
PGCert · Professional
Project Leadership & Delivery
Turn a clear purpose into a well-managed project, with practical tools for planning, collaboration and delivery.
- Award
- PGCert
- Indicative duration
- 6 months part-time
- Delivery
- Online
- Academic school
- Business
A deeper understanding.
A practical direction.
Develop a structured approach to project definition, stakeholder engagement, resources and risk. Apply it to a professional challenge and reflect on the decisions that help teams make progress.
What you will learn
- Define scope, outcomes and success criteria.
- Plan resources, dependencies and delivery milestones.
- Manage risk, communication and stakeholder expectations.
- Evaluate project performance and capture useful learning.
Your learning journey
The indicative curriculum builds from core understanding to independent work. Select a stage to explore its subjects.
Module 1 · Framing the project
- Project purpose & business cases
- Scope & stakeholder mapping
Module 2 · Planning delivery
- Scheduling & resources
- Risk & project governance
Module 3 · Leading practice
- Team leadership & communication
- Applied project portfolio
PIEM in your programme
An industry-connected challenge
Build a complete delivery plan for a project in your professional setting, including scope, schedule, resources and evaluation.
Project Delivery Practice
A supervised practice unit developing project documentation, delivery plans and reflective case studies for partner briefs.
Partner ecosystem
The programme’s partnership network is designed to include:
- Project-based businesses
- Professional associations
- Public programme teams
- Community organisations
Partner involvement can include project briefs, expert critique, practice insights and mentoring. Specific organisations and opportunities are confirmed for each cohort.
Understand the PIEM modelWhere your learning can lead
These are potential areas of work, not guaranteed outcomes. Career development combines academic learning, demonstrable project work and individual professional preparation.
Plan your study.
Use these details to compare your options. Confirm the approved specification before making a commitment.
- Next intake
- Intake dates to be confirmed
- Fees & funding
- Fee schedule awaiting approval. Explore cost planning.
- Study commitment
- Part-time pattern; weekly workload to be confirmed. Allow time for taught sessions, independent work, group projects and assessment.
- Practical requirements
- Online projects and live collaboration; confirm any assessment, fieldwork or specialist access requirements before enrolment.
- Your support
- Academic feedback, study guidance and accessibility support arrangements to be confirmed for the cohort. Explore support.
Learning made visible
Follow a project from question to contribution.
See the decisions, outputs and reflection behind an illustrative PIEM experience connected to this field.
Explore a project conceptEntry, delivery & funding
Entry expectations
A recognised tertiary qualification or relevant professional experience. Applicants should have access to a suitable project context for applied assignments.
Applicants whose previous education was not in English may need to demonstrate readiness to study in English. Country equivalence, evidence and any additional requirements are reviewed individually.
How you will study
Structured online study combines guided independent learning, facilitated discussion, scheduled live sessions and project feedback.
Assessment
Assessment may include analytical assignments, project work, presentations, practical demonstrations and an independent capstone. Clear criteria and feedback support your progress.
