MSc Project Management
- IELTS Academic 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent
- PTE 59 Overall not less than 59
Do you want a career in the increasingly in-demand area of project management? Would you like to develop your ability to plan, execute and manage projects?
Our MSc Project Management programme aims to equip you with the advanced knowledge, understanding, skills and strategic thinking required to successfully manage projects in a variety of sectors with complex and different business contexts.
The course is suitable for graduates keen to pursue a career in the project management profession and for professionals with relevant industry experience looking to undertake project management roles and responsibilities within their organisation. It also offers the opportunity to access new career opportunities in this growing global job sector.
About this course
Projects play a vital role in many organisations’ change initiatives; organisations introduce change through projects. The aim of this programme is to offer you the essential knowledge and understanding, skills and experience required to operate effectively and successfully in a variety of project environments.
You will focus on contemporary project management issues, the understanding of complex and innovative project environments, managing diverse project teams, innovative project management processes, change control and risk management. The development of employability skills such as communication, presentations, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, analysis and decision-making will also feature highly throughout the degree.
The programme offers the opportunity to access the most recent research related to project management and includes internationally relevant and applicable theory, drawing on a range of UK and international case studies and research.
Our expert lecturers will use an integrative approach to help develop your analytical skills and ability to address complex management and business problems. They will also help you implement appropriate solutions across a variety of sectors. You’ll explore international perspectives on project management, to ensure your knowledge has relevance in today’s global economy.
We place a particular focus on your professional and personal development to support your strategic career planning and leadership capabilities. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own career and study plans.
The full-time Professional Placement option offers you the chance to enhance your qualification by spending a year completing an industry placement or engaging with a research project at the University. Although we cannot guarantee placements for students, we will provide you with practical support and advice on how to find and secure your placement.
By the time you graduate, you should be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of how projects are planned, executed and managed in a variety of contexts and industries.
Career progression
Graduates will be advised on how to apply for the Association of Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI) and other professional body membership, for example, becoming a Certified Associate in Project Management is an asset that helps distinguish graduates in the job market.
The project environment spans public, private and third sectors in industries as diverse as banking, insurance, government, healthcare, retail and transport. Increasingly, organisations employ project managers to improve processes or implement change in order to become more efficient and effective.
Why study with us
- Learn directly applicable skills for the workplace in project planning, execution and delivery.
- Understand the key principles of managing projects across different organisational structures.
- Draw upon a wide range of knowledge from experienced lecturers who have worked at a high level in relevant organisational roles.
- There are various start dates to suit you. Please refer to the course structure tables below for more information.
- Choose to study the MSc Project Management with Professional Placement and you will acquire experience in the workplace relevant to your future career, giving you a distinct advantage over other graduates.