• The intensive, one-year, MSc Management with a specialism in Project Management is for graduates from a wide range of subject backgrounds.
  • It is not necessary to have prior academic or practical experience in business or management. It will especially suit students pursuing management careers in consultancy, engineering or construction, product development, or ICT.
  • The MSc Management pathways provide an introduction to management followed by a detailed exploration of a specific area of management theory and practice, in this case, Project Management.
  • The program attracts students from around the globe and they will be part of a cohort with a variety of backgrounds and interests. 
  • The MSc provides the theoretical foundations that enable students to critically analyse and manage projects in our increasingly complex and dynamic world. 
  • You will study five core units worth a total of 90 credit points and your specialist unit, Project Management, worth 30 credit points.
  • The core units include: Management and Organisation; Strategy Finance and Accounting; Operations and Marketing Management; Research Methods; and Academic, Personal, and Professional Development.
  • You will start by studying subjects that are central to careers in management today, including finance and accounting, organisational behaviour, and strategic management.
  • In the second term, you will deepen your understanding of management by studying operations and marketing management as well as management research methods. These subject areas lay the foundations for your project management specialism, with which you will conclude term two.
  • The final part of the MSc Management (Project Management) brings an opportunity for in-depth research and investigation into your area of interest and can be adapted to reflect your career goals. You can choose from the following routes:
    • research dissertation: a methodical exploration of a chosen area in project management;
    • applied extended research project: management research with an external partner organisation;
    • Global Challenges Team research project: group-based research that explores management knowledge with a focus on the UN Sustainability Goals.
  • Each route bears 60 credit points.
  • Previous graduates of the MSc Management (Project Management) have gone on to work in a variety of companies and industries, including management consultancy, finance and accounting, construction, manufacturing, and government.