Project Management | University of Winchester

Course summary

Project Management at Winchester equips you in both the soft (people) and hard skills (tactical and strategic approaches) to portfolio, programme and project management, so you can work effectively in an increasingly dynamic and complex business environment.

This course equips students in both tactical and strategic approaches to project and programme management, creating opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills to work effectively within organisations and the changing external context in which they operate. The dynamic and challenging world of business has encouraged the increasing use of project management across all business sectors. In turn, this has created a heightened demand for qualified project managers, not only in the traditional areas of engineering and technology but also into new fields of practice. These additional areas include health and wellbeing; environmental and community development programmes; education; archaeology; and many of the creative and key service industries (including tourism and event management); inspiring innovative forms of project and programme management.

Advanced study on this programme considers and develops practical approaches to project management. Exploring and practicing traditional and contemporary approaches to the profession. This in turn supports the independent research required for the dissertation and postgraduate level of research.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

Principles for Responsible Management Education

Entry requirements

Normally a first or second-class Honours degree or relevant professional experience. Applications are welcomed from any background. All organisations coordinate projects, so whatever your first degree, an MSc in Project Management opens up a world of opportunity. You develop technical skills, understanding and using best practice project methodologies, whilst developing your interpersonal skills to ensure you get the best out of your project teams. We provide a firm foundation to launch your career as a successful project manager.

Students with professional Project Management status and who hold appropriate Level 7 qualifications, such as Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (or its international equivalent), are eligible for entry with advanced standing in accordance with the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6	An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Student Visa sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).