About Project Management Msc in University of Westminster, London

In today’s business environment, effective project management is an integral influencer of success. Additionally, project management associated skills such as planning, risk management, quality management and communication management are essential to control the increasingly complex projects that allow top organisations to remain competitive in the global market. A Masters in project management is sought after by many organisations, both in the public and the private sector. The course is suitable for graduates in business, computing and engineering, with an affinity for organising, running or participating in projects.

The course is designed to equip you with a set of tested skills for planning, delegating, monitoring and controlling projects in a traditional and in an agile way. The course gives you the knowledge and tools to help implement strategies for change, in a sustainable way, in order to influence progress within a company or organisation. You will also learn the governance framework of running a project and how to handle the associated risks.

The project management processes that you will learn on this course are aligned with the Project Management Bodies of Knowledge by the Project Management Institute and are widely accepted as best practice in the area of project management.

This course involves both theoretical and practical content. It offers you the chance to build on your first degree or work experience with a range of knowledge and skills, enabling you to successfully manage the increasing number of projects instigated by organisations seeking to improve their value proposition.

The course is accredited both by the Association of Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession in the UK and by the Project Management Institute (PMI). It also provides you with the opportunity to attain the much sought after PRINCE2®, Foundation and Practitioner certification or AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner certification. The course will give you an understanding and an evaluation of a number of other popular professional qualifications, such as M_o_R® and MSP® (PRINCE2®, MSP®, M_o_R® have been developed by the Cabinet Office and are registered trademarks of AXELOS Ltd. AgilePM® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium).

This course covers and critically evaluates the prevailing project management bodies of knowledge.

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• You will typically need to have one of the following:

• 3-year Bachelor's degree (Honours) from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 55% or CGPA 6.0 out of 10.0 depending on the university
• 3-year Bachelor's degree (Science) from an accredited university with a minimum overall from 58% or CGPA 6.5 out of 10.0 depending on the university
• 4-year Bachelor's degree (Eng/Tech) from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 55% or CGPA 6.0 out of 10.0 depending on the university

English language requirements (one of the below):

•  IELTS: 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL iBT : 88 overall with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking 
• PTE:58 average with 51 in each component

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University of Westminster Cost of Attendance

The average estimated annual cost for 2020/2021 session is presented on the table below: