LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
PROJECT AND ENTERPRISE
MANAGEMENT MSc /
2016/17 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/cpm
Project and Enterprise Management MSc /
This MSc aims to equip students with an advanced
understanding of management thinking relating to
the management of enterprises and projects,
particularly with regard to the roles that enterprises
play in construction; and to give students a sound
appreciation of the way projects should best be
defined, developed, and delivered.
Degree summary The programme teaches concepts, tools and techniques employed in
managing projects from their earliest stages through to operations and
maintenance. Projects will primarily be in construction (building, civil
engineering, process engineering), but there will also be reference to
other projects, including aerospace, automotives, electronics,
organisational change, pharmaceuticals, software and IT.
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Degree structure Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; Flexible: 3-5 years
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme
consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60
credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time nine months) is offered.
CORE MODULES
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Project Management
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Owner-Based Management of Projects
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Principles of Enterprise Management
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Projects, Economics, Sectors and Behaviour
OPTIONS
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Choose four from the following (restrictions apply):
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Capturing and Delivering Value
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Construction Booms and Slumps
UCL is one of the best universities in the world and is located in the
heart of London.
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Construction Clients and the Market for Contracts
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Construction Industry Development
The UCL Bartlett is the UK's largest multidisciplinary Faculty of the
Built Environment with an excellent global reputation for both
research and teaching across the many areas that comprise the built
environment. The programme is taught by academics with current
research and publications, experienced practitioners and guest
speakers from industry.
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Economics of Appraisal of Construction Projects: Leading Issues
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Enterprise Management: Relationships between Firms
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Environmental Sustainability in the Construction Sector
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Integrating Project Information Systems with Building Information Modelling
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Managing Change in Organisations
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Managing Construction
The MSc programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors for entry to their Project Management Faculty
and prepares you for a dynamic career within the world's most
successful organisations.
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Managing Professional Practice
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Managing the Enterprise-Project Relationship
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Marketing and Project Business Development
The programme is delivered through a combination of formal and
interactive lectures, small-group seminars, tutorials, workshops, visiting
speakers and site visits. Assessment is through coursework, essays,
written papers and examinations, and the built environment dissertation.
DISSERTATION/REPORT
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All MSc students submit a 10,000-word report on a topic related to the main themes of
the programme. The topic can be chosen to enhance career development or for its
inherent interest.
Your career Graduate career options are varied. Students are expected to go on to
work in many related areas: public sector infrastructure client
organisations, construction, engineering and design enterprises,
professional consultants and commercial research organisations, and
client enterprises with significant project portfolios such as large
manufacturing, transport, financial, electrical, gas, water, petrochemical,
pharmaceutical, defence enterprises as well as government departments
and agencies. A number of students use the MSc as a foundation for
MPhil/PhD research.
Recent career destinations* include:
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Network Rail, Project Manager, 2013
AECOM, Economic Analyst, 2012
Endpoint Ltd, Assistant to Project Director, 2013
Noce Limited, Project Manager, 2011
Transport for London, Assistant Project Manager, 2012
Employability
A comprehensive and stimulating programme, delivered by leading
academics and with RICS accreditation, this MSc also offers each
student the opportunity to taior their study to those areas which are of
most interest, through the ability to choose from a wide range of optional
modules. In addition, there is a strong focus on student career
progression. Each year the School hosts a series of networking events
and presentations attended by professionals from industry/organisations
and UCL Careers Service also offers a regular programme of careers
fairs and practical sessions on careers advice.
* data taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2010–2012 graduating cohorts
six months after graduation and, where necessary, departmental records.
Entry requirements The normal minimum qualifications are a lower second-class Bachelor's
degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent
standard.
FEES AND FUNDING
// UK & EU (2016/17) entry: £13,370 (FT)
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Overseas (2016/17) entry: £22,180 (FT)
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you
will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English
proficiency.
Fees note: Part-time fees are available on request from the
department. Fees for flexible, modular study are charged pro-rata to
the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session.
The tuition fee schedule for 2016/17 entry can be viewed on the UCL
Current Students website.
The level of English language proficiency for this programme is:
Standard.
Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL
Scholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and
test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
APPLICATION DATE
English language proficiency level
Your application Full-time: 30 June 2016
Part-time: 2 September 2016
CONTACT
The deadline for full-time is 30 June 2016.
The application deadline for part-time is 2 September 2016.
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for
places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas
applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
When we assess your application we expect to be able to learn:
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why you want to study Project and Enterprise Management at
graduate level
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why you want to study Project and Enterprise Management at UCL
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where you would like to go professionally with your degree.
what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
how your academic and professional background meets the demands
of this challenging programme
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement
is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this
programme match what the programme will deliver.
Details on how to apply are available on the website at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply
PDF Updated: May 25, 2016
Information correct at time of going to press. See website (www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/cpm) for latest information
Bartlett Graduate Faculty Clerk
Email:
bartlett.pgclerk@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 3108 9004/9018