Overview
This intensive course is for people who want to use high-level project management skills to make a difference to the performance of global businesses.
All of your teaching will reflect the kind of tasks and challenges you may be likely to face in the professional environment.
Study with us for a master’s degree in International Project Management and you will have the opportunity to learn the latest, most relevant techniques, and best practice. The course aims to prepare you to sit for a range of professional qualifications including PRINCE2, PMP, SCRUM and APM upon graduation.
Extended Professional Practice
This MSc course is now available with Extended Professional Practice. This 18-month option is aimed at students who are looking to develop a deeper understanding of business in a very practical way. You will undertake two Professional Practice modules which will take the form of either an internship with a host organisation, or a campus-based professional experience. Students are expected to spend twenty-two weeks at one (or more) work setting(s) and will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice. After completing the extended professional practice students are required to produce a substantial problem-based piece of individual written work.
Why Coventry University London?
We believe that there is no better place to learn about business than to study in the heart of one of the most successful business and financial centres in the world. Launched in 2010 and located in the City of London, we are minutes away from the Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange, and are surrounded by several blue chip companies.
To ensure an optimised and continual student experience, the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via emerging online technologies and methods across all courses.
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We pack into the course as much employer contact as we can; you could even apply to do an internship with a UK company. All of this helps to build your CV and could make you stand out in job interviews.
Course information
The world of global business is looking for the next generation of highly professional and competent project managers. We designed this master’s course to help you become one of them.
The course can be studied full-time over one year or, if you choose the extended professional practice (work experience) option, over five terms. You will have the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills, as well as the practical and innovative project management tools needed to become a business leader in many industries. You will learn how to control complex projects which enable organisations to compete on the global market.
This course has been built around the skills at the heart of the Association of Project Managers and PRINCE2. You’ll have the chance to learn to live by the two key issues in modern project management: choosing the right project, and doing the project right! You will have the opportunity to develop key management skills such as planning & controlling, risk management, leadership, quality management, team management, communication, and negotiation.
Course Specification
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Whether you're coming straight from your undergraduate degree or you’ve already been working in industry, the course has been designed to contain a balance of theory and practice. You'll have the chance to learn the essential theory behind project management, see it happening, and put it into practice.
Real-world
In addition to its strong academic basis, this course aims to maximise exposure to the business world. This could help to improve your opportunities on the jobs market and help to enhance your performance in the workplace. Throughout the course you could have chance to get involved with real client projects, business simulations, employer workshops, case studies, and periods of work experience.
Practical
This course is very practical. Just as you would in business, you will have the chance to work individually and in teams, and could produce reports, pitches, presentations, project plans, research and consulting. You could develop your ability to give, and to benefit from, constructive feedback from peers, tutors and employers.
Teaching
Our tutors have strong industry backgrounds; many are fellows of the CMI and HEA. Class sizes are small, so we aim to give students considerable personal attention. Your tutors aim to offer additional support wherever needed.
London
London is a fantastic place in which to study for a master's degree in International Project Management – in 2014 Forbes Magazine called London the most influential city in the world (beating New York, Paris and Singapore). Our campus is perfectly located for London’s financial district – the Square Mile and Canary Wharf – and you’ll be surrounded by a huge diversity of local and global firms, from exciting start-ups to established multi-nationals.
International experience
On every module, you'll have the chance to consider global issues, as well as more local issues seen through a global lens. Our tutors come from a number of different countries and you will have the chance to study as part of an international cohort of students; this could help to develop your ability to work effectively with people from other cultures and learn from their perspectives. There could be opportunities for you to travel internationally for field trips, and to collaborate on projects with students at partner universities in other countries. There may be additional costs associated with this.
- Effective project management skills are vital for achieving business results – so this course could benefit a management or leadership role you might take up, even if not directly a project management position
- The course has been designed around the latest developments in project management, and geared around the core competences defined by some of the world’s leading project management bodies
- You will be taught what is required in order to sit for professional project management qualifications (such as PRINCE2)
- You could choose to apply for an internship (work placement) as your final major project
- You’ll have the chance to study at a business-focused course in the City of London, the heart of one of the world’s leading cities for commerce and finance
- You could have many opportunities to engage with employers, including hearing from, talking to, visiting and doing work experience with businesses in London
- You could develop a network of contacts among existing businesses – and don’t forget that your fellow students might also offer excellent contacts for the future
- We encourage enterprise, so we offer business start-up advice and support if you’re interested in starting your own business
- You will be taught by highly qualified, highly experienced tutors with backgrounds in business and industry
- You could collaborate with, and even travel to, overseas universities, and there are opportunities for international field trips and online international learning (OIL) projects. There may be additional costs associated with this.
Your main study themes are:
- Professionalism – The course aims to prepare graduates to sit for a range of professional project management qualifications if you choose to do so (including PRINCE2, PMP, SCRUM and APM)
- Strategy – The focus is on leadership rather than simply management, which is why you could have the chance to explore business from strategic, holistic and global perspectives
- Flexibility – We recognise that different approaches suit different projects, so the course aims to equip students with a range of tools and techniques, according to the project context
- Application – The course does not simply aim to prepare graduates to become project managers, but aims to apply the best project management approaches in many business leadership roles (such as finance or operations).
Coventry University has been awarded ‘Gold’ in the UK government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (2017), so you can expect the highest standard of teaching here at our London campus. Many of our tutors have experience both in industry and academia, and could use their contacts to create opportunities for you and your fellow students.
Our teaching aims to focus on two key areas: practical application, and the international context. Much of your learning could involve taking action or solving problems, sometimes with links to real business examples or even live projects. You’ll have the opportunity to learn traditional and innovative project management tools and techniques and how to apply them to real-life projects.
Besides spending time in lectures and seminars, you could benefit from our guest lectures, workshops, competitions, and field trips in the UK and beyond. For your final major project, you could have the option to apply for an internship, a live consultancy project for a real client, or a dissertation.
Although we aim for you to have plenty of access to your tutors both during and after classes, you’ll be expected be a highly motivated independent learner. You could develop your self-directed study skills, pursuing academic reading and research in your own time while also gaining more practical experience by attending conferences and exhibitions, or arranging your own work experience in vacation time.
We’ve designed many highly practical, problem-solving assessment methods, aimed to help you prove what you’ve been taught and how you would apply it to a business situation. These assessments aim to measure your progress on the course and provide essential preparation for the workplace.
You might be assessed via business reports, pitches, case studies, conference presentations (video and speech), board papers, business plans, debates, quizzes, project performance reviews, online portfolios, podcasts, blogs, research proposals, and an exam.
Sometimes you’ll be assessed individually, and sometimes as part of a group. This is important, because it reflects both the kind of work you might do in industry and the way colleagues and managers could assess your performance there.
Assessments are ongoing, and getting feedback is an important part. You will have the opportunity to talk to your tutors regularly about where your strengths might lie and where you may need extra support. This additional input might come from your academic tutors themselves, or it might come from staff in the Learning Resource and IT Centre – who aim to help you to improve skills such as research, numeracy, technology, communication, problem-solving and group working.
The course aims to prepare students to:
- Understand and articulate the positive contribution which project management techniques can bring to functions right across the organisation – and around the world.
- Analyse the impact on projects and businesses of legal systems; ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues; international developments; and corporate governance.
- Orient businesses and projects to suit strategic objectives, diverse global markets, and the expectations of stakeholders.
- Apply the most appropriate and advanced approaches to the management of projects.
- Flexibly choose and adapt strategies for planning, managing and delivering projects in complex and unpredictable situations.
- Lead or work effectively with teams to develop, deliver and evaluate project strategies.
- Communicate, negotiate and manage conflict with a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge/expertise, including colleagues, clients and other stakeholders.
Every module on this master’s degree course takes a global perspective, so you will have the chance to consider projects and organisations from an internationalised viewpoint. Many of your tutors and fellow students will be from other countries, offering diverse contributions to your understanding of global business issues.
You could have opportunities for visits to other countries and/or to collaborate with students in other countries. If you wish, you’ll be free to arrange your professional placement in the country of your choice. Your fellow students might also provide superb international networking opportunities, which could last throughout your career! There may be additional costs associated with international opportunities.
What our staff say
We pack into the course as much employer contact as we can; you could even apply to do an internship with a UK company. All of this helps to build your CV and could make you stand out in job interviews.
Entry Requirements
What our staff say
We pack into the course as much employer contact as we can; you could even apply to do an internship with a UK company. All of this helps to build your CV and could make you stand out in job interviews.
What our staff say
We pack into the course as much employer contact as we can; you could even apply to do an internship with a UK company. All of this helps to build your CV and could make you stand out in job interviews.
Career prospects
Graduate Immigration Route visa
Based on current information from the UK Government, international students whose study extends beyond summer 2021 may be eligible for a visa under the UK Government’s Graduate Immigration Route, which will enable students to stay and work, or look for work, in the UK at any skill level for up to two (2) years. Check the most up to date guidance available to check your eligibility and any updates from the UK Government before making an application or enrolment decision.
When you graduate from our MSc International Project Management, you should have developed skills to be a well-rounded, highly skilled individual who can combine a hands-on approach with the ability to think strategically.
And that means you could be in demand among employers in private, public and third-sector organisations around the world. In addition to your project management skills, you should have developed a wide range of soft skills which are transferable across all industries. For example, you should have well-developed powers of analysis, clear perspectives on strategy, highly effective organisation and communication skills, research skills, and leadership and people-management skills.
Independent of the industry or sector you choose, this master’s degree in International Project Management will prepare you for success in a wide range of leadership and management roles.
Where our graduates work
You could choose to pursue a career in project management itself, or you could use your skills in a range of other careers – perhaps in operations, finance, logistics, facilities or marketing.
Depending on your background and experience, you might apply to join a project team at a large UK or international organisation. Alternatively, you might apply to become a business consultant, or you might want to start your own business and become self-employed. You can be sure that there are plenty of opportunities for good project management graduates!
You don’t need to have a clear picture of your future before you apply for this course. This course aims to help you discover your own strengths and interests, and find that your aspirations over time.
What our staff say
We pack into the course as much employer contact as we can; you could even apply to do an internship with a UK company. All of this helps to build your CV and could make you stand out in job interviews.
