Project Management MSc

Successful applicants will normally hold a good honors degree 2.2 or above in a relevant academic discipline.

Applications from candidates who can demonstrate considerable experience at an appropriate professional level but who do not have formal academic entry qualifications may also be admitted on an individual basis.

English as a Foreign Language: This course requires IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5. Pre-sessional English is available if required.

Business Process Integration

Project Management in Practice 

Strategic Portfolio and Programme Management 

Project Organisation and Culture 

Risk Management 

International Leadership and Management 

Project Management Methodologies 

Project Governance and Responsible Management 

Global Professional Development – Creativity, Change and Innovation

Company internship or Dissertation

The course helps prepare you for a variety of project management careers, teaching you how to be an effective leader in the field of project management, and how to address the complex issues currently facing project managers in a variety of organizational settings, whether in the public, private or voluntary sector.

You should develop advanced capabilities in strategic thinking, effective communication and research, all directly relevant to employers and of great value when seeking future employment. Upon the successful completion and meeting CMI requirements on the Global Professional development module, you will gain a Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management and a Level 7 Award in Professional Consulting, which are highly regarded by employers.

You can also join the APM and PMI during your studies, which can provide excellent networking and career opportunities. Your APM accredited degree ensures that the course has attained a level that meets standards of the project management profession and expertise in the field also ultimately should give you higher recognition among project management employers.

We recognize the importance of preparing students for the working environment and have invested heavily in providing support and opportunities for our students to enhance their graduate employment prospects. Every student within the Faculty has a designated Employment Personal Tutor (EPT), aligned to their area of study, to work with them throughout their course. All our EPTs have previously worked in industry and have experience of being a recruiter, so they understand the labor market, the skills employers look for and the processes used by employers to select candidates.