Project Management
University of Cumbria
UCAS Code: N214 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits, 45 must be graded at Level 3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher
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About this course
Are you looking for a career in project management in industries such as IT, engineering, manufacturing, construction or nuclear? Our course has been designed around the requirements of professional bodies, including the Association for Project Management (APM), so you learn all the profession-relevant skills that you need for a career in project management which can then be applied to any specific industrial sector.
The course content is based around the Association for Project Management's body of knowledge and covers topics such as project management, project planning and control, the business environment and programme and portfolio management. Alongside the content on project management, you will also develop specific skills in using project management techniques and project management software - so you can graduate career-ready.
The course will also significantly enhance your personal and professional development with opportunities to improve your communication and leadership skills to give you the confidence you'll need as a practising project manager.
**Why Choose University of Cumbria**
You’ll learn the skills that employers will demand from you, plus, your studies be kept up to date with the latest guidance from the APM.
While you’ll gain the academic theory required, you will also boost your confidence and employability with hands-on practical sessions.
- Provides a route into professional qualifications including the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) and the APM Project Management Qualification
- Opportunity for work-based placements
- Academic staff have diverse backgrounds with professional project-related experience across different sectors
- We get to know you well and support you throughout your studies
- Kept up to date with the latest industry practices through guest lectures by current professionals
- Interactive course to boost confidence and learning
- Learn about project management techniques and get to grips with current professionally-used software to boost your employment chances
Our links with local, regional and national businesses and the Association for Project Management give you good networking opportunities. Our students have won awards for working with local projects, depicting the positive contribution of project management towards community benefits.
Our aim is to see you graduate armed with the knowledge and confidence to step into a job as a project manager.
So, if you're looking for a course that will give you an edge, a good employability profile and current industry-specific knowledge, this is it.
Modules
Year one - Compulsory modules:
Foundations of Project Management,
Professional Development I,
Projects in Context, the Business Environment,
Projects in a Commercial Environment,
Project Planning and Control,
Stakeholder Management.
Year two - Compulsory modules:
Applied Project Management,
Project Performance Management,
Project Management Professionalism,
Project Management Methodologies,
Ensuring Project Quality.
Year three - Compulsory modules:
Dissertation / Project Case Study Analysis,
Programme and Portfolio Management 2,
Project Leadership,
Governance and Risk Management,
Management & Control of Projects.
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