MSc Project Management

Project Managers organise and manage both people and resources in order to meet targets, optimise efficiency, guarantee quality of work and implement time management and productivity systems. With an MSc in Project Management from the University of West of Scotland, you’ll be perfectly positioned to build a promising career for yourself in a wide range of fields across multiple industries such as engineering, business and construction.

Aside from the fundamentals of project management, the MSc Project Management programme also develops a series of secondary skills that are in high demand in practically every industry. These essential skills include:

Problem solving
Communication
Analysis
Critical thinking
ICT
Research

Masters in Project Management graduates have an array of opportunities at their feet from jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries to careers in consultancy firms, events and service organisations.

Our alumni have made names for themselves in leading businesses such as Local Authorities, DXC and SPX Clyde Union and many have gone on to establish their own successful companies and consultancies
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With an M.Sc. in Project Management, you typically begin in coordinator or associate roles to gain practical experience leading and executing projects across various industries and domains. Some of the career prospects for this course will be:

Project Manager: Leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Project Management Office (PMO) Manager: Alternatively, you might move into roles within a Project Management Office (PMO), where you’ll be responsible for establishing project management standards, processes, and methodologies across the organisation, and providing guidance and support to project managers.

Portfolio Manager: Oversee a large portfolio of projects, set strategic direction, and ensure alignment with organisational goals.

Consulting or Entrepreneurship: For those interested in entrepreneurship or consulting, you might start your own project management consulting firm or become a freelance project management consultant, providing expertise and guidance to organisations on project management best practices.