The University of Law

MSc Project Management with Professional Practice

The University of Law

Course overview

The MSc Project Management with Professional Practice from the University of Law is designed to give students a strong understanding of the key areas of project management today. It helps develop the advanced skills needed to become a confident business professional, whether working for an organisation or running your own business.

By studying the MSc Project Management with Professional Practice at the University of Law, you will gain valuable skills in planning, organisation, project management, risk management, quality control, and communication. Experienced lecturers bring real-life examples into the classroom, helping you to apply project management theories to real business situations.

A special feature of this course is the second year of Professional Practice. This extra year helps students strengthen their employability by giving them the choice to complete a dissertation, create a business plan, or take on a paid industry placement. It is designed to guide you in putting your skills into practice in the way that suits you best.

Entry requirements

Grade Requirements:

  • A minimum of a second-class undergraduate degree in any subject area.

English Proficiency: 

  • For students whose first language is not English, an IELTS of 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component is accepted. 
  • Other equivalent language tests are also accepted.

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

Career opportunities

Graduates of MSc Project Management with Professional Practice from The University of Law can pursue careers in roles such as:

  • Project Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Risk Manager
  • Project Management Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Risk Analyst

Cost of study

For the 2025/2026 academic year, the tuition fee to study the MSc Project Management with Professional Practice from the University of Law is £18,700 for those outside London (or £16,200 including a £2,500 International Bursary). For those who will study in London, it is £20,350 (or £17,350 including a £3,000 International Bursary)

Admission

You can apply for this course directly through the university’s online application platform. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors if you need more information on the application process.

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