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MSc Project Management
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Entry requirements
We welcome applications from holders of an honours degree (2:2 or above) in any subject. We also invite applications from people with other qualifications who have substantial work experience.
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Academic title
MSc Project Management
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Course description
*60 weeks full-time (including an eight-week summer vacation). You can start this programme in February or October.
Would specific project-management skills help you to develop professionally? Perhaps you want more responsibility in your current role, or would like to change direction to focus on project management? The vocational MSc Project Management will equip you for a career in planning, managing and controlling large projects in any work environment.
You will develop a strong understanding of up-to-date project management methodology and techniques. You will also strengthen relevant management skills.
You will benefit from our links with industry. Successful external project managers contribute to the programme, providing real-world case studies. For the award of the Masters degree you will also undertake a substantial individual project. For students, this may mean working on a specific, practical project for a company.
The programme has been designed in line with the requirements of the Association for Project Management
There is a clear need for qualified project managers among a wide range of organisations.
Course Content
Stages 1 and 2
Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) and Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
* Project Management and Control
* Managing People in Projects
* Research Skills
* Decision Support Tools and Risk Management
* Managing Finance
* International Project Management in Practice
* Legal Aspects of Project Management
Stage 3
Masters (MSc)
* Project - you will do a project designed to bring a real-world benefit to an organisation
Teaching and Assessment
You will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, project work and group work. On all courses you are encouraged to develop as an independent learner.
Assessment techniques vary. They include essays, examinations, design projects, individual and group seminar presentations and computer-based evaluation.
Career Opportunities
On successful completion of the programme, you will possess the skills to contribute to a large variety of employers.
Graduates have gone on to work in areas such as project management, engineering management, IT management and marketing consultancy.
This Masters complements any degree or work experience you already have, preparing you for more senior roles in a wider range of industries.
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