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MSc Project Management and Operations Management (Professional Practice)

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught programme.

This course looks at the core principles of project management and business operations, including how to plan and manage complex projects effectively, helping prepare you for a career in a variety of project management roles. Project Management is at the core of business development at the moment, meaning that graduates will benefit from the knowledge gain from this course to help achieve strategic objectives and goals within organisations.

The course aims to provide you with in-depth appreciation of project management theories and practices, and their importance to contemporary businesses. The course helps develop your understanding of the need to manage and plan complex projects in an integrated manner, within an overall business environment. Aimed primarily at those seeking to progress or move into a project management role, the course is suited to those who wish to work in the complex functions of major construction, IT, manufacturing, services and retail.

General Eligibility

The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5 (a minimum of TOEFL 550 (Computer Based Toefl 213) score) or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Module

Core modules:

Project Management

Productivity Improvement

Strategic Management

Operations Management

Intelligent Business Information Systems

The Global Professional

Final Project

An opportunity to pursue an area that interests you or which you are passionate about comes in your choice of project. You have a choice of three routes: Research Route, Consultancy Route and New Venture Creation Route (subject to tutor approval).

Research Route

Research Methods

Individual Research Project

Consultancy Route

Consultancy Skills

Group Consultancy Project

New Venture Creation

Launch a venture

New Venture Creation

MSc Professional Practice Placement

Language Requirement

  • IELTS7.0
  • TOEFL109
  • PTE79
  • Duolingo100

The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

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