About this Programme

This MSc in Project Management is designed to develop knowledge, understanding, and intellectual and practical skills suitable for a wide array of project management roles in the global marketplace. The intention is to provide a stimulating and challenging program of study, fostering the development of self-reliant, versatile, enterprising, and competent project managers. The programme offers appropriate support as students build their knowledge, understanding, and skills to become independent learners. Specifically, it aims to develop and/or extend students' exposure to current and emerging theories and practices of project management, encourage a risk management approach to problem-solving, provide opportunities for individual student-centered study to develop analytical, critical, problem-solving, and research skills, offer clear career development opportunities, provide a dynamic learning environment appreciating multi-cultural and interdisciplinary project teams, and deliver a focused understanding of applying project management theories and strategies to organizations and projects globally.

What You'll Learn

• Knowledge, understanding, and intellectual and practical skills appropriate to a wide range of project management roles in the global marketplace.

• Exposure to the current and emerging theories and practice of project management.

• A risk management approach to problem-solving.

• Analytical, critical, problem-solving, and research skills appropriate to the role of project manager through individual student-centred study.

• An appreciation of multi-cultural and interdisciplinary project teams.

• A focused understanding of the application of project management theories and strategies to organisations and projects in a global market place.

Indicative Modules

• Induction Module

• Project Management Fundamentals

• Project Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closure

• Strategic Project Environment

• Sustainable Construction and Innovation

• Leadership for Strategic Execution

• Research Methods

• Dissertation

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this MSc in Project Management program will be well-prepared for a diverse range of project management roles across various industries in the global marketplace. The program cultivates self-reliant, versatile, enterprising, and competent project managers, enabling them to lead and manage projects effectively. Career development opportunities are clear, with graduates finding roles in sectors such as construction, IT, engineering, healthcare, and consulting, where they can apply their understanding of project planning, execution, risk management, strategic leadership, and sustainable practices within multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams.