University of Salford • Salford
Project management beside Manchester’s building boom — the North’s infrastructure, regeneration and tech projects supply the classroom and the jobs.
Our take
Manchester runs the North’s project economy — the skyline’s cranes, transport programmes and regeneration schemes all need planners, risk managers and delivery leads — and Salford’s PM MSc trains ten minutes from it, inside a university whose built-environment heritage gives the discipline deep roots. The band opens at £16,000, September and January intakes serve both seasons, and the profession’s breadth is the career hedge: project management converts across construction, tech, healthcare and energy, in the UK and back home. Professional-body-aligned pathways are standard; we confirm the current position at application.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | September & January |
| Accreditation | University of Salford — professional-body-aligned PM pathways; current status confirmed at application |
| Tuition | Within Salford’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £16,000–£22,140; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £5,500 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: A master’s-level management qualification — no licence involved. Professional certifications layer on top, and Manchester’s project market supplies the first roles.
Both intakes run across the portfolio.
Why Salford
Towers, transport and regeneration keep Manchester’s delivery market hiring — planners and PMO analysts above all.
Salford’s construction and built-environment heritage gives its PM teaching infrastructure depth most business schools lack.
Fees from £16,000 with Salford rents underneath — the affordable Manchester PM credential.
PM skills convert across sectors and borders — the career insurance our clients value in uncertain markets.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Salford expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Salford's published exemptions are narrow: qualifications from majority English-speaking countries and a short list of named institutions (for example, certain Malaysian colleges, with a letter confirming teaching and assessment in English). For Pakistani, Indian and UAE qualifications an approved test is normally required. Nigerian applicants are the useful exception — WAEC or NECO English at grade C6 or above usually removes the need for a separate test at bachelor's and master's level.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 overall (minimum 59 in each skill), Oxford ELLT 6 (for courses asking IELTS 6.0), LanguageCert Academic SELT, WAEC/NECO English C6+ (Nigerian applicants, degree-level courses). Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Salford publishes clear Pakistan requirements and has a recruitment advisor based in-country. Undergraduate entry typically needs HSSC at 75% or above (FA Humanities is not accepted); students below that can route through the International Foundation Year with HSSC or DAE at around 50-60%. For master's entry, a 4-year bachelor at 2.5/4.0 CGPA or 55% is the usual benchmark, a 3-year honours degree needs around 3.0/4.0 or 75%, and a 2-year bachelor plus 2-year master combination needs around 60%. Plan for IELTS 6.0 (5.5 per band) or PTE — an MOI letter will not normally replace a test.
Full guide for PakistanSalford sets Standard XII requirements by board: typically 70% for CBSE and CISCE, 60% for West Bengal, and 75% for other state boards (roughly BBC-ABB equivalent). For taught master's courses the benchmark is a three- or four-year bachelor degree at around 55% (or 5.8 CGPA); applicants slightly below may still be considered with relevant work experience. The university has regional representatives based in Mumbai, and strong grades qualify automatically for the Gold or Silver Excellence Scholarships.
Full guide for IndiaNigeria is one of Salford's better-served markets. WAEC or NECO English at grade C6 or above usually means no separate English test for bachelor's or master's study — a genuine cost saver. Master's entry typically needs a 4-year bachelor degree at second class lower (2:2) or above from a recognised Nigerian university; undergraduate applicants are considered with an OND, HND, recognised foundation or year one of a Nigerian degree. Salford has an in-country advisor and, given naira volatility, suggests the super priority visa service once your CAS is issued.
Full guide for NigeriaSalford does not publish a dedicated UAE requirements page, so treat this as a guide: students with A Levels, IB or strong CBSE grades from UAE schools are typically considered for direct undergraduate entry, while those with the UAE secondary school certificate usually route through the International Foundation Year first. For master's courses a recognised bachelor degree at a good standard (typically a 2:2 equivalent or above) is usually required. The January intake in business, engineering and construction suits Gulf-based professionals who miss September — ask us to pre-check your documents at /contact/.
Full guide for the UAEFAQ
PM is the sector-agnostic discipline — delivery skills that convert across tech, health and infrastructure; construction management commits to the built environment’s specific commercial and site practices. Manchester hires both; your sector conviction decides, and the sibling page covers the other half.
Fees sit in the £16,000–£22,140 band for 2026/27, exact figure in your offer, with the £5,500 deposit deducted and Salford rents below central Manchester’s.
No — any-discipline entry from a 2:2-equivalent. Workplace exposure strengthens applications and enriches the classroom, but the course assumes the discipline is being learned, not revised.
PMO analyst, project coordinator and planner roles are the realistic entries — Manchester’s delivery market hires them continuously — with progression toward project-manager titles as experience and certifications accrue.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Salford runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Salford profile.
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