Program Overview

University Certificate - Project Controls

Course Overview

The University Certificate in Project Controls has been designed around established bodies of knowledge from the Association for Project Management (APM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI). The curriculum specifically maps onto the syllabus for the APM Introductory Certificate and incorporates the guidance from APM on Project Planning and Control.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online / Various
• Institute: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
• Delivery Style: In-Person or Online
• Course Duration: Part-time: 5 months
• Course Start Point: undefined
• Award: University Certificate
• Open Days: All

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Tuition Fees Policy

What Our Course Participants Have to Say

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Course Structure

What You Will Learn

Delivered over one university semester using an online day release delivery model, this University Certificate in Project Controls features three 20-credit modules designed to equip you with the contextual knowledge and technical skills to become a project controls professional.

Modules

• Foundations of Project Management
• Projects in Context, the Business Environment
• Project Planning and Control

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

This University Certificate is delivered using a flexible, blended delivery model allowing you to plan your studies around other commitments. The course is designed to be studied in a day release model, with a regular day each week spent discussing content with tutors, working through learning materials, developing practical skills and undertaking assessments.

A highly interactive student experience, our online learning sessions are delivered live by our expert tutors, and you are encouraged to contribute your thoughts, knowledge and experience to all the information that is being presented. Interaction continues after the scheduled live sessions with tools embedded into Blackboard, our Virtual learning Environment. Between taught sessions you can upload your work, observations and critical reflections to an online journal which your tutor can then read and provide feedback on, allowing you to progress at your own pace and pull out and focus on the aspects of learning that are most appropriate for your context and situation. Additional discussions can also take place with the teaching team utilising online tools such as Blackboard Collaborate or MS Teams.

As a student on a programme, you will have access to a range of informative and interactive online resources. In addition, students on the programme are able to make use of the resources and facilities for self-study and extra-curricular activities at our University campuses.

Students seeking to study this programme whilst in employment need to discuss these arrangements with their employer prior to application.

How You Will Be Assessed

The programme uses a variety of assessment methods including written assignments, multiple-choice and short-answer tests, and presentations. Each module usually involves two pieces of assessment. Further details can be found in the programme specification.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2025 - 2026

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

Student Finance

Additional Costs

• Individual learning packs including presentations and exercise handouts will be issued to you electronically.
• Upon successful completion of the course assessment, a Project Academy certificate will be sent to you electronically shortly after the course.
• Meals and refreshments are not included at in person courses.