Program Overview

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Project Management Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons)

Get a project management degree and other professional qualifications while you earn a salary on this 4-year course.

Key Information

Accreditation:

This course is Accredited

Typical Offer:

112-120 UCAS points from 3 A levels, or equivalent

Course Information

Overview

Our four-year BSc (Hons) Project Management Degree Apprenticeship is ideal for project professionals who want to advance their career. Our up-to-date and practical course is delivered by a specialised teaching team and is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM) — the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession in the world.

Through your degree study, you’ll develop advanced knowledge of budgeting, scheduling, operations, quality management, supply chains, risk and many other subjects. You’ll be able to put this knowledge to use in the workplace straight away.

Alongside your academic study, you will also undertake the APM Project Management Qualification. This widely recognised professional qualification is a great way to enhance your CV and demonstrate your knowledge of the main elements of project management.

The End-point Assessment (EPA) in your final year allows you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that you have gained throughout the degree apprenticeship in both the classroom and the workplace.

Upon successful completion, you'll be awarded a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree (BSc (Hons)); the APM Project Management Qualification (IPMA Level D); and a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.

Course Highlights:

• Learn as you earn by continuing to work for your employer as you study
• Study a degree accredited with APM — the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession
• Develop your specialist knowledge on topics including budgeting, operations, and quality management
• Apply your knowledge in your workplace
• Graduate with full degree BSc (Hons) degree and the APM Project Management Qualification

Accreditation

Top 30 for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024)

Accredited by:

The University of Portsmouth has earned business accreditation from the AACSB in recognition of the outstanding quality of its business and management education. Less than six percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation.

Careers and Opportunities

What Can You Do with a Project Management Degree?

Successful completion of this degree apprenticeship can help advance your career towards:

• senior project management
• project management office management
• risk management
• programme management
• portfolio management

You’ll also be eligible to apply for full membership of the Association for Project Management (APM).

After your apprenticeship finishes, you can still receive help, advice and support for up to five years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career. The University offers a range of relevant postgraduate courses for you to continue your studies.

Modules

Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits. You'll study modules worth 360 credits.

What You'll Study

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

• Project Management and Scheduling - 20 credits
• The Business and Project Environment - 20 credits
• Academic, Professional, and Portfolio Development 1 - 20 credits
• Budget and Commercial Management (Inc Project Accounting) - 20 credits
• Business Operations and Supply Chain Management - 20 credits
• Leading and Managing Teams - 20 credits
• Procurement and Contract Management - 20 credits
• Academic, Professional, and Portfolio Development 2 - 20 credits
• Risk Management - 20 credits
• Stakeholder and Communication Management - 20 credits
• Ethics, Governance and Sustainability - 20 credits
• Professional Project Management (PMQ Preparation) - 20 credits
• Organisational and Project Change - 20 credits
• Quality Management and Organisational Excellence - 20 credits
• Academic, Professional, and Portfolio Development 3 - 20 credits
• Strategic Management - 20 credits
• End Point Assessment (EPA) - 40 credits

How You'll Spend Your Time

You'll typically go to the University campus one day a week for around 30 weeks every year to attend lectures, seminars and workshops. On the weeks you don't attend University, you'll spend 20% of your time either studying or training away from your normal workplace.

Teaching

On-campus teaching for this course may include:

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• tutorials

How You're Assessed

Your degree modules will be assessed through multiple methods, which may include:

• individual and group work
• presentations and academic posters
• reports and essays

You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do the academic assessments that count towards your final mark.

The APM Project Management Qualification is assessed by an examination.

Supporting You

Academic Skills Support

As well as support from teaching staff and your personal tutor, you can approach the Faculty of Business and Law's Academic Skills Tutors (AST).

AST provides support in areas such as:

• Writing & Assignments
• Presentations & Group Work
• Referencing & Research
• Exams & Revision
• Dissertations & Final Projects

If you have a disability or need extra support, the Additional Support and Disability Centre (ASDAC) will give you help, support and advice.

Course Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees

The payment of this course fee is covered by the Government, and in some cases, your employer. This means there's no cost to you as the degree apprentice. Total tuition fees are £22,000 paid over 3 years.

Additional Course Costs

These course-related costs aren’t included in the tuition fees. So you’ll need to budget for them when you plan your spending.

• Accommodation and living costs
• Recommended reading
• General costs
• Final year project

Entry Requirements

BSc (Hons) Project Management (Degree Apprenticeship) Degree Entry Requirements

• A levels - BBB-BBC
• UCAS points - 112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent
• Applicants aged 16-18 must have acceptable Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, such as GCSE with grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills
• T-levels - Merit
• BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
• International Baccalaureate - 29

Selection Process

All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form.

All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.

You may need to have studied specific subjects or GCSEs - see full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.

We Look at More Than Just Your Grades

While we consider your grades when making an offer, we also carefully look at your circumstances and other factors to assess your potential. These include whether you live and work in the region and your personal and family circumstances which we assess using established data.

Apply

Application Deadline

The application deadline to start in September 2025 is to be confirmed.

Applications received after this date may not be considered.

How you apply depends on whether you’re currently employed or not.

How to Apply with Your Current Employer

If you’re in full-time employment and would like to do a degree apprenticeship with your current employer, ask them to contact us so we can discuss with them how we can work together.

How to Apply with a New Employer

If you’re not employed full-time or not working for a company that can fund and support your degree apprenticeship, you'll need to apply for a degree apprenticeship with a company that offers them.

You'll follow their standard recruitment process and we'll assess your academic suitability for the course once you've applied.

We can let you know when there are degree apprenticeship vacancies available with companies we work with – contact us to give us your details.

If you have questions about degree apprenticeships, please get in touch with us.