Get the skills you need to lead the way in project management
Master of Science in Project Management
Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Project Management program allows you to effectively lead projects of any scale or complexity in global markets. You’ll be able to see innovative projects through from inception to completion by solving issues, maintaining schedules, and staying on budget.
In this unique program, you will:
- Complete your degree with a curriculum that is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs.
- Engage with Northeastern’s global alumni network, including project managers at IBM, Biogen, National Grid, Procter & Gamble, and more.
- Collaborate with faculty who bring their extensive industry experience to the classroom each day.
- Customize your degree with one of seven concentrations.
Domestic Canadian students that start their on-ground programs in Fall 2025 at the Toronto campus may be eligible for scholarships of up to 50%. Please note that scholarship eligibility is subject to verification, restrictions may apply.
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Take the next step in your career
"This degree allowed me to start a new career. I am now a program manager at a major world-renowned hospital, and while I am only just starting out, I know that this degree and field has unlimited opportunities for growth. It's an exciting field if you are someone who likes to challenge yourself in your career." —Melissa Grella, MS in Project Management
Entry Terms
Fall, Winter
Credits Required
45 quarter hours
Commitment
12 to 18 months
Format
On campus or online
Studying in Toronto
- Earn an industry-aligned degree that features world-class co-op and internship programs.
- Network and gain valuable real-world experience at the Canadian headquarters of Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and many more.
- Learn from industry veterans and gain up-to-the-minute hiring insights.
- Enjoy living in a friendly, multicultural city with easy access to green spaces, world-class restaurants, major sports teams, and more.
- Tap into our global network of student resources, including Global Learner Support, Global Student Success, student financial services, and more.
- Study at Northeastern’s first international campus, with more than 1,400 students and more than 100 faculty.
About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.