Project Management & Sustainability


Whether you’re looking to start a career in project support and operations or take on more responsibility in your current role, this course will help you build the skills to manage projects, support improvement activities and contribute to sustainability initiatives within your team.

Course content includes:

  • Project planning, scheduling, resources, communication, risk, issue management and reporting
  • How sustainability can be embedded into project aims, delivery decisions, resource planning and evaluation
  • Social, environmental and business impact considerations
  • Progression planning, employability evidence, interview preparation and confidence building

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to:

  • Plan and support delivery of a small project with clear objectives and milestones
  • Build sustainability considerations into project planning and decision making
  • Communicate progress, risks and outcomes to stakeholders
  • Progress towards employment, promotion, further study or an apprenticeship in business, operations or project management

Assessment

Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence, which can be completed either in paper-based or digital format, depending on your needs and preferences.

Our sessions are delivered in college, providing a structured and supportive learning environment.

You’ll also use Microsoft Teams as a digital platform for meetings, check-ins and completing work, helping you develop effective communication and collaboration skills in a professional setting.

You’ll need access to a computer or laptop with wifi to access course materials and complete assessments. Any additional resources will be provided by the tutor.

Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.

We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.

Our specialist teams can help with:

  • Learning difficulties
  • Physical and sensory disabilities
  • Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
  • Mental health and well being
  • Exam access arrangements
  • Money, finance and bursary advice
  • Careers advice, job and university applications

See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.

Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you don’t qualify for funding help and have to pay for course, you could pay a 25% deposit and four consecutive monthly standing order payments for the balance. The course fee must be over £100 to qualify.

For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information.

You can contact them on 0191 490 0300, [email protected] or via Live Chat.

For more information, come along to an enrolment event, call 0191 490 4627 or email [email protected]

Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

They are designed to be accessible to adults interested in developing green skills, sustainability knowledge and project delivery capabilities.

Start date: 4th November 2026, one day per week for 6 weeks.

You can progress onto other Green Skills courses within the curriculum.

If you’re currently in employment you may be able to progress into sustainability-focused roles or responsibilities within your workplace.

You may also consider progression onto our Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner (CRSP) apprenticeship or further study in sustainability, environmental management and project management.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A QUALIFICATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY?

  • Business and Related Research Professionals
  • Management Consultants and Business Analysts

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Median Salary
£33,678

Average Qualifications
Honours, Bachelor's degree

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Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Median Salary
£49,267

Average Qualifications
Honours, Bachelor's degree

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Pathways

Business Management
People in these occupations manage organisations and operations, formulate business strategies, and consult on policy.

Skills

Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.

Skills

Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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