Course summary
Take your career to the next level with our professional course accredited by the Association for Project Management. Dive deep into the methodologies, techniques, and processes of project management. Managing projects is fundamental to all businesses; large or small, local or international and the ability to manage people, finance, and deadlines is key. This course is designed in line with the requirements of project management professional bodies and explores the interrelated areas of people, strategy and processes, topics including risk, funding, understanding intercultural competencies and successfully delivering projects. As well as helping to equip students with specialised project management skills, the course also encourages the development of leadership abilities, financial acumen and people management techniques. Students will gain a general understanding of governance, and develop management accounting skills. You will also examine the structures and processes necessary for any organisation to deliver projects effectively, explore the theories that have created advances in the fields of organisational behaviour, human resource management and leadership. This course is for: This course is suitable for project management professionals who wish to enable the enhancement of their career in project management or events management with a higher-level qualification.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Career Development
- Developing the Project Professional
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Research Methods and Final Major Project
- Enterprise and Innovation (optional)
- Professional Practice (optional)
How to apply
International applicants
All international applicants need to be aware that the English language requirements to attend Solent University, and the English language requirements to obtain a visa from the Home Office, may be different. This means that if you meet the Solent University language requirement to gain a place on the course, you may still have to meet additional requirements to be granted with a visa by the Home Office. We strongly advise all applicants to visit the Home Office website which outlines all the requirements for a successful visa application and to take a look at our course entry statement document.
Entry requirements
• An honours degree at 2:2 or higher in a related discipline Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. Qualifications are checked before enrolment, and international students must bring their original certificates or certified copies when coming to study at the University.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS minimum 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening and speaking |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 92 | TOEFL iBT 92 with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 20 in reading, listening and speaking |
| Institution's Own Test | Duolingo English Language Test with 115 overall (minimum of 100 in each component) |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10400 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £10400 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £10400 | Whole course |
| Wales | £10400 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £10400 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £10400 | Whole course |
| EU | £18350 | Whole course |
| International | £18350 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria. Check out our bursaries and scholarships pages to find out more (https://www.solent.ac.uk/finance/bursaries)
Provider information
Southampton, Solent University
East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0YN