Project Management

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Project management processes are about implementing methodologies, knowledge, skills and techniques to successfully accomplish projects in an efficient and effective manner. This course aims to develop these competencies required by Project Managers in the modern Engineering, Process and Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Construction and Telecom industries.

Whether you are managing a complex project, bringing a new product to market or managing an organisational change, this course provides you with the skills and knowledge to plan, implement, control and deliver your projects at strategic and operational levels

You will gain significant analytical, interpersonal and practical competencies through the delivery of tailored modules that cover Advance Planning and Visualisation, Risk Management, Procurement and Contract Strategy, Health and Safety, Managing Operations and Finance, Project Management and Enterprise, and Managing change or PRINCE2®. At the end of the course, you will also undertake a major research project that allows you to specialise in a field of interest to you.

Teesside University has a strong research record in project management and this course benefits from the expertise of staff from Teesside`s research unit, the Centre of Construction Innovation and Research (CCIR), the School of Computing & Mathematics, the School of Science & Engineering and Teesside Universitys Business School.

The course is suitable for new and recent university graduates seeking careers in project management, and to practitioners with relevant industrial experience intending to undertake project management roles and responsibilities in their organisations.

What you study
The MSc course consists of 120 credits of taught modules and a 60 credit major research project. The Postgraduate Diploma award consists of 120 credits of taught modules.

How you learn
The course is delivered using a series of lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions. Project modelling and case studies feature strongly in how you learn. Project managers from organisations from diverse engineering sectors (e.g. Manufacturing, Process and Oil & Gas, Construction, Telecoms, IT, Finance) are invited as industry speakers on the course.

How you are assessed
Assessment varies from module to module. The assessment methodology could include in-course assignments, presentations and/or formal examinations.

Career opportunities
As a Project Manager, your skills will be in demand by companies and organisations worldwide. The most common industries include Engineering, Process and Oil & Gas, Construction, Manufacturing, Digital, IT and Telecoms. Average salaries are around £52,000. Experienced and high profile Project Managers can earn upwards of £60,000 per annum or around £600 per day for shorter projects or freelance work.

The MSc Project Management course leader is Professor Nashwan Dawood, a world-renowned Professor in Engineering Project Management. Teesside Universitys Centre for Construction Innovation and Research, directed by Professor Nashwan Dawood, is involved in numerous consultancies and multi-million pound research projects in the UK, Europe and worldwide, and could provide exciting research projects and employment opportunities for MSc Project Management graduates

Core modules

* Advanced Project Planning and Visualisation
* Managing Operations and Finance
* Practical Health and Safety Skills
* Procurement and Contract Strategy
* Project Management and Enterprise
* Research and Study Skills
* Risk Management in Engineering Projects

and one optional module

* Managing Change
* Managing Projects with PRINCE2®

MSc candidates

* Major Project

Modules offered may vary.

Minimum entry requirements are a degree at a level equivalent to at least a UK Bachelors 2.2 Honours degree in an appropriate discipline. Acceptable disciplines include applied science, technology, engineering or mathematics. We also welcome applications from individuals with at least 3 years of relevant experience or professional membership of an appropriate chartered institution.International students should have English skills equivalent to at least IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Postgraduate funding support
From September 2013 benefit from a 10% fees discount towards your postgraduate taught course (part-time or full-time) if you:

* are a continuing Teesside University student progressing from an undergraduate to postgraduate course or
* have graduated from an undergraduate course at Teesside University within the last two years (2011-12) or
* graduated with first-class honours from an undergraduate course at any other university within the last two years (2011-12)