Project Management (PGT)
Project Management Microcredential
Duration: 10 weeks
Credits: 10 Academic Credits (PG)
Delivery: All course content is delivered on Moodle, our virtual learning platform. You will converse with the tutors and fellow students in online forums.
Timetable: Fully online and flexible, with no scheduled classes to attend.
Funding: You are eligible for a fully funded place on this course if you are Scottish-domiciled and/or work for an organisation based in Scotland.
College: College of Social Sciences
School: Adam Smith Business School
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Project management is an essential business tool that is being adopted worldwide. It is also a growing and highly sought-after profession, with the Project Management Institute estimating it to have grown by $6.61 trillion by the end of 2020. In this Upskilling course, you will gain a deep understanding of practical project management skills using real-world case studies. You will examine the entire project lifecycle, from feasibility to closure, and explore important topics such as managing people, setting priorities, working to tight deadlines, developing schedules and managing risks.
Why this course
This course stands out from other Project Management courses because it provides learners with a toolkit of practical and transferable tools, techniques, and activities that can be immediately applied in the workplace. It also includes training on Gantt charting with an open-source application called Gantt Project.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the different stages of the project lifecycle and the tools and techniques used in each stage;
- Develop and evaluate project plans based on timing, cost, and risk;
- Understand the project management process and how it is applied in the workplace.
Course structure
This course explores the entire project lifecycle and is designed provide you with the necessary skills manage projects successfully. It will cover the following topics:
Week 1: Introduction to Project Management
Week 2: The Project Lifecycle
Week 3: Gathering Requirements
Week 4: Work Breakdown Structures
Week 5: Scheduling
Week 6: Budgeting
Week 7: Communications & Governance
Week 8: Monitoring & Controlling the Project
Week 9: Managing Change
Week 10: Project Closure
By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the Project Manager’s role in balancing the time, scope, and budget of a project, and in successfully delivering all project management artefacts.
Assessment
- Practical Project Plan (100%) (optional)
Like the course itself, this assessment is practical and involves developing a project plan from a case study. This activity mirrors the processes undertaken by a project manager in the workplace. By the end of the course, learners will have developed a comprehensive personal project management toolkit to refer to in current and future roles. Due around 2 weeks after the course finishes.
Learners who choose to submit this assessment will be awarded 10 Academic Credits towards a relevant Master's degree at the University of Glasgow.
For all enquiries related to this course, contact the Upskilling team at upskillingproject@glasgow.ac.uk.
Course alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours
to run all courses as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw
or alter a course. For more information, please see: Student contract.
Career prospects
This course is designed to equip learners with skills to progress into the following roles and industries:
- Project Assistant
- Project Officer
- Project Manager
- Project Director
Completion of this course grants potential for:
- Further academic study
- Promotion
- Increased earning potential
- New career path
Fees & funding
Funding: If you are based in Scotland and/or work for an organisation based in Scotland, you are eligible for a fully funded place on this course, meaning you can upskill free of charge.
Fee: £799
Discounts: A 20% discount is available to NHS, Civil Service and Third Sector employees. A 10% discount is available to UofG alumni and for group bookings.
Entry requirements
It is suggested that learners on this course are educated to at least Undergraduate level and have an IELTS equivalent of 6.5. Learners will not be asked to prove their academic or professional history.
Learners will be asked to download the following software:
- GanttProject
How to Apply
Stage 1: Submit Notification of Interest Form
When applications open, notify us of your interest in applying for a course. You will then receive an email with a link to the Admissions Form.
Stage 2: Submit Admissions Form
Submit an Admissions Form using the same email address that you used in your Notification of Interest Form. If you are granted an SFC funded place on the course, you will receive an Access Account Notification email (AAN) including instructions on how to complete Academic Registration.
The submission of this form does not guarantee you a place on the course. You will hear from us regarding our decision in approximately four weeks.
Stage 3: Complete Academic Registration
Once complete, your place on the course will be secured.
Upskilling learners do not have to complete Financial Registration or manually enrol. This is processed by the Upskilling team.
Courses have a limited number of spaces. Thus, applications may close before the advertised deadline. To avoid disappointment, it is encouraged that you complete Stages 1-3 of your application at the earliest opportunity.
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