Project Management with Data Analytics MSc

This APM-accredited, 22-month course provides you with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully at a senior management level. You study the management of challenging projects – including projects for global companies over international boundaries – on a course developed with professional bodies and leading specialists, ensuring your learning reflects current and best practice including the sustainable development goals set by the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). The data analytics units prepare you to synthesise complex information to produce meaningful solutions, covering areas such as data utilisation, programming and the importance of analytics in decision making.

Course accreditation
This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM) with areas of knowledge specified by the Project Management Institute, giving you the up-to-date skills and knowledge required to become a professional in the field.

Facilities and specialist equipment
• Cutting-edge business analytics suite tailored to essential management and data practices



• High-spec IT suites equipped with industry-standard hardware and software



• Business pods and boardroom areas designed to simulate a professional office environment



Your student experience

Block delivery and different entry points through the year help you to tailor your learning to your work and life commitments.

Our business and management courses rank 4th overall in their subject field in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings for teaching, engagement, learning community and course organisation.

Study under the guidance of our industry-experienced academic team, actively involved in consultancy, research and engagement.

Tackle genuine business problems while building employment-focused skills through practice-led teaching, live assessments, case studies and industry collaboration.

Explore IT-based tools and techniques through integrated data analytics units then apply your theoretical knowledge to hands-on practical exercises.

Develop transferable skills including critical thinking, research analysis, leadership and self-management alongside specific subject expertise.

Apply your knowledge in an area of interest with your choice of Master’s business project.

Gain industry insights from high-profile academics and business leaders in our Global Guest Speaker series, which includes talks from TUI, Luton Borough Council and the Association of Project Management.

Extend your understanding of the workplace environment with regular field trips to prominent companies and national exhibitions.

Solve real-life problems working with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS) where you can assist local businesses and SMEs to up-skill and innovate.