MSc Project Management & Innovation at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

Designed for graduates from any background who lack project management knowledge or experience. The programme combines core project management with innovation and technology management, and includes a Consultancy in Practice module on a live issue for a client organisation. Strathclyde Business School is accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 covers Project & Programme Management, Technology & Organisational Change, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Strategic Innovation Management and Issues & Trends in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology. Semester 2 includes Project Portfolio Management, Global Innovation Lab and commercial management in projects, and semester 3 is Consultancy in Practice and a project.

Career pathways

Most graduates work in project management and consultancy across automotive, banking and finance, public sector, technology and construction, as project managers, project analysts, business technology analysts and consultants at employers including Shell, Accenture, Capgemini, Volkswagen, Royal Bank of Scotland, NHS and EY.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum second-class honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in any subject. No prior project management knowledge or experience is required. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with no individual score below 5.5. International applicants who do not meet the academic requirements can take the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,050 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate (table row covers MSC/PGCERT/PGDIP); Scotland and rest of UK Source

International applicants: GBP 32,800 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate (table row covers MSC/PGCERT/PGDIP) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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