MSc Project Management
Leeds, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | for UK students: GBP 9,900 per year
Key Summary
There is an increasing demand for qualified project professionals to implement change across a diverse array of sectors including:
- Manufacturing
- The public sector
- Charities
- Asset management
- Utility companies
- Finance
- Health management
As part of your course, you’ll:
- Develop the necessary skills, insight and practice to develop as a professional project manager
- Study the challenges that face project managers today and discover better ways to manage projects
- Enhance the critical management skills required for negotiation, innovation, decision-making, motivation, team management, contracts and procurement.
Professional project management
Organisations are increasingly relying on project management as a way of implementing change. Professional project managers can be at the heart of many new initiatives, which will have a positive influence on a wide range of stakeholders.
Specialist skillset
Whether you’re about to enter this dynamic field or you’re already working in project management, this course will enable you to develop the expertise to take a leading role.
Industry expertise
Our course team comes from diverse backgrounds, including engineering, business and IT consultancy, financial services and construction. The depth and breadth of their experience form a vital element of your learning environment.
Like minds
The course attracts professionals from around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to network, share best practices and discuss ideas with project managers with a variety of experiences.
Why study Project Management at Leeds Beckett University
- Professionally experienced expert teaching team
- Keep up-to-date with the latest industry developments
- Part-time study option
Duration
- Full-Time: 1 Year
- Part-Time: 2 Years
There are ways you may be able to fund your course. Sometimes it is possible to get sponsorship from a government body in your country. There are many different options, so have a look through the links carefully to see if they apply to you.
- International Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarships
- US / Canada Direct Loans
Teaching & Learning
Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through several modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Core modules
What you'll learn
Contemporary Issues & Project Futures
An opportunity to look at the latest issues in the development and delivery of projects, while also building your ability to predict what may occur in the future.
Project Organisation & Strategy
To understand, translate, and evaluate the strategic environment and understand its impact on project and programme delivery.
Project & Feasibility Planning
Gain an understanding of planning and control techniques that are used to manage projects. This module will cover the planning, monitoring and control of project aspects including project definition, programming, budgeting and quality management.
Risk & Value Management
Develop a critical understanding of the concepts, methodologies and techniques involved in risk and value management at construction project and corporate levels. You will learn to analyse, critically appraise and perform complex project decision-making and associated risk and value management in construction projects.
Leadership & Team Development
Understand the theory and science of human behaviour to enable you to better facilitate optimum and rational decision-making in strategy and projects.
Managing Projects for Innovation
Study why programmes and projects need to apply innovation to issues and problems, exploring the entrepreneurial relationship with innovation and project management.
Masters Dissertation
An opportunity to engage in research or advanced scholarship in a subject area that is appropriate to the course and is of particular interest to you.
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of and apply with originality the skills and competencies required in the practice of professional project management, which are fully founded on a critical analysis of the underlying principles and
theory - Display and exercise sound professional judgement, and originality and recognise the perspectives of other professionals, and make a deductive, critical analysis to matters outside their areas of expertise, based on appropriately conducted research
- Reflect and critically analyse the impact of time, resources, risk, financial, and quality issues on projects
- Devise and implement strategies, in the context of the project environment, which satisfy client and customer expectations and requirements
- Research through client based practice of professional project management, to critically analyse and evaluate the underlying principles and theory of project management
This course can help you advance your career in your current organisation or a new sector. Our graduates work in a range of industries, including oil exploration, consulting, local government, banking and marketing. This variety reflects the growing significance of project management and its widening appeal as a means of implementing successful organisational change.
- Project Manager
- Quality Manager
- Finance Manager