Academic Accreditation

APM academic accreditation assesses programmes or modules to help students and professionals choose the best education in support of their project management careers. Working with other accreditation streams we can offer clear, visible and joined-up career progression opportunities.

Benefits of Academic Accreditation:

A certificate, valid for three years.
An APM Accreditation logo to use on all relevant promotional material.
A listing and link on the APM website.
A case study based on your application.
A copy of the assessor’s report to use for further development of your programme.

Foundation Degree in Project Management	Blackpool & The Fylde College
Project Management Module within the degree framework in the Faculty of Business and Management	Canterbury Christchurch University
MSc in Programme and Project Management	Cranfield University
MSc Construction Management MSc International Project Management	Glasgow Caledonian University
MSc Executive Strategic Project Management MSc Strategic Project Management	Heriot-Watt University
MSc Project Management MSc Strategic Project Management BSc (Hons) Project Management (School of Built Environment and Engineering)	Leeds Metropolitan University
MSc Project Management	London Metropolitan University (Dept of Business Analysis)
Post Graduate Diploma/MSc Construction Project Management	London South Bank University
Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Projects	Manchester Business School
Project Management Methods and Tools (PMMT); Social and Organisational Aspects of Projects (SOAP); Project Management (PM); Digital Project Management (DPM)	Manchester Metropolitan University
Project Management Professional Development Programme	Manchester University School of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering
M865 Project Management	Open University
MSc Project Management	Robert Gordon University
MSc in Project and Programme Management and Business Development; Mastère Spécialisé en Management des Projets et Programmes; Modular MBA; PhD in Strategy, Programme and Project Management	SKEMA Business School
MSc Project Management	University of Hertfordshire
MSc Project Management/Project Management Leadership	University of Portsmouth
MSc Project Management	University of East London
MSc Project Management Newport Business School	University of Wales, Newport

How to get accredited
Stage 1 – Initial discussion
Once you register your interest in accreditation a business development manager will discuss your needs and your readiness to apply.

Stage 2 – Completing your application
You should answer the questions in the application form as fully as possible and provide any relevant course materials.

Stage 3 – The assessment
Your application will be sent to an assessor who will assess its alignment to the APM Body of Knowledge, 5th edition and your support for the APM 5 Dimensions of Professionalism. A site visit may be arranged to clarify any outstanding issues.

Stage 4 – Assessment decision
Once your assessor has reviewed your application they will confirm your accreditation or ask for further information.

Re-assessment
If your application is unsuccessful it will be reviewed by our lead assessor. If they agree with the decision you will be provided with the assessors’ report plus advice on areas requiring development. You may re-submit at any time. This will be treated as a new submission.

Stage 5 – Annual renewal
On the anniversary of your accreditation you will be sent a renewal note and invoice and be asked to confirm that the standards recognised through your initial assessment have been maintained. On the third anniversary of your assessment you will be invited to go through a full re-assessment.

Next steps

For further information, contact the accreditation team, or call 01844 271690.

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