MSc Project Management at Montpellier Business School

Programme overview

The MSc Project Management develops management and leadership skills for managing complex projects and leading teams in competitive, fast-changing environments. It is a DESSMO specialisation (Bac+5, RNCP level 7) taught in English.

Faculty: MBS School of Business - Masters of Science | Duration: 1 year (entry with 240 ECTS) or 2 years (entry with 180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (continuous); taught in English | Intake: September (January intake offered) | Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Project management fundamentals, the project environment, leading effective project teams, agile project management, project management in a VUCA world, big data and project analytics, CAPM preparation, organisational behaviour and system change, sustainable innovation management, operations and supply chain management, and research methods.

Career pathways

Project manager, project management consultant, programme director, innovation manager and entrepreneur.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Continuous MSc entered at Year 1 (2-year route): 180 ECTS (three progressive years after the baccalaureate), or 120 ECTS plus three years of relevant professional experience; entered at Year 2 (1-year route): 240 ECTS, or 180 ECTS plus three years of relevant professional experience; credits validated before 31 October. English test (free MBS English Test, or TOEIC/TOEFL iBT/IELTS/Duolingo/Cambridge): minimum 750 TOEIC / 90 MBS English Test / 80 TOEFL iBT / 6.0 IELTS / 95 Duolingo / Cambridge B2 for Year 1 entry, and 790 TOEIC / 100 MBS English Test / 88 TOEFL iBT / 6.0 IELTS / 100 Duolingo for Year 2 entry (native English speakers or those who studied a year in English may be exempt). Individual interview with the MSc programme director. Apply online via eCampus with CV and cover letter in English, diploma, transcripts, ID. Deadlines for 2026 entry: 19 May (India and Africa), 20 June (other candidates needing a visa), 18 August (no visa required). Application fee EUR 90; scholarships of EUR 1,000 to 2,000 may be awarded.

EUR 17,400 for the whole programme (2027/2028). 1-year MSc (entry with 240 ECTS), continuous full-time route; stated for the 2027 intake Source

Intake: September (January intake offered)

Duration: 1 year (entry with 240 ECTS) or 2 years (entry with 180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://ecampus.montpellier-bs.com/faces/CreationCompte.xhtml?auth=candidature

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