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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.