The University of Law

MSc Project Management Online

The University of Law

Course overview

Want to build your real-world skills and excel at Project Management? Employers will require nearly 88 million project management-related professionals by 2027 (source: PMI). Our business Master’s in Project Management is designed specifically with your future employability in mind.

You will advance your knowledge and understanding of the key and current aspects of project management and best practices, while also developing the skills and competencies needed to become a knowledgeable and effective business professional in today’s turbulent international business environment. We are delighted that this course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), allowing you to progress to become an APM Chartered Project Professional after graduation. You will graduate ready and confident to switch careers, take your career to the next level or start your own business as a freelance project manager.

This business Master's degree is available to study on-campus or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years), or part-time (2 years). Got questions about online study? Our Online Programmes Director, Navdeep Chouhan, answers some frequently asked questions about studying online with us. “A Master’s in Project Management is popular because the discipline of project management is versatile.

It’s one that fits in with different aspects of an organisation and there’s a growth in the demand for project management.” Pearl Oruamabo, Senior Lecturer. To hear more insights from Pearl on our MSc in Project Management watch our short Lecturer interview video.

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Pathway to becoming an APM Chartered Project Professional after graduation
  • Option to add a Professional Practice Year
  • Covers current project management practices for international business environments
  • Prepares graduates to switch careers or work as freelance project managers

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Project Manager
  • Freelance Project Manager
  • Programme Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Management Office (PMO) Analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,100 (online) | International: £12,100 (online)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to The University of Law, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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