Project Management via Study Centres

Whatever your degree topic you can join the Project Management via Study Centres program of the University of Sunderland and so take your first step to becoming a project management professional and joining one of the world’s fastest growing professions. There is a need for project management professionals on every continent and in virtually any field of work.

The Project Management via Study Centres program of theUniversity of Sunderland is designed to teach people from any discipline or degree background, unlike other project management courses, whether you are from a business, arts or technical background this course is for you.

The course has been designed in line with the requirements of both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association for Project Management (APM).

It covers a comprehensive range of project management topics, utilising lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. The modules ensure you develop a well-rounded set of project and general management skills, including Project Management Basics, Project Delivery Methods including agile, International Project Management, Managing People and Project Leadership, Understanding Organisations, Project Funding and Tendering, Project Risk Management and Quality Management.

Career ready

Postgraduates are highly employable and, on average, earn more than individuals whose highest qualification is an undergraduate degree (Department for Business Innovation and Skills). Project managers have skills that are relevant to most industries and is one of the fastest growing professions worldwide.

Project managers have skills that are relevant to most industries. The sectors where project managers are most commonly employed include construction, engineering, digital media, IT and telecoms.

Potential roles include:

• Project manager

• Engineering manager

• Digital and print production manager

• IT manager

• Construction manager

Courses include:

• Project Management and Control
• Project Delivery and International Project Management
• Commercial and Contractual Issues in Project Management
• Leaderships and Management of Project Risk, Quality and People
• Understanding Organisations and Systems
• Project/Dissertation