University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine

510 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, California, USA

Graduate Certificate - Project Management - Accelerated

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

Project management standards are used around the world in all industries and in all disciplines, and project managers are in demand. The Project Management - Accelerated Project Management will help students improve their knowledge and skills in project management and prepare them for the next step in their professional development. This program is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and prepares students to plan, schedule, and implement complex projects. In addition, the program prepares students to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification exam.

Benefits:
  • Apply fundamental project management principles, theories, and practices, including the basic concepts described in the most current version of the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
  • Use project management tools and techniques that are effective in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project
  • Identify characteristics of high performance teams and ways to manage stakeholder expectations
  • Select appropriate techniques to communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders
  • Benefit from a Charter Global Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute and satisfy the education requirement for PMP® certification
  • Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

77%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 25, 2024

Submission deadline

April 25, 2025

Open date

November 19, 2024

Submission deadline

August 25, 2025

Open date

May 25, 2025

Submission deadline

November 25, 2025

Open date

November 19, 2025

Submission deadline

February 24, 2026

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

3 month accelerated graduate certificate including a 10 week optional internship

Program Length

$14506.5 USD

Cost of Living

$200 USD

Application fee

$7900 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Internship Fee: $2,900 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $585 per year
Books and Supplies Fee: $400 per year
Student Services Fee: $250 per year