and Control
- BIM in Practice
- Emerging Digital Technologies
- Construction Law (Dispute Resolution)
- Dissertation
This programme equips students with the project management knowledge and tools to effectively plan and deliver complex construction and infrastructure projects, integrating technical, commercial, and leadership competencies.
Queen’s University Belfast is ranked 174th in the QS World University Rankings 2027
Queen’s University Belfast GIFT City Postgraduate Award
- £4000
- Who is Eligible: New students studying full-time postgraduate taught programmes.
- Application Process: No application necessary, awards are made automatically to eligible new students on enrolment.
Queen's GIFT City Excellence Scholarship
- Scholarship Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for one year
- Who is Eligible: Outstanding applicants enrolling in a full-time postgraduate programme at QUB GIFT City.
- Application Process: Video submission and online application required.
- Final deadline for Academic Excellence Scholarship applications is 16 August 2026.
Dean's Attainment Award
- Scholarship Value: 100% of tuition fees paid for one year
- Who is Eligible: Outstanding applicants enrolling in a full-time postgraduate programme at QUB GIFT City
- Application Process: Video submission and online application required.
- Final deadline for Dean's Attainment Award applications is 16 August 2026.
Early Bird Reward
- Scholarship Value: £1,500
- Who is Eligible: New International students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2026/27 may receive a discount of £1,500 when paying their tuition fees in full by 18 September 2026
- Application Process: No application necessary. However, students must email proof of payment confirmation to the International Office
- Scholarships by 18 September 2026
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.
Employability
This programme is designed to prepare you for a wide range of professional roles within the construction and infrastructure sectors. Graduates have gone on to work as project managers, planners, contract managers, design managers, project architects and engineers, with construction firms, consultancies, property developers, and government bodies.
Graduate Outcomes
As India continues to invest in large-scale infrastructure and smart city projects, there is a growing demand for postgraduates with advanced project management expertise. This programme helps you develop the technical, strategic, and leadership skills needed to step confidently into these opportunities, whether in India or internationally, or to progress into further study or research.
Example Career Paths
- Project Manager
- Contract Manager
- Design Manager
- Project Architect
- Project Engineer
- Planner
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