MSc Project Leadership at University of Cumbria

Programme overview

Led by the University of Cumbria’s nationally acclaimed Project Management team, and developed in collaboration with the Project Academy Ltd., this programme has been aligned to the APM Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) Standard. Students who complete this programme will also be eligible to apply for Chartered Project Professional status.

Faculty: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership | Duration: Part-time: 2 Years | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September | Location: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This postgraduate programme is designed to enable you to develop your technical knowledge and professional skills as leaders in a project, programme or portfolio setting. This MSc Programme has been developed in collaboration with the Project Academy Ltd. Modules include: Leadership and Professional Practice; Leadership in Business Case Development; Leadership in Monitoring and Project Quality; Project Leadership and Communication; Successful Leadership of Complex Projects; Self-directed Study (on chosen competence); Research Methods and Industry Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

• An Undergraduate degree (2:2 honours degree or above) in Project Management; OR • An undergraduate degree (2:2 honours degree or above) in any subject plus an APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ); AND • Current and ongoing experience in a Project Management role (3 years’ prior experience to meet APM ChPP guidelines) ; AND • Level 2 English and Maths. Minimum entry: 2:2 or above Honours degree.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,150 a year (2025/26) Source

Intake: September

Duration: Part-time: 2 Years

Apply through the official page: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/

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