MSc Project Management
University of West of Scotland
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 1 year
  • Start Month : September
Price: GBP15,250 Per year
International student course fee

About the Courses

Why study for MSc Project Management?

A MSc Project Management degree:

Gives you the advantage over a job applicant who is unqualified.

Provides you with an opportunity to gain coveted skills, techniques, knowledge and tools from leaders in the Project Management space. 

Demonstrates to potential employers that you have the commitment and dedication to improve yourself and establish yourself as a persistent learner. 

Enhances your career development prospects by proving that you can achieve an externally recognised project management qualification. 

Why study for MSc Project Management?

A MSc Project Management degree:

Gives you the advantage over a job applicant who is unqualified.

Provides you with an opportunity to gain coveted skills, techniques, knowledge and tools from leaders in the Project Management space. 

Demonstrates to potential employers that you have the commitment and dedication to improve yourself and establish yourself as a persistent learner. 

Enhances your career development prospects by proving that you can achieve an externally recognised project management qualification. 

Modules

Why study MSc Project Management at UWS London?

Our course team are experts in Project Management

learn from industry leaders with real-world experience. For the duration of the course, experts in the field will deliver in-depth theory and practice-based lectures.

Professional Accreditation

Our MSc Project Management is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), UK. Students are entitled to free membership of the APM.

Exceptional career prospects

97% of UWS graduates have gained employment or moved to further study within 6 months of graduation (DHLE 2016/17).

Build your network

Our alumni form a powerful network that will connect you with potential career prospects and help you to progress in your career.

Areas of Study

The MSc Project Management programme consists of the PGDip stage and the Master stage. For the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) stage, you will study the following core modules:

Case Studies in Project Management (core, 20 credits)

Postgraduate Research Methods (core, 10 credits)

Project Management Fundamentals (core, 20 credits)

Projects in Practice (core, 20 credits)

Project Risk Management (core, 20 credits)

Strategic Management & Sustainability (10 credits)

Change Management and Leadership (20 credits)

Successful completion of the PgDip allows you to proceed to dissertation module:

MSc Project Management Dissertation (60 credits)

Teaching & assessment

Our esteemed team of lecturers and tutors make use of a broad range of teaching and learning approaches in order to facilitate your learning journey in a way that plays to your strengths and abilities. 

Depending on whether teaching is face-to-face or online, we offer:

Lectures 

Tutorials 

Computer laboratories 

Seminars 

Team work 

Case studies

We use a variety of assessment methods to evaluate our Project Management degree. The list below provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you may expect to encounter during your studies: 

Coursework assignments 

Unseen examinations 

Oral presentations 

Final MSc dissertation

Course structure

Find out more about the structure, learning outcomes, compulsory and optional modules in this course.

MSc Project Management Course Structure