MSc (Project Management)

Build the expertise you need to deliver complex, ambitious projects with this MSc designed by experienced industry practitioners and academics to help you meet the growing demand for project management skills. Gain an understanding of the core principles and specialise in sustainability or software development.

Key features

• Learn from experts in the field-Learn from highly experienced practitioners and senior executives with portfolios covering both complex, multi-disciplinary projects and small, bespoke interventions in niche sectors, combining academic excellence with industry related knowledge and expertise.
• Be a generalist or a specialist-Develop the skills and knowledge you need to manage large scale and complex projects across all sectors, opening up limitless opportunities. You’ll also have the option to refine your knowledge by specialising in either software development or sustainability - both highly sought-after areas of expertise across the globe.
• Performance-based admissions-If you do not meet the requirements for direct entry, benefit from our performance-based admissions process by transferring to the MSc after completing two 15-credit modules. You can also progress to a master’s qualification if you have registered for the postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate.
• Fit you studies around your lifestyle-Leverage the flexibility offered by this 100 per cent online degree to fit your studies around your life, scheduling learning around existing work commitments and preserving an ideal work-life balance by learning at your own pace, on your own schedule.  You can also study on a pay-per-module basis.

A world-class degree-Benefit from a degree that is internationally valued. The MSc is awarded by the University of London, a trusted provider of distance and flexible learning for over 160 years, under academic direction from Royal Holloway, a UK top 29 university (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023).

Join our global alumni community-Follow in the footsteps of a distinguished list of University of London alumni from Nobel prize-winners to leaders in law, finance, humanities and other fields in more than 190 countries. Enjoy wide-ranging benefits including events, free online courses and more.

Programme structure, modules and specification
The programme is available to be studied as a full master’s degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert).

You complete 11 modules for the MSc:

• Ten core modules (150 credits total) and one compulsory Project module (30 credits)

You complete eight modules for the PGDip:

• Eight optional modules (120 credits total)

You complete four modules for the PGCert: 

• One core module (15 credits) and three optional modules (15 credits each). 
• Modules can be studied individually on a stand-alone basis, subject to availability. 

The Programme Specification and Programme Regulations contain information and rules regarding what courses you can choose and the order in which they must be studied.

• Download the Programme Specification
• View the Programme Regulations
• Download the Module running schedule

Modules

• MSc: Ten compulsory modules (15 credits each) plus one compulsory Project module (30 credits)
• PGDip: Choose eight optional modules (15 credits each) (excluding Project) [MSc only]
• PGCert: One compulsory core module and choose three optional modules (15 credits each).

Individual modules
The following modules may be taken on a stand-alone basis, subject to programme module availability:

• PMM010 Introduction to project management
• PMM020 Operations and quality management
• PMM070 Corporate governance, ethics and sustainability
• PMM090 Managing and financing projects in the TV and film industries
• PMM050 Advanced applied project management

Careers opportunity

• This MSc is suitable for people who want to move into a career in the world of project management, and for those seeking to enhance their current project management careers.
• This degree is also for those wanting to transition into a different sector or professionals in management positions who will be responsible for overseeing a range of projects in their careers. This may include self-employed professionals seeking to set up a career or freelance projects.
• You will gain intellectual and transferable skills that will help you evaluate and reflect critically on project management decisions.
• You’ll also have the option to refine your knowledge and skills by specialising in either software development or sustainability. These specialisms are highly sought-after by employers across the globe.
• This degree is ideal if you are interested in developing the skills and knowledge required to manage large scale and complex projects. It provides valuable skills and approaches used in project management across all sectors. The career opportunities are limitless.
• In some countries, qualifications earned by distance and flexible learning may not be recognised by certain authorities or regulators for the purposes of public sector employment or further study. We advise you to explore the local recognition status before you register, even if you plan to receive support from a local teaching institution.