BSc (Hons) Project Management

Duration: 3-6 or 3-9 years

Why choose this course?

Project management is used in sectors including engineering, technology, education, healthcare, events management, community and environmental programmes, as well as tourism and many more creative and service industries. This means your degree in project management from Arden will provide you with the skills and knowledge to enter the industry of your choice, with the ability to make an immediate impact on the design, deployment, and success of a wide range of projects. On the course, you’ll study contemporary subjects and themes, which will demonstrate to employers that you possess broad knowledge of the latest project management concepts. And, as modern projects are becoming increasingly dynamic and challenging, your studies will have a digital-first focus, giving you the knowledge and critical understanding of business solutions to deliver real impact in the workplace.

The hard truth in the project management sector is that only 22% of projects fully meet their original objectives, according to a recent Association of Project Management survey. Conversely, in the same study, 87% of businesses rated competent project teams as being critical to success. This means there is an enormous skills gap in the project management sector currently, which your degree studies, guided by our dedicated team at Arden’s School of Project Management, will help you fill.

This degree is accredited by the Association of Project Management (APM), which tells employers that your knowledge meets the latest standards of the project management industry, helping to enhance your future career options.

Course details and modules

Because of our extensive industry links in project management, including with member organisations of the UK’s NOVUS Trust network, we’re able to present you with real business problems during your degree. This will allow you to develop a thorough and in-depth understanding of the industry and the real-world challenges you’ll face in your future career. Importantly, you’ll find that the course takes a systematic view to developing your knowledge in project management, with each module building on the skills gained in the previous one and with interconnected content that helps you accumulate new abilities in a logical sequence.

Modules

Level 4

• Business Research Methods and Analysis
• Business Consulting
• Principles of Procurement, Financial Control and Contract Management
• Governance in a Global Business Environment
• Introduction to Project Management
• Elective: Digital skills & professional development
• Elective: Technology and Innovation

Level 5

• Advanced Project Management
• Project Justification
• Project Planning
• Agile and Hybrid Project Management
• AI and Big Data Analytics in Project Management
• Elective: Operations & Supply chain management
• Elective: Digital & Social Media Marketing

Level 6

• Project Change and Control
• Quality Management
• Project Risk and Issue Management
• Developing People and
• Capabilities Final Projectincluding End Point Assessment