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Professional Course: Project Management

Bayswater Vancouver

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Course description

Our project based Professional Certificates programme gives you a unique learning experience to improve
your business skills and learn new strategies to enhance your career or further studies. Stafford House are the pioneers of the Professional Certificate programme and we have designed our offering in partnership with top business academics to equip you for the challenges faced in the business word.

Student Outcomes:
•Understand key project management
concepts and practices
•Understand a range of management
styles
•Develop project management planning
techniques

SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Week 1
•Defining Project Management
•Project Management Skills
•Organising and Managing People
Communicating,
•Initiating the Project
•Meet Stakeholders
Student Deliverables: Students research
project management certification for
selected projects and present their
findings to the rest of the group

Week 2
•Agree on Deliverables
•CSFs
•Work Breakdown Structure
•Project Team
•Contracting for Resources
•Risk Planning and Risk Management
Student Deliverables: Students develop a
mock Communications Plan for a selected
project

Week 3
•Project Schedule
•PERT
•Critical Path
•Budgeting and Estimating
•Project Team
•Negotiating and Problem Solving
Student Deliverables: Students develop a
mock Quality Plan for a selected project

Week 4
•Change Process
•Documenting Lessons Learned
•Sign-off
•Documentation
•Final Presentations
•Final Project Team Papers
•Final Exam

Class schedule

Course duration
4 weeks
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Vancouver to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 10 students
Maximum 16 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Based at a modern, downtown campus, Bayswater Vancouver combines high-quality English language and professional courses with a truly unforgettable social programme. Students go for bike rides through Stanley
Park, snowboard at Whistler Mountain, and take weekend trips to the Rocky Mountains or Seattle. It is all part of the student experience at Bayswater Vancouver.

Number of classrooms
10

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • IELTS Test Center
  • Elevators
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Computers

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers
Over 50%
Teachers with English teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Bayswater Vancouver varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

Bayswater Vancouver does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Based at a modern, downtown campus, Bayswater Vancouver combines high-quality English language and professional courses with a truly unforgettable social programme. Students go for bike rides through Stanley Park, snowboard at Whistler Mountain, and take weekend trips to the Rocky Mountains or Seattle. It is all part of the student experience at Bayswater Vancouver.

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housing

Housing

Bayswater Vancouver offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast and dinner

S$ 251
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 251
In homestay accommodation, the hosts treat you as a member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas. This gives you regular contact with English speakers and an insight into Canadian life.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

S$ 266
weekly
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, and free internet
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 266
In homestay accommodation, the hosts treat you as a member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas. This gives you regular contact with English speakers and an insight into Canadian life.

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner - 2 students must book together

S$ 282
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
S$ 282
In homestay accommodation, the hosts treat you as a member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas. This gives you regular contact with English speakers and an insight into Canadian life.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

S$ 292
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 292
In homestay accommodation, the hosts treat you as a member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas. This gives you regular contact with English speakers and an insight into Canadian life.
student-residence

GEC Student Residences - Single-person room - No meals

S$ 452
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, and air conditioning
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 452
All GEC student residences are in the heart of Metro Vancouver near to major educational institutions, restaurants, shopping centres and transit.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged C$ 65 when you register.

Visit Canada's Citizenship and Immigration website »

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Vancouver based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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