MSc Project Management
Page last updated 11 September 2025
This course is open for applications
Introduction
MSc Project Management (on-campus) at UWE Bristol empowers you to lead innovation, drive strategic value, and thrive globally. Taught by industry experts, and grounded in real-world practice, it's tailored to equip you for high-impact roles across private and public sectors.
Why study project management?
Project Management drives innovation and is seen by global leaders as central to an organisation's business strategy, delivering value and success. Project management skills are in demand in every industry, from launching a new product, leading digital transformation, managing capital projects, and being part of the team that manages smart city infrastructure.
Why UWE Bristol?
Teaching expertise
Study at Bristol Business School, a leading provider of Project Management education. Learn from expert tutors, many of whom are members and Senior Fellows of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association for Project Management (APM). They're active in research and experienced professionals, working in the industry across a diverse range of sectors globally, offering strong industry links and real-world insight.
Comprehensive curriculum
Study a range of modules covering the latest project management best practice, from project management principles to strategic projects in complex environments, preparing you for project management roles globally.
Personal approach
This Project Management Master's is designed to target the needs of professionals, with education that is intellectually stretching, relevant and current.
We guide, teach, and inspire confident, analytical thinkers who are equipped to challenge conventional project approaches - especially those that too often fall short .
On our Professional Practice Catalyst module, you'll engage with business leaders and professional bodies to reflect on your goals and develop a relevant skillset. You'll also debate current topics at our annual Master's Business Conference.
Where can it take me?
This intensive course prepares you to kickstart or accelerate your project management career. Graduates go on to work locally and internationally as project, change, or operations managers in industries such as aviation, transport, technology, finance, banking, and manufacturing. Many also thrive in public sector roles with organisations including local government, defence, SMART Cities, the NHS, educational institutions, and transport authorities.
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Content
You'll study the following compulsory modules:
- Project Management Principles
- Leadership, Strategy and Governance in Projects
- Professional Practice Catalyst
- Group Project Challenge
- Independent Project Challenge.
Plus, one optional module from:
- Navigating Business Project Complexities
- Navigating Engineering Project complexities.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we'll inform you.
Learning and Teaching
Our teaching is practice-led and research-informed, helping you tackle real-world business challenges with confidence.
You'll work on projects that reflect today's complex business environment, supported by expert tutorsmany with industry experience and active research roles. This blend of practical insight and academic rigour ensures up-to-date, career-focused learning.
You'll learn through formal classes, seminars, group work, and independent study, following a Prepare, Participate, Practise model to build and apply your knowledge.
You'll collaborate with a diverse, international cohort, gaining global perspectives while developing problem-solving skills through assignments, case studies, and presentations.
For more details see our glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Study time
You'll attend the University for 12 months, with between eight and 12 hours of teaching scheduled a week during both teaching terms and mentored study during the final project term.
Assessment
You'll complete a range of practice-based assessments such as portfolios, case studies, presentations, reports, reflective diaries, essays, and exams. Our assessment methods are designed to help you build practical skills and demonstrate your ability to manage complex projects through real-world application.
Each assessment is carefully designed to reflect what project managers do in the workplace. You'll get feedback and support throughout, so you can grow your confidence and competence as you progress.
Learn more about our glossary of assessment terms.
Features
Study facilities
You'll have access to a wide range of facilities to enhance your learning experience including:
- facilities at Bristol Business School, including our collaborative learning rooms, computer labs, and Bloomberg trading room (the same trading platform used by the city investment banks)
- the University library which is open 24 hours a day
- access to specialist business software in areas such as finance and project management.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE Bristol has to offer.
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Life
Postgraduate support
Our support includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.
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Health and Wellbeing
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Campus and facilities
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Careers
Careers / Further study
Our MSc Project Management (on-campus) opens doors to a range of careers in project management across all sectors internationally. Whether you want to work in aerospace, technology, construction, healthcare, finance, marketing, or even gaming, the skills you'll gain are in high demand.
You'll graduate with a deep understanding of how to manage project lifecycles from start to finish, lead teams, handle budgets, and deliver results.
You'll also develop key soft skills like communication, problem-solving, and leadership - everything employers are looking for.
You could go into roles such as a project manager, programme co-ordinator, change manager, product development leader, IT manager or operations manager in industries such as aviation, transport, technology, finance, banking, and manufacturing. Many also thrive in public sector roles in local government, defence, SMART Cities, the NHS, educational institutions, and transport authorities.
Our award-winning Careers Service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events. You'll have access to careers support while you are studying with us (and for three years after you graduate) through the University's careers service.
Read more about where our graduates go onto after studying with us.
Fees
Entry
Entry requirements
We normally require an honours degree of 2:2 or equivalent.
We can consider applicants who do not meet the normal entry requirements, but who do have relevant professional experience or qualifications. In your application, you should describe in detail your professional experience and qualifications.
Personal Statement
You're required to complete a personal statement for this course. Please read the personal statement guidance carefully and make sure that you answer the questions on the postgraduate application form within the personal statement tabs, keeping to the advised word count.
Deferred entry
We're not able to offer deferrals for this course. However, we appreciate there may be extenuating circumstances to consider and therefore we will consider requests on a case by case basis.
English Language Requirement
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit English language requirements.
How to apply
Read more about postgraduate applications.
Read more about international applications and key international deadline dates.
For further information
- Email: Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
