BSc (Hons) Project Management with Foundation Year
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,250 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The BSc (Hons) Project Management with Foundation Year is designed to prepare you for a broad range of careers in project management or to enable you to advance in pre-existing employment opportunities. You will be able to enhance your career with high-level project management knowledge and take on roles such as project planner, risk manager, and estimator, as well as managing or directing projects. The course covers project management, core management skills and the knowledge required to excel in multi-sector organisations.
Course Overview
During your Foundation Year, you will develop a range of employability and academic skills essential for success. You will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of project management, management and leadership theories, and academic and professional skills – with emphasis on developing practical skills such as time management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication.
The following year of study covers detailed project management and business principles. You will learn project management theories, and life cycles, as well as business and management principles, statistics, data analysis, and decision-making tools. Additionally, you will be introduced to project management software tools.
As you advance to Level 5, you will focus on core project management competencies, including quality and performance management, planning and control of projects and how to manage projects effectively, efficiently, and sustainably. You will also develop core research competencies in project management.
In your last year, you will learn advanced concepts such as risk management, global project management and project management for innovation and change. These modules will enhance your confidence in change management and provide skills in managing an international project efficiently. You will complete a project that provides a practical application of project management skills.
Course Specification
- Intakes: October, February, June
- Duration: 4 years
- Awarding Institution: Bath Spa University
- Awarded Degree: BSc (Hons) Project Management with Foundation Year
- Delivery: Weekdays and/or evenings
- Locations: Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, London
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Funding Your Study
You can apply for financial help to support your studies from the government. This could take the form of a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees, and/or a Maintenance Loan to support you with living costs whilst studying.
- If you are eligible, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan which will be paid directly to your university or learning provider and is used to settle your tuition fees on your behalf. You will be required to start repaying the loan when you have finished your studies, and your income is above the required threshold set out by the UK Government.
- If you are eligible, you can also apply for a Maintenance Loan, these funds are paid directly into your bank account in accordance with your course of study and pre-set intervals. The maintenance loan repayment operates in the same way as it does for tuition fee loans.
- All students need to meet the eligibility criteria to apply such as eligibility checks on your nationality, residency status and any previous study that you have been funded for.
Curriculum
Year 0 (Foundation)
- Academic Integrity and Assessment (20 credits)
- Fundamentals of Project Management (20 credits)
- Job Search Techniques and Professional Behaviour (20 credits)
- Leadership in Project Management (20 credits)
- Personal Development and Career Exploration (20 credits)
- Study Strategies and Academic Development (20 credits)
Year 1
- Business and Management Principles (20 credits)
- Organisational Behaviour (20 credits)
- Ethics and Social Justice (20 credits)
- Financial Management for Projects (20 credits)
- Digital Skills for Project Managers (20 credits)
- Professional Skills and Teamwork (20 credits)
Year 2
- People and Performance (20 credits)
- Professional Development (20 credits)
- Project Planning and Control (20 credits)
- Project Quality Assurance and Compliance (20 credits)
- Project Resources and Procurement Management (20 credits)
- Research in Project Management (20 credits)
Year 3
- Global Project Management (20 credits)
- Project Management for Innovation and Change (20 credits)
- Risk Management in Projects (20 credits)
- Strategic Management in Projects (20 credits)
- Project (40 credits)