MSc Project Management
The MSc Project Management programme is designed to provide you with the practical skills and theoretical concepts you need to lead complex projects.
MSc Project Management
Award: | Master of Science in Project Management |
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Study mode: | Full-time or part-time |
Duration: | 12 months FT or 18 months PT
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Start date: | 20th September 2021 10th January 2022 |
Application Deadline: | Application deadline for domestic students or international students already in UK: 23rd August 2021 Application deadline for international students out-of-country: 1st June 2021 |
Annual tuition fees: | Home: Coming soon International: £21,000 (FT)/ £10,500 (PT) |
Faculty & Research: | Alexis Jacques– Associate Teaching Professor |
Programme Specifications: |
Summary
The Master of Science in Project Management prepares you to drive innovation in your organisation by giving you the skills and tools to effectively lead volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous projects from inception to completion in global markets. Accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC), our curriculum has a two-pronged approach that provides the foundational knowledge of scientific-based project management tools, organizational strategies, and theoretical concepts, coupled with the opportunity to deepen subject matter expertise through targeted concentration work and innovative project management concepts.
- Option to engage in experiential learning through the co-op program and/or Experiential Network projects.
- Program curriculum can be tailored to student’s past professional experience with project management.
- Concentrations allow students to focus their study on content-specific knowledge.
- The program is delivered through a hybrid model of online and on-site learning.
Structure
Students will have to undertake certain required courses as part of this programme alongside elective courses, they will also have to complete a specific concentration. In either:
Programme Objectives
- Specialised Knowledge – Effectively lead and manage sometimes interrelated, complex projects in a mature manner while avoiding common project management pitfalls.
- Broad, Integrative Knowledge – Manage project scope, risk, quality, and performance metrics while effectively communicating with all project stakeholders.
- Civic Learning – Understand the need for ethics and social responsibility in the practice of project management as outlined in the PMI Code of Ethics.
- Intellectual Skills – Develop the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills necessary to lead projects in a complex and dynamic project environment.
Assessment
Students will be assessed through a combination of written assignments/exams and hands-on projects.
Career Development
The programme will prepare students for a range of careers and roles in project management. The skills learned though the MSc Project Management will make graduates compelling candidates for employment. Read more