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MSc in Project Management
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
MSc Business Programmes (1yr Full Time or 2yrs Part-time)
| Application Deadline: | rolling application deadlines | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,500 | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Who is the MSc is Project Management for?
The MSc in Project Management programme is aimed at graduates with a background in business, economics. engineering, science or computer science who have an interest in developing their project management skills.
What is the programme about? The material and approach in the MSc in Project Management incorporates world-wide best practices from two professional bodies: the United States Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge and the UK PRINCE2 sets of standards.
Course objective Our aim is to prepare you for a successful career in project management. We will give you an in-depth education in the basics of managing change, develop your skills and teach you how to apply creative and innovative approaches to problem-solving.
What will I learn? You will develop the practical skills to plan, organise and control business projects and get a solid foundation in the theory and best practise or project management. The programme uses extensive group learning and skills development, so as well as individual reports and examinations you will work within assigned study groups and produce group presentation and case analyses.
How will I benefit? The skills and hands-on experience you get on the programme will enable you to hit the ground running in your project management career. You will learn how to communicate with clients and understand the organisational and human issues involved in managing projects.
Contents
Programme Structure
The MSc in Project Management is offered as a one-year full-time programme. You will be assessed by examination and continuous assessment.
Curriculum To complete the programme students must complete seven core modules and a Research Report.
Core Modules
* Business Strategy
* Project Scope & Feasibility Evaluation
* The Project Management Lifecycle
* Project Management Tools & Techniques
* Procurement & Contract Management
* Project Risk Management
* Projects & Organisational Dynamics
Summer Term
* Research Report plus one core module
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Register Now!Requirements
you will need one of the following:
* A minimum second-class honours degree in business or a finance related area.
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* An honours Higher Diploma in Business Studies.
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* A primary degree with a minimum of three years´ work experience in the specialisation you are applying for a related area.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Accreditation
`Triple crown´ of Accreditation
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is one of only 25 schools in the world to hold the `triple crown´ of accreditation from the three centres of business and academic excellence. These accreditations benchmark us against the best in the world and position UCD Smurfit School on the global map. Attaining these accreditations requires us to continually evaluate and enhance our own courses and programmes.
* AACSB: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International is the USA-based body, which awards accreditation following a review of the quality of Degree programmes delivered by each Management School.
* EQUIS: This is the quality improvement system administered by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) throughout Europe. EQUIS is awarded on the basis of quality controls on the entire range of activities within an institution.
* AMBA: The Association of MBAs is a British-based organisation which concentrates specifically on MBA programmes and accredits those which reach its standards.
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