Course summary
This course pulls together project management theory, practice and solid hands-on experience to provide you with an excellent grounding in project management theory and methods. The course content covers qualitative and quantitative aspects of project management including: Time, quality and cost management, Project leadership and team management, Project management's contribution to strategy. The course also provides the option to select modules relevant to different project management application areas such as General project management, Information systems and Engineering. You may choose to register on our Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) programmes, depending on your objectives for study. This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management as being aligned with their professional body of knowledge.
Modules
Modules include: Principles of project management; project scheduling and budgeting; project risk management; quality and change management; project management simulation; project leadership and communication. Optional modules: project management for innovation: business improvement and change; agile project management; managing knowledge in organisations; manufacturing strategy; engineering product development.
Entry requirements
An Honours degree (at least 2.2 or above) or equivalent in a related subject such as business, general management, information systems and technology, engineering and sciences or project management subjects; or at least 1 year's work experience in a project management role supported by a HE or equivalent qualification; a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or 6.0 plus completion of the university's 4-week pre-sessional English course, or equivalent is required for those whose 1st language is not English.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this 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
Fees for Postgraduate Study 2023/24:
https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/how-much-are-my-fees
Provider information
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB