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Overview
- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 12 Months [Full-Time]
- Entry requirements
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The minimumacademic entry requirement for this Master's course isan Upper Second Class (2:1)UK honours degree or international equivalent in a relevant subject, such as relevant engineering, science, business, economics and management disciplines.
- How to apply
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As there is high demand for this course we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please find more information in our Application and Selection section .
If you are made an offer, in order to confirm your place you will be required to make a deposit payment of £1,000 on or before the deadline date stated in your offer letter.
Please note, refunds are only given for a limited number of reasons, see our page on Acceptance deposits for more information.
- Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
- Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course description
Expansive yet meticulous, this course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to streamline and advance commercial organisations.
People and organisations, contract management, risk management, conflict management - equipped with these skills you are able to make businesses more efficient in both time and costs. Not only that, but your commercial background will enable you to enhance marketing and sales, financial management, procurement, bidding and contract management.
This is just one of four MSc courses within our Management of Projects Group of Programmes. The other courses are: Management of Projects, Commercial Project Management and Construction Project Management.
Here at The University of Manchester, we have a long history of delivering project management Master's courses and as a student of this course you will be taught by experts drawn from across a wide variety of specialisms and industry backgrounds.
Open days
We're delighted to hear you're interested in studying with us for your master's.
Take a look at our Meet Us page to find out when our next information sessions are taking place, and when you can next join us at a study fair near you.
For any further questions, we encourage you to get in touch - we're happy to help.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £16,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Master's Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering Fees and Funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for master's courses website for more information.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Exciting changes in the School of Engineering
The School of Engineering has reorganised into five departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Management, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. This change will not impact on the delivery of your programme of study. However, during this transition, you may still see references to the former Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering. We appreciate your patience as we update our systems to reflect the new structure.
Contact details
- Department
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 5300
- mop.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/
- School/Faculty
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The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding. Through dynamic research and teaching we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way. Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative and creative. Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester .
Courses in related subject areas
Use the links below to view lists of courses in related subject areas.
Entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview
The minimumacademic entry requirement for this Master's course isan Upper Second Class (2:1)UK honours degree or international equivalent in a relevant subject, such as relevant engineering, science, business, economics and management disciplines.
English language
• IELTS: overall score of 7.0 with no sub-test below 6.5.
• TOEFL iBT: at least 100 overall with no sub-test less than 22. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition.
• Pearson PTE: at least 76 overall with no sub-test below 70.
• Pre-sessional English run by the University Centre for Academic English
• An acceptable equivalent English Language qualification.
English language test validity
Application and selection
How to apply
As there is high demand for this course we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please find more information in our Application and Selection section .
If you are made an offer, in order to confirm your place you will be required to make a deposit payment of £1,000 on or before the deadline date stated in your offer letter.
Please note, refunds are only given for a limited number of reasons, see our page on Acceptance deposits for more information.
Staged admissions
Applications to this course are considered through a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Due to the competition for places and high quality of applications that we receive, we give preference to students from high-ranking institutions and with grades above our minimum entry requirements.
Applications for 2025 entry:
Stage 1:
Application received by25 October 2024;Decision by 20 December 2024.
Stage 2:
Application received by13 December 2024;Decision by14 February 2025.
Stage 3:
Application received by 22 Feb 2025;Decision by11 April 2025.
Stage 4:
Application received by 30 May 2025; Decision by 06 June 2025.
Applications received after Stage 4 will be considered depending on course availability.
Whilst we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. If this is the case we will let you know after the deadline date.
Please note: all places are subject to availability and if you apply at one of the later stages, some courses may already be reaching capacity or be closed to further applications. We, therefore, recommend that you apply early in the cycle to avoid disappointment.
If we make you an offer, you will be given a deadline by which to accept. This is typically 6 weeks but may be shorter. Offers that are not accepted by the deadline will be withdrawn.
Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must provide evidence that they have met all the conditions of their offer by 31 July 2025.
Advice to applicants
We require the following documents before we can consider your application:
- Official Bachelor degree transcripts, including official translations and original language copies if study not undertaken in English. 2+2 and 3+1 applicants must provide official transcripts and certificates from both institutions.
- An official document from your university verifying your current weighted average mark (not arithmetic average) if this information is not included in your transcript of study. Please note: University of Manchester students applying for postgraduate study do not need to provide this information.
- If still studying, please provide an official list of all the modules you are taking in your final year.
- A CV if you graduated more than three years ago.
- A copy of your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) if you have studied in the UK.
References and personal statements are not required for your application for this programme.
If English is not your first language, we also require proof of your English language ability. If you have already taken an English language qualification, please include your certificate with your application. We may be willing to consider your application without this document, but if we choose to make you an offer, the conditions will include IELTS (or equivalent qualification).
You must submit all these supporting documents with your application. If any of the above information is missing, we will not be able to consider your application and it will be rolled forward to the next stage or withdrawn.
Please only apply for one of the following courses: MSc Construction Project Management, MSc Engineering Project Management, MSc Management of Projects, MSc Commercial Project Management. If you wish to transfer your application or offer we can review this, please check the suitable backgrounds and entry requirements for each course as we will not automatically consider you for another stream in the Management of Projects suite of courses.
How your application is considered
We consider your full academic history including which course units you have taken and the marks obtained. Even if you have met our minimum entry requirements, we will take into account your marks in relevant course units in our final decision making.
If you graduated more than three years ago, we will also consider the information contained on your CV and any relevant work experience you have to assess if you are still able to fulfil the entry criteria.
Interview requirements
Overseas (non-UK) applicants
CAS information
Please upload a copy of your current valid passport with your application showing the photograph page with your application. For CAS purposes, this must show your full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number and the date the passport is valid until, which must be later than the date of your planned arrival in the UK, and the start date of your course.
If you have previously studied in the UK on a Tier 4 visa as an undergraduate or postgraduate student, please send a copy of your previous CAS statement to us as it will assist with the issue of your new CAS statement. This includes study in the UK on study abroad programmes and any study that you did not complete.
You cannot use your CAS to apply for a visa more than three months before the start date of your course. The Admissions Team will contact you at the appropriate time.
Your CAS number is only valid for one Tier 4 application.
Deferrals
Re-applications
Course details
Course description
Expansive yet meticulous, this course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to streamline and advance commercial organisations.
People and organisations, contract management, risk management, conflict management - equipped with these skills you are able to make businesses more efficient in both time and costs. Not only that, but your commercial background will enable you to enhance marketing and sales, financial management, procurement, bidding and contract management.
This is just one of four MSc courses within our Management of Projects Group of Programmes. The other courses are: Management of Projects, Commercial Project Management and Construction Project Management.
Here at The University of Manchester, we have a long history of delivering project management Master's courses and as a student of this course you will be taught by experts drawn from across a wide variety of specialisms and industry backgrounds.
Special features
- Gain the highly coveted skill of making business more efficient, with Commercial Project Management
- The first English university to offer an engineering degree, we've pioneered the way since 1824 with decades spent at the cutting-edge of the Management of Projects field on a global scale
- Named one of the targeted universities by top graduate employers (THE Graduate Market, 2024)
- Recognised as 2nd in the UK for Research Power in Engineering (REF 2021)
- This course is listed by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) as an Approved Further Learning Scheme for Chartered Engineers.
- Learn in our world-class £400m Home of Engineering and Materials , plus facilities including wind tunnels and laser laboratories
Teaching and learning
Assessment of the taught part of the programme is via a combination of formal written examinations and coursework assignments, which will include group work and oral presentations. Some assessment is based on online material provided by the Association for Project Management (APM) and PRINCE2 (a process-based method for effective project management).
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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| People and Organisations | ENGM60011 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Project Management Research Methods | ENGM60050 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Management of Projects | ENGM60061 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Project Planning and Control | ENGM62012 | 15 | Mandatory |
| MoP Dissertation | ENGM63000 | 60 | Mandatory |
| Commercial Management | ENGM63012 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Contract Management | ENGM66062 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Risk Management | ENGM60032 | 15 | Optional |
| Project Finance for Infrastructure Projects | ENGM64011 | 15 | Optional |
| Conflict Management & Dispute Resolution | ENGM66061 | 15 | Optional |
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Additional fee information
Due to the competition for places and limited availability, if you are made an offer to study this course we require a deposit of £1,000 to secure your place. The deposit amount will be deducted from your tuition fees when you register on the course.
You will have 6 weeks from the date on your offer letter to log in and accept your offer and make the £1,000 deposit payment to secure your place.
Refund Policy
The deposit is non-refundable, except in the following situations:
- you fail to meet the conditions of your offer (see below for further information); and/or
- you are refused a visa or entry clearance to enter the UK (proof must be submitted)
Proof required for Refund
If an offer has been made specifying an English Language condition which you do not meet, the Admissions Team will require the official certificate of an English Language test taken after the date of offer as evidence that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions for a refund to be approved. Any English Language certificate provided with your initial application (which is below our minimum requirement) will not be accepted as proof that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions, as this certificate will predate the offer.
If an offer has been made specifying an academic condition, the Admissions Team will require an official transcript/document showing that you have not met this academic condition, as evidence for a refund to be approved.
The Admissions Team reserves the right to refuse to refund any deposit payments that do not fall within the exceptions outlined above.
Scholarships and bursaries
Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Masters Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Fees and funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for masters courses website for more information.
Facilities
When it comes to learning facilities, the Home of Engineering and Materials at The University of Manchester is unmatched.
Purpose-built and ready to take to take on some of the world’s most pressing issues, you can enjoy over 1200 informal study spaces, high-spec teaching and research labs, and not to mention lecture theatres equipped with high-density Wi-Fi and power to every seat.
In the words of Senior Lecturer, Dr Tim Craft: “This space smooths the journey to industry in many enriching ways, enabling cross-discipline collaborations to take flight much akin to those experienced within a rewarding engineering career.”
Disability support
Careers
Career opportunities
Consistently named one of the most sought-after universities by Top UK Employers, as you graduate this highly regarded course from The University of Manchester you can apply your skills across a broad sector of commercial applications (THE Graduate Market, 2024).
As a graduate of this course, you will not only learn the basic processes of project management, but focus more specifically on the commercial aspects of project management. That encompasses the establishment of stable, profitable and low-risk exchange relationships for project procurement or sales. We also develop your skill when it comes to managing the contracts which represent these relationships in a range of project settings.
After completing your time with us at Manchester, you will have developed buy and side project procurement, contract management, and - a student favourite - conflict and dispute resolution. Successful graduates of this programme find employment in a wide range of commercial-related roles - from forensic delay analysis, to quantity surveying and general project management.
Where do our graduates work?
- Blackrock
- Costain
- Manchester City Council
- National Highways
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- PwC
- WSP
- Yendall Hunter
What do our graduates do?
- Commercial Business Manager
- Commercial Director
- Consultant
- Operations Manager
- Programme Management Officer
- Project Management Officer
- Project Manager
- Strategy and Business Manager
Accrediting organisations
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the academic requirement for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). To hold accredited qualifications for CEng registration, candidates must also hold a Bachelor (Hons) degree that has been accredited as partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
* It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited Bachelor degree accredited for IEng only or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration.