Course summary
Overview If you're ready to build on your business and management experience and excited to start or continue your successful career in project management, this MSc Project Management degree is for you. On this Master’s programme you’ll explore the principles and practice of project management. You’ll cover topics including strategic and practical approaches in different business environments, and discover the influence of successful project management on any organisation. You’ll study key project management themes, including budgets and commercial management, as well as people management, and learn to apply your new knowledge in the workplace. MSc Project Management is accredited by the Chartered Association for Project Management (APM), the professional body for project management in the UK. During the course you can become a student member of the APM for free and attend APM webinars and events to develop your knowledge and professional network. This course is delivered on a block basis, which means you’ll study on campus for short periods of time during the year. Whether you’re a busy working professional or an international student, these study blocks give you the ability to stay on campus for a shorter period of time than many other postgraduate degrees so you can complete your studies around your current commitments. You’ll graduate with the tools you need to become an effective project manager in any size or type of organisation. Accredited by This course is fully accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM). Course highlights
- Explore topics including strategic and practical approaches in different business environments, budgets and commercial management, and people management and risk
- Become an effective project manager in any size or type of organisation
- Study on a block basis around your current commitments
- Become a student APM member for free and attend APM webinars and events
- Hear from guest speakers such as: Caspar Bartington, Head of Volunteering & Education - Chartered Association of Project Management (APM); Rory Burke, Adjunct Professor of Project Management and Author; Dave Corbin, Senior Director - Head of Programme & Project Management (UK)- Gleeds Management Services
- project management
- consultancy
- project planning
- logistics
- product development
Modules
All modules on this MSc Project Management course are core:
- People Management and Risk – 30 credits
- Project Environment and Planning – 30 credits
- Managing Programmes and Portfolios – 30 credits
- Project Management Case Study Investigation – 30 credits
- Project Investigation and System Methods – 30 credits
- Budget and Commercial Management – 30 credits
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through: coursework assignments presentations a dissertation You'll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Project Management, Association for
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree or equivalent, or sufficient evidence of both relevant work experience and academic potential to achieve the award.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 65 | An overall score of 65 with a minimum of 62 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £12600 | Year 1 |
| England | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| International | £17900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP