Career opportunities
As a graduate of the MSc in Project Management, you will be equipped to manage projects in a variety of areas, such as business change, as well as new products, facilities, and technology.
93% of our graduates from this programme were employed after 6 months across a range of industry sectors. Source: Latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, published September 2025.
Potential careers for our graduates include:
- Project Manager
- Business Consultant
- Project Engineer
- Client & Industries Analyst
- PMO Lead
UCD Smurfit Careers Network
The UCD Smurfit Careers Network team will work with you to define your career path and support you in developing the career-related skills, know-how, and confidence to pursue your post-MSc career goals. Our holistic programme is designed to support you at key points in your career development. Our programme is structured into three key stages, designed to support you in building and driving your own career.
A variety of workshops, events, one-to-one career appointments and access to a range of online tools and resources prepare you for future opportunities.
Farooqh Abdul
MSc Project Management 2024, Project Manager, Carrig Conservation
“Thank you for teaching AI tools in Project Management from the first semester. All of your PM teachings, especially in the use of AI and digital tools are hugely useful in my career. As I put them into practice, my colleagues are much relieved with the managed workload & I credit my professor for making project management easier in the workplace.”
Niall Lamont
MSc Project Management 2022, Senior ICT Change Manager at 4OC
"The course provides you with a mix of group and individual work. UCD offers students the chance to gain a fundamental understanding of project management tools and implement their knowledge in companies across a multitude of industries. The diversity and teamwork within a small course allows you to build soft skills which will inevitably carry through into the next stage of your career."
Deirdre Neavyn
MSc Project Management 2021, Project Programme Coordinator at Antares Solutions
“I couldn't recommend the MSc Project Management course enough. The lectures were very informative, relevant, and engaging.There were so many opportunities for professional and personal development offered to us, and there is no doubt that this helped me secure a job that I love. The group work during the course helped me make great friends, who are still a big part of my life today.”
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