MSc Project Management

Learn how to lead teams, solve complex problems, and deliver world-class results

Course details

This course is not running in August 2023. Future start dates are to be confirmed.

Delivery: online, part-time
Duration: two years
Fees: £7,400, with a range of ways to pay flexibly.

Application process

Course overview

Our online MSc in Project Management, validated by London South Bank University (LSBU), will give you the knowledge, experience, and practical skills you need to succeed as a project manager. You’ll learn about the different disciplines involved in project management, how it’s integrated within organisations, and how the latest methodologies work in practice.

We’ve designed the course to be accessible to students from any discipline or degree, whether your background is business, arts or technical.

Join our online MSc in Project Management, and you’ll:

learn from academics who are experts in their field
network with other students around the globe
access high quality academic materials developed specifically for online study
get close academic support, feedback and guidance from online tutors
receive and submit all your assessments online

How you'll learn

Why study with us?

Our online MSc in Project Management is validated by London South Bank University (LSBU), and will give you a programme of advanced postgraduate study that sets you up for a successful career.

You’ll understand developments and challenges in project management internationally, be able to apply your knowledge to a range of global contexts, develop personally, and grow your career prospects.

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For this module, you’ll explore the knowledge and skills you need to successfully manage projects in global environments.

International and global projects are complex; language, culture, and logistics are key. This part of the programme will help you successfully deliver projects that span organisations, national boundaries and cultural differences.

This part of the programme explores the nature, causes and consequences of sustainable and unsustainable development.

You’ll learn about the frameworks that explain and put into practice the concept of sustainable development. You’ll also explore the relationship between human society and the natural environment, and the relationship between environmental sustainability and human health and wellbeing.

The final stage of your course is a project that you will carry out with support from a supervisor.

This major project will give you the chance to apply the skills and knowledge you’ve learned during the course, and showcase your ability as a project manager. You’ll plan and build a proposal, use techniques for planning and managing the project, and will then produce your work.

How you'll learn

Our way of teaching is aimed at bringing the theory and methods of project management to life. To do that, we get you ‘learning by doing’ from the outset, using:

guided online activities
online lectures and seminars
online critiques
tutorials
critical self-reflection
independent study

Our modules usually run for 10 weeks, except for the Final Major Project, which lasts 30 weeks.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

bring together current project management methodologies, research, and practice
present and debate complex ideas, and create responses to challenges
use principles and tools to deliver projects in complex, unpredictable situations
act effectively both in a team and independently
research, design, and carry out investigations in areas of theory and practice
communicate complex material to specialist and non-specialist audiences
apply transferable professional and practical skills responsibly and ethically

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Applicants don't necessarily have to have a background in project management. They may have undertaken a bachelor's degree in another field or another area or want to sort of specialize more in the field of project management because of their careers.

Or alternatively, they may have been working for three or four years in a specific sector or specific industry and want to move more into a managerial role or, as I say, into a new career, onto a new career path.

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The MSC in project management is quite a flexible qualification to gain, and I say flexible because of the learnings that will be gained through the course. The focus is very much on the planning, developing, executing and monitoring of projects, including the management of resources, which includes managing people.

So that includes effective communication, effective team working and leadership skills, the management of budgets so it covers financial resources and the allocation of those, the management of time and equipment, and even the management of data. They'll also include quality management principles and the management of conflict and risk within a project environment.

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The MSC in project management will allow students to practice what they preach in terms of learning about project management. And what I mean by that is it will allow them to develop their skills in terms of technology and in terms of time management and in terms of working with diverse groups whilst studying and effectively treat their education as a project in and of itself.

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Students are able to gain a recognized qualification from a UK higher education institution, from the comfort of their own homes and around, working around their existing commitments. A further advantage to graduating with an MSC in project management is that graduates can look to seek further accreditation from project management professional bodies, such as the project management institution and gain accreditation such as PMP or Prince Two accreditation.

It's been shown that these accreditations, coupled with an MSC in project management, can lead to salaries in a project manager's career of over 20% more than those who don't have these accreditations.

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An MSC in project management will enhance graduate career prospects in a number of ways. First of all, it will allow them to move into an industry sector where project management is an important skill to have, such as software development, such as engineering projects on large and small scale, construction, events management, or even within the business fields of marketing where you're planning a promotion.

Furthermore, whether you move into a role as a project manager or not, having an MSC in project management will give you the skills necessary to progress up the career ladder by being able to manage effectively resources within an organization.

How we assess you

We use a combination of formative and summative assessments throughout your course.

Formative assessments include tutor feedback on your presentations and other projects. This type of assessment will help you learn and develop, but it doesn’t contribute towards your final mark.

Summative assessments usually take place through assessed practical and written coursework, such as projects, presentations, essays, case studies, plans and strategies. You’ll get feedback from your tutor as part of these assessments.

We’re committed to inclusivity and will reflect that in our assessment strategies, so that no one is at a disadvantage.

Michael Anthonisz

Programme Leader

Michael has experience of working on projects with both large and small organisations, providing an important insight into key aspects of project management, such as the client expectations, stakeholder engagement, leadership, risk and conflict management.

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Leila Dale

Module Leader

Leila has experience in HR management and Project Management in both government and business organisations. She has a passion for working with people and loves finding solutions to challenges.

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Your future career

Our MSc in Project Management will equip you for success in a profession with growing demand across many sectors. Roles are increasing in:

the public sector
utilities companies
business services (like engineering,
infrastructure, regeneration, banking, retail, and legal firms)
events management
not-for-profits

What’s more, you’ll develop skills that are essential for employers of any job, including communication, delivering presentations, leadership, problem-solving, and research skills.

MSc Project Management

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