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Project Management MSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Master

    • Duration:

      1.3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 5,900 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 12,300

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Birmingham City University

    The university and its students benefit from a range of partnerships and accreditations with professional bodies. Graduates can expect exemptions form bodies overseeing their subjects.

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    Course Summary

    An MSc in Project Management from Birmingham City University is a great opportunity to prove to future employers that you have not only the general business skills you’ll need to rise to a leadership level in a major organisation but also the specific project management expertise you’ll need to deliver vital projects on time, to specification and within a reasonable budget.

    You’ll learn a wide range of business skills, from leadership and personnel development to teamwork, leadership and peer review. A swell as gaining in depth practice delivering real projects across multiple organisations, you’ll learn modern research techniques and how to convey complex information at an academic level.

    Overall, the program will ensure that you understand the specific challenges and opportunities your chosen field of specialisation presents in terms of project management and delivery, as well as a deep familiarity with the tools and applications of a modern business career.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This degree program is typically delivered over a single year of three terms at full time. You’ll learn teamworking techniques, and use them to explore the course content in much greater detail. This will in many ways mimic the multidisciplinary practice that has become the standard of modern business, further preparing you to take up a career in your chosen sector or industry.

    Modules Include:

    • International Business and Marketing
    • International Operations and Logistics
    • Principles of Project Management
    • Procurement and Contract Law
    • Research Methods
    • Resource Management
    • Individual Masters Project

    Your Individual Master’s Project is the capstone of the program. It will see you undertake an extensive research project which explores an area within your chosen industry or area of specialisation in great depth. Not only will you be expected to deliver some kind of practical outcome, you’ll generate a wide range of context material upon which your academic achievements will be judged.

    Learning And Teaching

    BCU’s MSc degree in Project Management is delivered through several modules. Each meets weekly for 12 weeks. A typical meeting includes an hour-long knowledge cast by the course tutor, followed by an in-depth seminar session. That will be followed by various group activities, amounting to a further 2 hours of contact time. You will also do a great deal of independent study, supported by an assigned Individual Tutor as well as by the university’s Virtual Learning Environment.

    Career Possibilities

    BCU’s Project Management degree program is fully accredited by the Association for Project Management. That means employers will understand your capabilities and are more likely to give you preference over similarly placed graduates without such a qualification. On successful completion of the program you’ll be well qualified to accept a role at a major national or international organisation or to form a consultancy which specialises in product management within a specific field or industry.

    Entry & Credit

    Successful completion will result in a full MSc degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned a graduate or undergraduate degree at 2:2 or better, or the international equivalent. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no section scoring less than 5.5 would qualify, for example.

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