Course Overview

The Project Management Skills Bootcamp (Level 3) is an entry-level course designed to prepare learners for project support roles or progression to a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship. With project management in high demand, this course provides practical knowledge of key concepts, tools, and real workplace application.

What You Will Learn

  • Project lifecycle, roles, and governance
  • Planning, scheduling, and project tools
  • Risk, quality, and stakeholder management
  • Basic budgeting and resource management
  • Key professional skills: teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem-solving

Who Is This Course For?

  • Beginners starting a career in project management
  • Learners progressing to higher-level apprenticeships
  • Career changers or employees building project skills

What You’ll Cover in More Depth?

Week 1: Agile Project Delivery Foundations

  • Explore Agile principles, Waterfall vs Agile, Scrum basics, iterative delivery, project life cycles, business value, risk awareness and how Agile supports changing organisational needs.

Week 2: Scrum Roles, Events and Team Collaboration

  • Understand the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers, including sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, team accountability, communication and decision-making.

Week 3: Backlogs, User Stories and Agile Planning

  • Learn how to create and refine backlogs, write user stories, prioritise requirements, set sprint goals, define “done”, manage scope and plan work using timeboxes.

Week 4: Estimation, Kanban and Progress Tracking

  • Use story points, planning poker, velocity, Kanban boards, work-in-progress limits, information radiators, reporting dashboards and progress charts to plan and monitor project work.

Week 5: Agile Leadership and Stakeholder Management

  • Develop practical skills in servant leadership, stakeholder communication, expectation management, change control, feedback loops, psychological safety, conflict resolution and continuous improvement.

Week 6: Agile Frameworks, Scaling and Final Project

  • Explore Scrum, Kanban, DSDM, Lean Agile and scaled approaches such as SAFe, including virtual teams, Agile governance, delivery risks, stakeholder reporting and final project presentation.

 

Certification

Learners will receive a BCS certification upon successful completion of the course, including meeting attendance requirements, completing project work and mini tasks, and submitting all required documentation.

Learning Structure

  • Live classes

    Learn directly from experienced trainers in real time, with the chance to ask questions and get feedback.

  • Fully remote

    Join from anywhere in the UK, study without the commute while still connecting with peers.

  • Interactive

    Take part in group discussions, activities, and problem-solving exercises that keep you engaged.

Modules

  • Pre-course Preparation
  • Week 1: Agile Project Delivery Foundations (Detailed topics listed above.)
  • Week 2: Scrum Roles, Events and Team Collaboration (Detailed topics listed above.)
  • Week 3: Backlogs, User Stories and Agile Planning (Detailed topics listed above.)
  • Week 4: Estimation, Kanban and Progress Tracking (Detailed topics listed above.)
  • Week 5: Agile Leadership and Stakeholder Management (Detailed topics listed above.)
  • Week 6: Agile Frameworks, Scaling and Final Project (Detailed topics listed above.)

Prerequisite

  • Age

    Be aged 19 or over on August 31, 2025, for bootcamps starting between April 1, 2026, and July 31, 2026, or on August 31, 2026, for bootcamps starting between August 1, 2027 and March 31, 2027.

  • Residency

    You must possess the right to work in the UK. While the program primarily targets residents of England, applicants from outside Hampshire within England may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Employment status

    The bootcamp is open to individuals who are currently employed, self-employed, unemployed, or returning to the workforce after a break. This does not affect any Universal Credit. Although our April cohort is mainly focused on co-funded places.

  • Prior experience

    Have an interest in project management and working in team-based environments. The access to a personal laptop with working webcam and mic (preferably less than 3 years old). Chromebooks, iPads or Tablets are unsuitable. There is an online assessment in the steps to apply followed by a short interview.

FAQs

Next Cohort Starts from 22nd June – 31st July 2026

TECH TRAINING
Monday – Thursday
12:30 PM – 3 PM Zoom

Attendance on all days is mandatory. You should also set aside additional time each week for personal practice and study.

Apply early by completing the enrolment form (at the top of this page) and meeting eligibility and commitment requirements. Spaces are limited and the course will stop after the gov funding has been utilised.

To complete your application process, start your learning, and gain your certificate, you will go through the steps listed below:

  1. Candidate Application Form: Complete the enrolment form to show your interest in the skills bootcamp. As part of this, you will also need to agree to the terms and conditions of your course.
  2. Basic Initial Diagnostic Assessment: As part of the enrolment process, you will be required to complete a range of initial assessment questions on your technical skills. This is a simple quiz to ensure that you have some background in technology. Your response will then be assessed by our team to confirm your eligibility and suitability for your chosen course.
  3. Information, Advice and Guidance email/call: We will go through your Application and Initial Assessment with you to check that you are happy with the commitment to your course.
  4. Enrolment onto course: Once you have accepted the T&Cs, we will allocate you to a cohort and enrol you in your course.
  5. Create a LMS account & login: Now you’re enrolled, you will receive an email with your account login details for our learning platform, where you will access your learning material and live learning sessions. You will get access to this platform 1 week before the course.
  6. Learning Starting Point Assessment: You will be sent a form for an online ‘Learning Starting Point Assessment’ and ‘Welcome to your Skills Bootcamp Course’.  You will be required to complete both courses within 48 hours of enrolment.
  7. Start your learning: Every week, you will complete your learning, including live sessions with your Tutors. You will also complete assessments and projects on our LMS platform. You are expected to complete all the quizzes and assignments every week.
  8. End-of-Course Assessment: To understand your final progress.
  9. Final Project

We use Moodle. It is an online system where you access materials, live sessions (via Zoom), assignments, and assessments.

Yes, you will receive a BCS (British Computer Society) Accredited certificate upon successful completion of the Skills Bootcamp.

Each team member has access to one per funding year. If you have joined a skills bootcamp in the current financial year, you may not be eligible. You can also put multiple team members in one skills bootcamp.

We recommend starting the conversation with your employer and if you would like we can speak to your employer directly to help the process.

While this course costs many thousands of GBP in the private sector, If you sponsor a team member you will receive:

  • Large employers receive 70% funding support.

  • Small businesses benefit from 90% funding.

 

As a student, you are expected to:

  • Actively participate and engage in all live sessions and activities.

  • Interact respectfully with trainers and fellow students to maximise your learning experience.

  • Complete all project work, assignments, and assessments on time, taking your learning through to full completion.

Please note, any delays or lack of communication may result in withdrawal from the course due to non-participation.