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Turn strategy into sustainable delivery: confidently, repeatably, and at scale.

Our intensive MSc in Project Management blends proven methods with agile and hybrid practice to give you the skills to plan, lead, and deliver complex change.
 

• Master the methods: Build the skills to plan, lead, and control projects of any size in today’s dynamic environment. 

• Lead with impact: Strengthen stakeholder, governance, commercial, and decision-analytics capabilities to drive outcomes. 

• Build future-ready capability: Embed sustainability thinking and modern PM tools to stay ahead. 

• Learn by doing: Tackle simulations, industry cases, and research with real organisational relevance. 

• Connect with industry: Engage with top-tier professionals through guest lectures and work on industry-led research and case studies. 

• Stand out globally: Graduate from a PMI GAC-accredited programme recognised by employers worldwide. 

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   

 Year 1  

Autumn Semester 

• apply evidence-based strategy models to align projects with purpose, deliver sustainable advantage, and translate organisational intent into executable roadmaps. 

• provides a detailed understanding of the fundamental principles necessary for the management of projects. 

• build reliable plans, schedules, and controls; analyse risk and performance to deliver predictable outcomes in evolving environments. 

• lead diverse teams with empathy and influence; address culture, motivation, and conflict to enhance collaboration, learning, and delivery. 

• design and conduct rigorous research, using advanced methods to generate insights that improve project practice, governance, and societal impact. 

Spring Semester 

• combine analytics and behavioural insight to make transparent, ethical decisions under uncertainty, improving governance, risk responses, and value. 

• leverage data, knowledge, and technology to enable evidence-based decisions, organisational learning, and reusable assets across portfolios. 

• manage contracts, procurement, and commercial risk to create fair, sustainable value and ensure compliant, transparent delivery. 

• navigate cross-border delivery, adapting methods to cultural, legal, and market contexts while building resilient, ethical global partnerships. 

• design governance that clarifies decisions; apply adaptive leadership and PMO practice to enable transparency, accountability, and reliable delivery. 

Summer Semester 

• applies programme learning in a realistic simulation, practising initiation, planning, execution, control, and reflective improvement. 

• 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  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8,) with at least a second class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in a project management related field, such as engineering, science, business, information technology, public administration, health and education.
• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 

International students:  

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of documents:  

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV
   

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application  

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU - €10,200

Non EU - €18,400

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).  

 
Funding

Find further information on funding and scholarships.

This course can lead to work in project-based organisations within their own chosen disciplinary field 

• Engineering
• Science
• Health
• Public Administration
• Education  

Justin Cotter, Graduate Testimonial

As a native ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, I had always aspired to study at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. After more than 25 years in the engineering and construction industry—rising from an apprentice mechanical fitter to construction consultant on major international projects—I decided it was time to formalise my professional experience through academic study. I had encountered many of the real-world challenges that projects bring, but I wanted to deepen my understanding of best practices and develop the strategic and analytical skills to manage them more effectively.

The MSc in Project Management ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ provided exactly what I was looking for and more. It offered a balance of academic rigour and practical application that immediately translated into my professional work. The programme equipped me with a deeper understanding of project, programme, and portfolio management, as well as advanced techniques in governance, strategy, and stakeholder engagement. These skills have been invaluable in helping me deliver solutions to schedule, cost, and scope-related challenges on capital projects exceeding €300 million.

Equally transformative was the way the course reshaped my mindset. It taught me how to critically assess situations, evaluate risk, and lead teams with a stronger sense of purpose and adaptability. The emphasis on collaboration and interactive learning mirrored the dynamics of real-world project environments. Team-based exercises, case studies, and analytical assignments not only strengthened my decision-making but also gave me the confidence to implement hybrid approaches to planning and scheduling in organisations where traditional methods were proving inadequate.

The support and mentorship from UL’s faculty were outstanding. Their guidance and encouragement inspired me to continue my academic journey, and I am now pursuing a Professional Doctorate ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ under the supervision of my former MSc mentor—a reflection of how deeply this programme has influenced my professional and personal growth.

Completing the MSc with First Class Honours remains one of my proudest achievements. It was a demanding but immensely rewarding experience that enhanced my leadership capabilities and broadened my professional outlook. For anyone considering further study, I can wholeheartedly say th¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s MSc in Project Management is a life-changing programme that equips you not only to manage projects but to lead with confidence, vision, and purpose.

Further information on GAC Accreditation can be found here.

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