Course overview

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 necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and strategic thinking required for successful performance as a project manager in a variety of contexts.

The course is suitable for graduates keen to pursue a career in the project 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. Through this course, you can gain significant analytical, interpersonal and practical competencies in project management through studying project planning and control, decision making and project leadership, project supply chain management, risk management, stakeholder management, managing complex projects, innovation project management and managing quality.

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.

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.