Key information
- Level
- Postgraduate Taught
- Delivery type
- Full Time, Part Time
- Degree qualification
- MSc
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Duration
- 1 year
- Location
- Dubai
- Start date
- September, January
The professional field of facilities management is growing rapidly worldwide, establishing itself as the source of strategic management for the coordination of modern business processes and support facilities.
The Facilities Management degree develops competencies and skills to enable its graduates to manage facilities effectively in a changing business world. Taught from the perspective of strategic facilities management, the degree will invest in students the skills necessary to realise the strategic potential of facilities management to contribute to business effectiveness.
The degree is industry relevant, ensuring that graduates are able to quickly make a positive and effective contribution to the success of their working environment.
January entrants
Students starting the degree in January should note that it runs full-time for 2 semesters (12 months) + dissertation (February to April, 3 months) (total 16 months), or part-time runs for 4 semesters (24 months) + dissertation (March to August, 6 months) (total 30 months).
Students enrolling for the January intake degrees are not required to be be on campus during the summer break.
Professional recognition
The programme is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Your student experience
This programme is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the United Kingdom.
All applicants seeking admission must secure recognition for their bachelor's degree through the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs. The process for obtaining attestation varies depending on whether your bachelor's degree was completed within the UAE or abroad.
Ensuring that your degree is attested and recognised by the Ministry of Education is a crucial step in the admissions process.
To learn more about the process of how to obtain the certificate of recognition, please visit the MOE equivalency page
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With Go Global, Heriot-Watt's global student programme, you can carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge prepared for wherever your career journey will take you.
Inter-Campus Transfer
Course content
September Intake - Dubai
Detailed Course Guide
Full-time students take four courses in Semester 1 and a further four courses in Semester 2.
In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the Master's qualification undertake a research project. Students can study individual courses to meet the continued professional learning requirements of the built environment professions.
Mandatory September
- Sustainability for Construction Professionals
- Service Procurement and Provision
- Strategic Commercial Management
- Value and Risk Management
Mandatory January
- Strategic Asset Management
- Construction Financial Management
- People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment
- Space Planning and Management
Mandatory May
- Research Dissertation (CPMQS)
Optional September
January Intake - Dubai
Detailed Course Guide
Full-time students take four courses in Semester 1 and a further four courses in Semester 2.
In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the Master's qualification undertake a research project. Students can study individual courses to meet the continued professional learning requirements of the built environment professions.
Mandatory January
- Strategic Asset Management
- Construction Financial Management
- Space Planning and Management
- People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment
Mandatory September
- Service Procurement and Provision
- Strategic Commercial Management
- Value and Risk Management
- Sustainability for Construction Professionals
Optional September
Mandatory Second January
- Research Dissertation (CPMQS)
Fees and funding
AED 95,700 per year
- All tuition fees inclusive of VAT.
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
For MSc entry, a good relevant Honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent overseas qualifications will be considered.
To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.
If you hold a degree from a different background and believe you may qualify for this programme or to find out more about the entry requirements for this programme, please send an email to dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk
Why Heriot-Watt
As the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai in 2005, we have established ourselves as a pioneer in the higher education market in the UAE. The five-star accreditation by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) secured in 2019, 2020, and 2022 is a testament to our reputation for world-class teaching.
The futuristic Dubai campus is designed to offer interactive and collaborative learning experiences with innovative classroom styles fostering group work and engagement like Collaborative lecture theatres, Digitally Classrooms and Seminar rooms. The campus also has dedicated cutting-edge laboratories and workshops that span various engineering disciplines along with Psychology, IT, Photography, Design and Architecture.
Our practical, leading-edge research combined with strong links to business and industry, have made our graduates highly employable and sought after by the best organisations worldwide, with over 90% in graduate-level jobs or further study within six months of graduation. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education through our Go Global programme.
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