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Lead complex projects and programmes with stronger governance, judgement and benefits discipline.
This MSc is designed for professionals responsible for projects, programmes, portfolios or major change. It moves beyond tools and scheduling to examine governance, complexity, leadership, commercial decisions, risk and benefits realisation. The capstone applies these perspectives to a live delivery challenge.
Follow the modules that make up this programme, from foundational theory through to independent research.
Project, Programme and Portfolio Strategy
Strategic alignment, prioritisation, value and portfolio choices.
Governance, Assurance and Decision-Making
Sponsorship, controls, stage gates, assurance and escalation.
Leading Teams, Stakeholders and Change
Influence, communication, conflict, culture and adoption.
Planning, Risk and Complexity
Uncertainty, systems thinking, dependencies and adaptive planning.
Commercial, Financial and Resource Leadership
Business cases, procurement, contracts, budgets and resources.
Benefits, Performance and Organisational Learning
Benefits maps, measurement, reviews and learning.
Applied Research and Evaluation
Evidence, methods, ethics and evaluation design.
Project or Programme Leadership Capstone
A substantial applied project addressing a live delivery issue.
Assessment is designed around professional application. It may include reports, case analyses, presentations, strategic plans, reflective work, research tasks and a final consulting project or dissertation. There are no routine closed-book examinations. All assessment is subject to identity verification, academic-integrity checks and the regulations in force for the cohort.
See where this programme can take your career next.
The MSc supports progression in project, programme, portfolio, PMO, transformation, consultancy and change leadership. It is distinct from external professional certifications; candidates should check separate requirements for membership or chartered status.
Strengthen governance, risk and stakeholder leadership across complex delivery work.
Apply benefits-realisation and organisational-learning frameworks to major change.
Build the leadership and commercial judgement needed to sponsor complex initiatives.
To be considered for this programme, applicants should meet the following requirements.
A Bachelor's qualification or comparable professional qualification
Normally at least two years of experience in projects, programmes, operations, change or a related environment
Evidence of readiness for postgraduate applied study
Non-standard applicants may be considered through a documented RPL route
Applicants whose prior education or professional work has not been conducted substantially in English should normally provide evidence equivalent to IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0, or another form of evidence accepted by Stedvarn. The Institute may require an interview, writing sample or additional language support. Acceptance of alternative evidence is an admissions decision and is not an external language-test equivalence.
Applicants with substantial relevant learning may request an individual Recognition of Prior Learning assessment. Stedvarn evaluates verified academic, professional and portfolio evidence against the applicable course outcomes and confirms the resulting route and any further assessment requirements in writing. Decisions are made case by case and a separate assessment fee may apply if approved in the fee schedule.
What this programme costs, what is included, and how payment works.
Fees are charged according to the programme and period of study. Where a programme is completed within the initial study period, no further tuition fee is payable beyond the applicable programme fee.
Annual Tuition Fee
Any additional fees applicable to a student will be communicated in advance.
Stedvarn Institute may offer approved students the opportunity to pay their tuition fees in agreed instalments. Payment arrangements are confirmed before enrolment and may vary according to the programme, study route and individual circumstances.
Important Information
What happens between submitting your application and receiving a formal offer.
Complete the online application form and select the exact programme title.
Upload the required academic, identity and professional documents.
Submit a personal statement outlining your delivery experience, leadership goals and a project or programme challenge of interest.
Attend an online admissions interview if invited.
Respond to any verification, RPL or proposal-development request.
If successful, review the written offer, individual study conditions, fee schedule and private-award disclosure before accepting.
Fees & Payment
CHF 14,000 / £12,000 annually — MA / MSc
See the full fee breakdown, inclusions and payment options above under Tuition Fees & Payment.
Answers to some of the most common questions about this programme.
Private award — read before applying: This programme leads to a private institutional award issued by Stedvarn Institute, an independent Swiss-based private institute. Stedvarn is not institutionally accredited under the Swiss Higher Education Act (HEdA), and the award is not a Swiss federally recognised higher education qualification. Recognition and title use vary by employer, institution and jurisdiction. Applicants must check suitability for their intended purpose before enrolling.
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