Project Management Apprenticeship (Integrated Degree) – Level 6

Kickstart your career

Apprentices achieve both the BSc (Hons) Project Management degree and the full apprenticeship.

Earn while you learn

Blended learning that fits around work commitments and builds real project skills.

Gain in-demand skills

Strong focus on governance, planning, leadership and benefits realisation, preparing apprentices for progression into senior roles.

The PMDA develops confident project managers who can plan, lead and deliver projects across a wide range of organisations.

The programme blends university teaching with real workplace practice so that apprentices build strong professional skills while contributing meaningful value to their employer.

Learning is applied through project documentation, live workplace examples and reflective activities, helping apprentices grow steadily across all three years of study.

Who is it for?

This programme is ideal for individuals working in roles where project delivery is part of their current or future responsibilities.
It suits new project professionals as well as those already managing projects who want structured development, a recognised degree and industry-aligned skills.
It is also well suited to employers who want to grow project capability in a practical and supported way.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Project Management, Project Manager (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship, APM PMQ (professional qualification built into the programme)

Location: Stoke-on-Trent campus
Duration: 36 months on-programme, 6 months End Point Assessment period, Total: 42 months
Start date(s): Autumn (September/October)

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Course content

The programme is made up as follows:

Modules

Level 4

Professional Skills for Project Management
Introduces key professional behaviours, reflective skills and communication approaches used in modern project environments. Apprentices explore leadership, ethics and personal development planning while building early workplace confidence.
Project Fundamentals
Covers core project management principles, including planning, scheduling and basic governance. Apprentices learn how structured tools help guide project delivery and decision-making.
Understanding the Project Environment
Explores how organisational context, stakeholders, strategy and external factors shape project work. This helps apprentices understand the wider environment that projects operate within.

Level 5

Organisational Change and Transformation
Examines how organisations evolve and how project managers support change. Includes culture, readiness, leadership and impact on people.
Risk and Issue Management
Focuses on identifying, analysing and managing risks and issues in live project settings, helping apprentices build confidence in proactive decision-making.
Benefit Planning and Realisation
Helps apprentices understand how projects create value. Covers benefits identification, planning, measurement and evaluation.

Level 6

Programme Management
Explores how multiple related projects are steered at programme level, including governance, leadership and strategic alignment.
Procurement and Finance
Introduces procurement processes, contract considerations and financial planning so that apprentices can work effectively with commercial and budgetary aspects of projects.
Research Methods for Project Management
Prepares apprentices for their End Point Assessment project by teaching research design, data collection and analytical skills.

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet University of Staffordshire admissions expectations and apprenticeship funding rules.
They must be employed in a role allowing them to meet the Project Manager (ST0411) Standard.
Employers typically expect Level 3 qualifications on entry.
Apprentices must hold Level 2 English and Maths or meet the diagnostic assessment requirements stated in the programme specification.
Additional support and adjusted requirements apply where apprentices have a recognised learning difficulty or disability.

In addition to the above, the following is also required:

Level 2 maths and English (GCSE, functional skills or equivalent) OR be demonstrating you are functional at Level 2 in both maths and English, this would be determined by initial assessments conducted by University of Staffordshire.

Fees

For levy-paying organisations the cost is paid from their digital account at a rate of £22,000 For non-levy paying organisations the cost is £1,100.

Delivery and assessment

Delivery

The course is delivered as blended learning. Each semester will feature a mix of face-to-face days at our Stoke-on-Trent campus, and webinars held online via Microsoft Teams.

Apprentices will typically attend campus approx. 4 days per semester, in addition to weekly online webinars approx. 1-4 hours in length.

Webinars feature a mix of content and small group activities encouraging insightful discussion, application of theory to practice, and incremental progress towards a range of formative and summative assessments.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the course:

Assignments/Reflection: these are usually in essay format of varying length. Assignments must be presented in an appropriate scholarly format which develops academic writing skills.
Seminar/Presentation: the research, planning and presentation of findings to an audience.
As part of the apprenticeship and once you have completed your academic qualification, you will undertake an end point assessment (EPA). This will include professional discussions with an external assessor and must be completed within 6 months of completing your academic studies.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills); written English (including punctuation and grammatical accuracy); academic writing (including how to reference); research skills; critical thinking and understanding arguments; and revision, assessment and examination skills (including time management).

Additional support

Our AccessAbility Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment or learning difficulties. You will also have full access to our support services such as Student Guidance.

Feedback

Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take written examinations.

Responsibilities

Employer must not ask the apprentice to contribute financially to the direct cost of learning
Ensure apprentice spends at least 6 hours per week of their time in off-the-job training
Enter into a contract with University of Staffordshire
Participate in reviews with the Apprentice and university, providing evidence and feedback on progress at work and success in meeting apprenticeship milestones
Provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment, which meets the needs of the apprentice
Provide apprentices with a contract of employment for the duration of the apprenticeship on the first day of their apprenticeship and be paid at least a wage consistent with the law for both the time they are in work and in off-the-job learning
Provide the apprentice with paid time to attend off-the-job training, including additional support for English and Maths, or support accessed for learning difficulties and/or disabilities
Recognise that the apprentice must complete the apprenticeship within their working hours
Support the apprentice to gain new skills

A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA**) or have the right of abode in the UK, and have been ordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of learning
Able to complete the apprenticeship in contracted working hours
Be an employee (have a contract of employment for the duration of the apprenticeship) on the first day of their apprenticeship and be paid at least a wage consistent with the law for both the time they are in work and in off-the-job learning
Be in a new job role (nine months or less), or in an existing job role, where significant new knowledge and skills are needed – employer statement of justification needed (relevant to the apprenticeship)
Be in full-time employment for typically 30 hours a week
Has the right to work in England
Maintain a safe, healthy and supportive environment, which meets your needs
Not be enrolled on another apprenticeship at the same time
Participate in reviews with the employer and university, providing evidence and feedback on progress at work and success in meeting apprenticeship milestones

Administer the funding and running of the Apprenticeship Standard to an acceptable standard of quality and in compliance with the DfE’s requirements
Agree jointly between the University, the Employer and Apprentice, an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) ensuring that satisfactory progress is achieved and to ensure that the contents of the ILP fulfil the requirements of the Apprenticeship Standard
Provide a safe, healthy and supportive learning environment, which meets the needs of the Apprentice
Provide off-the-job learning and assessment and oversee the on-the-job skills development as detailed in the ILP
Provide support on selection of the endpoint assessor, if applicable. The endpoint assessment will be completed by the learning provider for all integrated degrees

Careers

Upon the completion of the PMD Apprenticeship, depending upon your job role, you may have the opportunity to progress onto further Postgraduate study with University of Staffordshire

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