The University of Law

MSc Project Management

The University of LawBirmingham Leeds London Moorgate Manchester Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The MSc Project Management programme at the University of Law is designed to help students gain the skills needed to successfully manage complex projects in various industries. Students can choose to take the course full-time for 1 year or part-time for 2 years. There is also an optional Professional Practice Year available. 

The programme is accredited by The Chartered Management Institute, ensuring that it meets high educational standards. Students learn skills like strategic planning, risk management, leadership, and how to effectively engage with different stakeholders. Throughout the course, they study core modules such as Global Business Strategy, Project & Organisational Strategy, Managing Programmes, and Contemporary Issues in Business. 

Students are assessed through assignments, a dissertation, and group projects. After completing the programme, graduates have the opportunity to work in fields like healthcare, finance, and non-profit organisations. 

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Pathway to becoming an APM Chartered Project Professional
  • Optional Professional Practice Year route available
  • Study on campus or online
  • Taught using a prepare, engage and consolidate model
  • Prepares graduates to 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
  • Business Change Manager

Career opportunities

An MSc Project Management degree from the University of Law enables students to pursue the following career opportunities:

  • Senior Project Manager 

  • Business Analyst 

  • Digital Project Manager 

  • Software Project Manager 

  • Consultant 

  • Construction Manager

Cost of study

For the 2025/26 academic year, international students enrolled in the University of Law's MSc Project Management programme will pay a tuition fee of £18,500 per year at London campuses, while the fee at non-London campuses will be £17,000 per year. Please note that these fees are reviewed and may be subject to annual adjustments.

Admission

Applications for this course should be made through the university's online platform. Candidates who need further assistance can speak with one of our trained counsellors.

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