Project Management - MSc Programme content
Lead complex change. Deliver results that matter. Stay ahead with UL’s one-year MSc in Project Management.
Key information
EU fees per year
€10,600
Non-EU fees per year
€18,900
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration
One year
Attendance
Full-time
Programme type
Taught
Delivery
In-person
Start date
September
Award
Masters (MSc)
Key information
- Complete full-time over one year
- Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn, spring and summer semesters
- Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management at the end of the spring semester
- Option to pursue a dual degree with a choice of five prestigious French business schools. For more information, please see here: Masters Dual Degree
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content
Core modules
- Strategy Formulation and Implementation (MN6022) apply evidence-based strategy models to align projects with purpose, deliver sustainable advantage, and translate organisational intent into executable roadmaps.
- Project Management Science & Principles (MN6001) provides a detailed understanding of the fundamental principles necessary for the management of projects.
- Project Planning and Control (MN6031) build reliable plans, schedules, and controls; analyse risk and performance to deliver predictable outcomes in evolving environments.
- People and Behaviour in Projects (PM6111) lead diverse teams with empathy and influence; address culture, motivation, and conflict to enhance collaboration, learning, and delivery.
- Research in Projects and Organisations (MN6021) design and conduct rigorous research, using advanced methods to generate insights that improve project practice, governance, and societal impact.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Decision Analysis & Judgement in Projects (MN6011) combine analytics and behavioural insight to make transparent, ethical decisions under uncertainty, improving governance, risk responses, and value.
- Knowledge & Information Management in Project Environments (MI6002) leverage data, knowledge, and technology to enable evidence-based decisions, organisational learning, and reusable assets across portfolios.
- Commercial Management of Projects (MN6042) manage contracts, procurement, and commercial risk to create fair, sustainable value and ensure compliant, transparent delivery.
- International Project Management (MN6052) navigate cross-border delivery, adapting methods to cultural, legal, and market contexts while building resilient, ethical global partnerships.
- Project Leadership & Governance (MN6072) design governance that clarifies decisions; apply adaptive leadership and PMO practice to enable transparency, accountability, and reliable delivery.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Project Management Simulation (MN6013) applies programme learning in a realistic simulation, practising initiation, planning, execution, control, and reflective improvement.
- Managing Complexity in Projects (MN6043) tackle uncertainty, interdependencies, and complexity using systems thinking and agility to design resilient strategies and deliver sustainable outcomes.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
