Project Management

Overview

On this MSc Project Management degree course at University of Portsmouth  , you'll take your studies to postgraduate level and get to grips with the principles and practice of project management. You'll study strategic and practical approaches in different business environments and understand how the influence of successful project management on any organisation.

When you graduate, you'll have all the tools you need to contribute to the effectiveness of a business as a project manager.

What you'll experience

On this course, you'll:

• Study key themes in the field, including Budgets and Commercial Management, People Management and Risk, and Project Investigation and Systems Methods
• Take part in live web-based chat forums, where you can discuss your work with lecturers and other students
• Hear from guest speakers, who will share their experience and advice as practising project managers
• Complete a dissertation on a related topic of your choice
• Have 24/7 access to our Library’s electronic book, journal and database collections

Careers and opportunities

You'll graduate from this course with the ability to lead, or be part of, a team undertaking strategic projects, from initiation through to completion.

You'll have the skills for a successful career as a senior project manager in the commercial sector.

Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:

• project management
• consultancy
• project planning
• logistics
• product development
• public sector management
• infrastructure planning and implementation
• naval and Aerospace construction industries
• doctorate level study in project management

Accreditation

This course is fully accredited by the Association for Project Management