MSc Information Technology with Project Management at University of the West of Scotland

This programme will equip students with the key principles of IT project management for a wide range of disciplines such as strategic project management and risk management. You will acquire the skills to integrate essential Information Technology management topics around e-commerce and information systems management. The programme will develop sufficient technical and interpersonal skills to enable you to make an immediate contribution to major projects at the leading edge of Information Technology management.

Faculty: Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time / typically 2-3 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: Paisley: January, May, September; London: January, May, September  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

** To be eligible to undertake this module, it is expected that a student would already be in the workplace and a tripartite agreement would exist between the company, student, and University prior to enrolment. Modules include: Business Data Communication and Networks, Database Design and Implementation for Business, Information Systems Analysis and Design, Masters Project, Information Technology Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy and Management, Object Orientated Programming, Work Based Learning**.

Career pathways

Upon completion, you can seek a job as a Logistics coordinator, Community Manager, Administrative Manager, Project Coordinator, Program Manager, Cost Estimator or an Operations Manager. As well as local authorities, public organisations, and SMEs, UWS computing graduates enjoy careers at companies including:

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