Project Management (MSc)

Our MSc Project Management course has been designed to equip you with all the necessary skills and knowledge to design, plan and execute projects successfully. Project Management is a growing field with a strong focus on finding graduates with strong theoretical background in Project and Programme Management.

• The principle aim of this course is to offer you a specialist postgraduate course in project management that is both practically and academically relevant to the current demands in project and programme management.
• In your third semester, you’ll choose an experiential project. With the opportunity to use your skills in a real-world setting, you can choose from completing a consultancy experience project or a business research project.
• This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM) the Chartered Body for the project management profession. This prestigious accreditation ensures a high standard of relevance and excellence. As well as gaining a recognised Masters qualification, you’ll have the opportunity to take up membership of the APM meaning you are on an accelerated pathway to achieving chartered status in your future career, as well as having a thorough understanding of how to deliver projects successfully.

What you’ll gain from this degree?

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the primary theories and concepts relating to the field of Project and Programme Management.
• Critically evaluate ethical and sustainability issues in Project Management.
• Learn to apply knowledge, tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations within the Project Management discipline.
• Effectively use information and communication technologies relevant to the Project Management discipline.
• In addition to key subject areas, you will also be taught a number of skills that will help you stand out of the crowd. These include for example negotiation, critical thinking, problem solving and Microsoft Project.

What you’ll study

• At NBS you can create a personalised learning experience, giving you a unique Masters degree that equips you with the skills you'll need, for the career you want. Each of the modules will be delivered over a four week period, with teaching delivered in three weeks and the fourth week left clear for assessment work. This enables you to focus on one subject at a time, whilst allowing time for preparation and assessment work.

Programme overview
Semester one

• Project Management Principles
• Maximising Project Success
• Project Management Methodologies

Semester two

• Project planning and Control
• International Project Leadership
• Project and Programme Strategy

Semester three

Your choice of final semester project. Experiential projects include:

• Consultancy Experience Project; or
• Business Research Project

Module for those undertaking the 2 year course

• Placement Diploma in Industrial Experience

Careers and employability
APM Chartered Recognised Assessment

• Studying on our MSc Project Management will put you in an excellent position in the graduate job market. The degree represents attaining Recognised Assessment (Route 1), meaning you are on an accelerated pathway to achieving chartered status in your future career, as well as having a thorough understanding of how to deliver projects successfully.
• Our MSc Project Management degree attained Recognised Assessment by meeting the requirements for technical knowledge and being aligned with industry standards. It now features on the list of Route 1 assessments towards becoming a ChPP.

Careers and employability

• At Nottingham Business School, we’re focused on your employability from the start of your postgraduate degree. We provide you with a learning experience that integrates theory and practice.
• Project Management graduates gain skills that are transferable across a number of industries including automotive, oil and gas, aerospace and defence, IT, engineering, healthcare plus many more. Our excellent links with over 600+ companies ensure you are highly employable upon graduation. 

In recent years, our students have worked at a range of world-renowned organisations, including:

• 3M
• Barclays
• Boots
• British Telecom
• CISCO
• E.ON
• Experian
• Nottinghamshire Police
• Rolls Royce
• Volkswagen
• Waitrose

Please note all students will need to secure their own placements with the help of our Employability team. Above are examples of companies were students have successfully secured jobs after graduation.

Employability Team

• We have a dedicated Employability Team who not only help you during your time with us but also following graduation, they’ll continue to support you by providing a number of services that will help kick-start your career.
• Our Employability Team offer a wide range of support from one-to-one appointments with our specially trained consultants, to arranging recruitment fairs and skill building workshops.

Services they provide include:

• Finding placements, internships and part-time work
• Helping you to pursue self-employment
• Advice on taking gap years and time out
• Information and help on getting into volunteering
• Providing advice on further study.

Campus and facilities

• You’ll mainly be studying in our brand-new Postgraduate Centre, at the heart of our vibrant City Campus. Designed to support collaborative study, there’s a range of accessible teaching spaces, state-of-the-art technology, breakout areas, quiet work booths and a communal café. You can access dedicated market research reporting platforms and digital resources (e.g. Mintel, Passport, SPSS, and Adobe Creative Cloud) and a room equipped with Bloomberg terminals, which enables you to delve into industry-leading data, news and analytics.