Project manager (integrated degree)
Level 6 · DegreeBusiness and administration 4 yr typical
About this apprenticeship
What it involves
This Level 6 integrated degree apprenticeship qualifies you as a professional project manager, combining a degree with applied project leadership experience in your employing organisation across any sector. You will plan, lead, and deliver projects of increasing complexity, managing teams, budgets, risk, and stakeholders. Completion leads to APM PMQ or equivalent, with pathways to chartered project professional (ChPP) and senior or programme management careers.
On the job
What you’ll learn
Project management methodologies including PRINCE2, Agile, and APM frameworks
Business case development, benefits management, and strategic alignment
Project planning, scheduling, resource management, and cost control
Risk and issue management on complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and leadership in projects
Governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks for project delivery
Procurement and contract management in a project context
On the job
What you’ll do day to day
Lead end-to-end delivery of projects from initiation through to closure
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers
Manage and motivate project teams including contractors and third parties
Engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
Track project progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions
Prepare governance reports and present to project boards and sponsors
Manage procurement activities and oversee supplier performance on projects
The deal
How this apprenticeship works
You earn a wage from day one. You are a paid employee, not a student. There are no tuition fees - the training is funded by your employer and the government.
About 20% is “off-the-job” training. Roughly a day a week is spent learning away from your normal duties - at a college, training provider, or online - working towards a recognised qualification.
It ends with an end-point assessment (EPA). Near the end, an independent assessor checks you can do the job to the national standard - through tests, a project, a portfolio or an interview. Pass it and you are fully qualified.
How to get there
What you need to start
Level 6 (Degree) - roughly Bachelor’s-degree level. Usually needs A-levels or a Level 3 qualification (employers set UCAS-point targets). You earn a full degree while you work - with no tuition fees to pay.
What’s next: Leads into professional roles, sometimes with a Level 7 (Master’s) apprenticeship after.
Entry requirements are set by each employer and can vary - always check the specific vacancy.
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