Swansea University

Project Management, MSc

Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our Project Management MSc gives you robust training in project management fundamentals, models, tools, and techniques, while integrating key elements of data analytics and big data systems. You will develop the technical and professional capabilities needed to become a well‑rounded and future‑focused project manager. Designed to bridge theory and practice, the programme equips you with the skills and experience employers value most.

Developed in collaboration with industry partners and business specialists, it emphasises real‑world application through practical projects, professional engagement, and hands‑on learning. You will work with practitioners, participate in industry‑led workshops, and take on live project challenges, with opportunities to pursue additional sector‑recognised qualifications. Industry collaboration is central to this programme.

We are establishing strong links with the manufacturing, engineering, aerospace and construction sectors, creating opportunities for experts to contribute to teaching and guest lectures. This gives you valuable insight into current industry practice and emerging challenges. You will also benefit from networking events, site visits, and project‑based learning delivered directly by industry partners.

Working as part of a project team, you will interact with organisations, build professional relationships, and explore potential career pathways. By the time you complete the programme, you will have mastered the full project lifecycle, from initiation, planning and budgeting, to risk management, time management, execution, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring you graduate ready to lead projects confidently and effectively in a range of professional environments.

Key highlights

  • Integrates data analytics and big data systems with project management
  • Developed with industry partners and business specialists
  • Industry-led workshops, live project challenges and guest lectures
  • Links with manufacturing, engineering, aerospace and construction sectors
  • Opportunities to pursue additional sector-recognised qualifications
  • Covers the full project lifecycle from initiation to evaluation

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2:2.

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries

    First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.

  • Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)

    The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.

Careers this course leads to

  • Project Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Programme Manager
  • Project Analyst
  • Project Planner
  • Risk Manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £11,950 per year | International: £22,750 per year

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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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