Associated careers

The majority of graduates start their career as project team members with a few, depending on their background, becoming programme managers. Many work for large UK or international organisations as consultants or project managers.

After obtaining a Masters in Project Management, it is likely that the majority of graduates will start their career as project team members in a variety of posts from project support office posts to project team management to project management, with a few, depending on their background, becoming programme managers.

The normal destinations are one of the large UK or international government or non-government organisations working as consultants or project managers.

The following sought after skills will become part of your CV: PRINCE2®, MSP®, M_o_R®, DSDM Atern®, product based planning, scheduling.

Program Description

Effective PM requires a body of knowledge and a set of tested skills including planning, delegation and monitoring that the Project Management MSc is designed to deliver. The course offers the opportunity to undertake an 8-week internship and is suitable for business, computing, engineering or other graduates with an affinity for organising, running or participating in projects.In today’s business environment effective project management (PM) is now an integral influencer of success. Additionally, PM-associated skills such as 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. Having a qualification in project management is now a requirement in many organisations, both public and private sector.

Westminster Business School is one of just a handful of universities that’s eligible to offer accredited PRINCE2 certification. So in addition to this

postgraduate qualification, students can also obtain the much sought after PRINCE2.

Course Leader: Nicholas Lambrou

Course content

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.

In addition to providing you with an opportunity to attain the much sought after PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner certifications, the course will provide you with an understanding and an evaluation of a number of other popular professional qualifications, such as M_o_R, MSP and DSDM Atern.