IBP Boston
Logo Universidad CEU San Pablo
Programa CEU-Boston University Metropolitan College

IT Project Management

Programme presentation

What does it involve?

Logo Boston
Programme presentation

What does it involve?

The program is especially valuable for students who want to train as program managers, project managers, systems analysts, designers, programmers, product owners, specialists involved in agile software development and others involved in technical project management.

Basic information
Degree obtained

Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management

 

Modality

In-person

Location

Boston (USA)

Length

3 months

Language

English

Compatibility

Information Systems Engineering and associated concurrent degrees

Features and benefits of the programme
IT Project Management

With this program, the student will acquire advanced knowledge of the main project management processes and tools, as well as competence in planning and developing a complete project plan and software development life cycle and sufficient competence to create, design and implement software systems. 

At the end of the program and after graduating from USPCEU, the student obtains a graduate certificate: "Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management" issued by Boston University Metropolitan College.

Ventajas: 

  • Simplified admission process to the partner university as a CEU student. 
  • Compulsory medical insurance from Boston University Metropolitan College during the stay in the U.S. 
  • TOEFL ITP exam preparation course and two ITP exams.
  • Assistance from program coordinators at USPCEU and Boston University Metropolitan College.
  • Credit recognition.
  • Academic preparation and advising, before and during mobility.
  • Issuance of grade reports and program diplomas.
  • Discount on the official CEU fees during the stay in the program. 
Programme structure

During the first semester of their 3rd year of study at CEU, students in the program will take the following courses in Boston:  

  • Information Technology Project Management 
  • Software Quality, Testing and Security Management 
  • Agile Software Development 
  • Enterprise Architecture  
Methodology

Students benefit from two distinct and complementary educational methods that, combined, provide them with a global vision and a capacity for adaptation that will be highly valued when it comes to accessing the labor market. 

La universidad de destino

Boston University Metropolitan College, Boston

Universidad de destino Boston
La universidad de destino

Boston University Metropolitan College, Boston

Boston University Metropolitan College, the fourth-largest private university in the United States, boasts 180 years of history and one of the most traditional and internationally renowned campuses.

Boston University Metropolitan College boasts 8 Nobel Prize winners, 23 Pulitzer Prize winners, and a National Book Award winner, among others. It is also home to New York Times best-selling authors and hundreds of nationally renowned scholars in every discipline. It ranks among the world’s best universities for employability.

BU MET holds the following positions in major university rankings:

  • No. 42 best U.S. university. U.S. News & World Report—Best National University Rankings 2022.
  • No. 62 best university in the world. Times Higher Education—The World University Rankings 2022.
  • No. 94 best university in the world. Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2020-2021.
  • No. 95 best university in the world. / No. 37 best U.S. university. Shanghai Ranking-Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021.
  • No. 112 best university in the world. QS World University Rankings 2022.

Boston University Metropolitan College (BU MET) was founded in 1965. For half a century, its mission has been to expand the influence of Boston University Metropolitan College, ensuring that the resources of a leading research university are accessible to the community and the world through the exchange of ideas and a spirit of innovation.

Admission requirements

Learn about the academic and administrative requirements established to enrol in the IT Project Management programme and participate in this unique educational experience.

Academic level
  • Be a 2nd year student of Information Systems Engineering, 2nd year student of Data Science and Engineering, or 3rd-year student of the associated double degrees at USPCEU. 
Required level of English
  • English level: C1
  • TOEFL: 84 IBT / 560 ITP
  • IELTS: 6.5 
Administrative requirements
  • Fill in the application form available on the programme's intranet. 
  • Comply with all administrative and legal requirements that Boston University Metropolitan College requires of international students.
  • Sign the program's rules of stay

Economic conditions

We invite you to learn about the financial conditions of the international programme. Find out about the approximate costs of participation.

Estimated cost of the programme

The student of the program has special economic conditions, enjoying a discount on CEU fees during the academic year of mobility (the student continues to pay CEU academic fees by virtue of the university place he/she occupies) and a reduced price on the official fees of the partner university.  

Estimated price of mobility in 2026-27: €21,490 (updated annually).

Do you need more information?

International Relations Officer and Administrative Coordination - International Mobility

Mrs. Verónica Matilla Julián

Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization Tel: (+34) 915 14 01 05 Ext. 14653