OVERVIEW

Our accredited MSc Project Management course you will gain:

• the necessary skills and confidence to guide and manage projects to successful completion
• key skills for employment in the field of, and associated fields of, project management
• an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to managing projects

Industry practitioners will deliver lectures on key topics and there are also work-based opportunities.

In every business, and in every industry, effective project management is essential. Project managers plan and organise resources and people to ensure projects finish on time, within budget and meet the requirements of the business. This MSc prepares you for a rewarding career in project management.

Career prospects

Graduates will be able to gain employment as project managers in a wide field of organisations such as consultancy firms, construction, manufacturing, events and service organisations. Graduates have found employment in companies such as DXC, SPX Clyde Union as well as Local Authorities.

Graduate secures dream job

Project Management graduate Amina Mehmood has secured her dream job thanks to her studies at the University.

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Professional Approval and Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM). Accreditation is designed to help students and professionals choose the best academic education in support of their professional project management career. Students are entitled to free membership of APM.

Placement Opportunities

Work-related learning opportunities are available if you are a face-to-face student and are delivered through field trips, case studies and a 'live' project at the postgraduate diploma level.

For those successfully completing the MSc Project Management, there is the option to undertake a professional practice placement at the end of their studies. Please note though that this will extend the duration of the course by an additional three months. However, you will exit with the degree MSc Project Management (Professional Practice).

COURSE DETAILS

This programme will give you the necessary skills and confidence to guide and manage projects to successful completion.

For the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) stage, you will study the following core module:

• Project Management Fundamentals (core, 20 credits)

A further 20 credits must be selected:

• Project Risk Management (recommended option, 20 credits)
• Procurement (optional, 10 credits)
• Risk Management (optional, 10 credits)

To complete the PgDip stage, you will select a further 80 credits from the following optional modules:

• Case Studies in Project Management (optional, 20 credits)
• Postgraduate Research Methods (optional, 10 credits)
• Projects in Practice (optional, 20 credits)
• Strategic Management & Sustainability (optional, 10 credits)
• Change Management and Leadership (optional, 20 credits)
• Any UWS module at SCQF level 11 (optional subject to approval by the Programme Leader)

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

• MSc Project Management Dissertation (60 credits)

Successfully completing the dissertation results in the award of MSc Project Management.

For those students seeking to undertake the Professional Practice element they would undertake the following core module after their studies were complete over another term:

• Professional Practice (60 credits)

Successfully completing this module plus the dissertation results in the award of MSc Project Management (Professional Practice).

Our course not only develops technical knowledge in project management but also employability skills such as:

• Critical thinking
• Analysis
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Research
• ICT

After successful completion of the first term of studies at Paisley (Postgraduate Certificate) there is also the option to transfer to the MSc Project Management (International) which offers a dual award with the University of Angers, France (NB: classes in France will be taught in French).