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Take your first step to becoming a project management professional and join one of the world’s fastest growing professions. Develop a well-rounded set of project and general management skills. Undertake a professional placement and put your new skills into practice.
This MSc Project Management course is designed to teach people from any discipline or degree background, unlike other project management courses. Whether you are from a business, arts or technical background this course is for you.
The course has been designed in line with the requirements of both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association for Project Management (APM).
The taught modules ensure you develop a well-rounded set of project and general management skills. In addition, you will have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement (subject to availability), to develop a professional practice project, working alongside industry. This will allow you to put your skills into practice, enhancing your employability.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, class discussions, case studies, a project management business game, group work, presentations and applied study. You'll also have the opportunity to undertake a placement and develop your professional skills, working on a real-world project or in a commercial, professional or industrial environment.
Your progress will be assessed with individual written reports and research papers, practical assignments and finally your masters dissertation. The course has no assessment by examination. The professional practice/placement element will be assessed by a portfolio of evidence gathered during your work, regular logs of your progress and a final presentation or video.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this Masters course requires a higher level of independent reading and research.
We usually require applicants to hold at least a 2:2 honours degree in any subject. We will also consider applicants who have other qualifications and substantial work experience.
Applicants will need to secure a placement that will be supported by the School of Engineering, Employability and Enterprise Hub, and placement support colleagues. Where placements cannot be sourced you will either undertake a professional practice placement or transfer to MSc Project Management.
If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Fees are:
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who do not qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 24/25 admission you will receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
A masters degree in project management will open up a wide range of employment opportunities for you. Project Managers can be found in most sectors of industry, governments, consulting, non-profit organisations, the arts and many other sectors. Past graduates of our MSc in Project Management can be found in all of these sectors developing successful and dynamic careers.
Project managers have skills that are relevant to most industries and it is one of the fastest growing professions worldwide.
We invite experienced project professionals and project managers into the University to share their experiences with students. Past speakers have included the Chief Information Officer of BT, a senior NHS project manager and senior project management consultants.
We also have close links with the PMI and APM in the North East England and the events organised by them provide students with excellent networking opportunities.
Professional practice placement
By studying MSc Applied Project Management you will benefit from undertaking a professional practice placement. This opportunity will provide you with experience of working in a real-world context where you can apply the academic knowledge and skills you have acquired on the course and develop the abilities, skills and behaviours associated with work at this level.
You'll be supported to secure a placement by the School of Engineering, Sunderland Futures and Placement Support colleagues, subject to availability. If a placement cannot be sourced, you'll have the option to transfer to MSc Project Management or to develop professional practice projects, working alongside our industry links.
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