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Find out moreMSc Project Management
Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- September 2026
Other Start Dates
Gain a competitive edge with a placement year
This course is also available with an integrated placement year, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable UK industry experience alongside your master's degree
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Why you should choose us
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UEA is ranked top 20 in the UK for Research QualityCourse Overview
Project management is one of the fastest-growing professions across all sectors and regions. Organisations worldwide are navigating rapid change driven by new technologies, evolving markets, shifting regulations, climate change, and global development. These complex challenges are increasingly addressed through programmes and projects, creating strong demand for skilled project managers who can lead change and deliver results.
This MSc Project Management course equips you with the skills to manage projects and programmes effectively and responsibly, creating real value for organisations. You’ll develop expertise in the key tools and techniques used by project managers, while exploring the latest research and emerging ideas shaping the field.
You’ll tackle real project management challenges faced by businesses, applying your skills to deliver practical solutions. Along the way, you’ll reflect on your experience, strengthening your ability to deliver meaningful outcomes and manage the needs of diverse stakeholders.
At UEA, you’ll learn from leading academics and experienced practitioners, gaining insight into all aspects of project management.
Our graduates go on to succeed in advanced project management roles across a wide range of sectors, leading complex projects and delivering impact in organisations worldwide.
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Placement Year
You have the option to choose a variant of this course with an integrated placement year. This gives you valuable UK industry experience as part of your Master’s degree.
In year one, you’ll complete your academic studies, including your dissertation, alongside an employability programme preparing you for UK work.
In year two, you’ll secure an industry placement or complete three employer-led industry projects with different UK organisations. This extra year lets you apply your learning professionally, strengthen your CV with UK experience, and boost your global career prospects.
You’ll lead the search for your placement, supported by employability workshops, coaching, and guidance from our specialist placement partner.
If you don’t secure a placement, you’ll complete three employer-led industry projects with organisations across different UK sectors.
For more information, check out our Postgraduate Placement Year page.
Study and Modules
Structure
You’ll explore project management from multiple perspectives, including the commissioning organisation, project managers, and project team members. You’ll study projects of different sizes across a range of sectors while developing skills across the entire project lifecycle. This includes project definition, planning and design, delivery, and the evaluation of outcomes and impact.
You’ll also gain in-depth knowledge of key areas such as teamwork and risk management. Throughout the course, you’ll build strong research and analytical skills, with opportunities to critically reflect on major project management topics. In your final stages of study, you may complete a dissertation or an industry-sponsored project.
You can tailor the programme to your interests by exploring areas such as digital transformation or digital innovation, while developing critical thinking, creativity, analytical ability, and strong interpersonal skills.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Credits: 20)Optional C Modules
(Credits: 40)Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
You'll learn through a range of activities and modes. In addition to traditional lectures and textbooks, you'll spend considerable time in workshops, working individually and in groups to analyse and solve problems, develop proposals, and make recommendations.
You'll need to delve into the academic and professional literature on project management, reading and summarising textbooks and journal articles. You'll create written documents, plans and analyses. You’ll also present your work to fellow students, teaching staff and industry practitioners, responding to questions and discussing your ideas.
Your learning will be supported by the Virtual Learning Environment, giving access to textual sources, video material, podcasts, quizzes and other learning opportunities.
Assessment
You’ll complete both formative and summative assessments during the course.
Formative assessment provides feedback to help you improve your performance. These activities allow you to practise key skills before your final assessments. Formative tasks may include short written assignments, plans for larger projects, presentations, discussions, or short tests.
Summative assessment measures what you’ve learned and contributes to your final mark. These assessments may include multiple-choice and short-answer exams, presentations, project plans, reports, critical reviews, and professional discussions with academic staff. Assessment includes both individual and group work, with individual contributions recognised in team projects.
Careers
Career Pathways
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Project manager
- Programme manager
- Project management consultancy
- Project management training and education
Discover more on our Careers webpages.
After the Course
This course prepares you for advanced project management careers across a wide range of industries. Opportunities exist in traditional project-based sectors such as construction, engineering, and IT, as well as growing fields including the creative industries, healthcare services, and events management. The public sector, government agencies, NGOs, and charities also have strong demand for skilled project managers.
Graduates progress into roles such as project manager, risk or evaluation specialist, and programme manager. Many organisations now operate Project Management Offices (PMOs) and even Chief Project Officer (CPO) roles, reflecting the growing strategic importance of project management expertise.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Any subject area.
Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Any subject area.
Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2026/27 are:
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UK Students: £14,500
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International Students: £25,700
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.