Designed for experienced project professionals, PMP® is considered the gold standard in project management certification.

This globally-recognised qualification is geared to extending your existing skills by exploring the intricacies of project management. In turn, positioning you to lead large and complex projects in any industry, and boosting your career opportunities.

Advance your skills with this qualification, where you learn to manage conflict, manage budgets and resources, manage project change and benefits, and much more.

Once qualified, you can prove your project management expertise by displaying the PMP® designation after your name.

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

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Study Options and Start Dates

Virtual Classes
From £2450 +VAT

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Our Virtual Classes start at regular intervals.

5 Day Virtual Live Courses
12 – 16 October 2026
23 – 27 November 2026
07 – 11 December 2026
25 – 29 January 2027
08 – 12 February 2027
15 – 19 March 2027
05 – 09 April 2027
24 – 28 May 2027
07 – 11 June 2027
26 – 30 July 2027
09 – 13 August 2027
20 – 24 September 2027
11 – 15 October 2027
22 – 26 November 2027
06 – 10 December 2027

What’s Included

Up to 18 months of support while you complete your course

Unlimited support access

Mock exams

Online examination and one resit 

What’s Involved

The recently refreshed syllabus reflects today’s business environment, where agility, value and effective business strategies, are key. Added topics include: AI, sustainability and stakeholder engagement

The PMP certification is divided into three main domains, which are weighted to reflect the number of questions you will answer in your final examination.

People (33.3%): This domain includes tools for managing conflicts, leading a project team, effective stakeholder engagement, communication planning and more.

Process (41%): This domain looks at developing an integrated project management plan and its delivery, planning and managing resources, finance, schedules, and more.

Business Environment (26%): This domain looks at planning and managing project compliance, managing change, planning and managing risk, supporting organisational change, and more.

Download the full PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus

The PMP online examination lasts for 4 hours and involves 180 questions (the initial 10 questions are considered pre-test questions and do not count towards your final score). The format includes multiple choice, drag-and-drop style questions, as well as hands-on testing that may include tools, data, and case study questions.

There are two 10-minute breaks in the exam.

5 Day Virtual Course
£2450 + VAT with 18 months of support

You can pay in three monthly instalments using PayPal Pay in 3.

Virtual Classes run over 5 days, with our fully interactive online sessions, between 9am-4.30pm. These classes enable you to engage with our expert trainers and fellow classmates in real time.

View the Project Management Professional (PMP®) timetable

PMP trainees are expected to have an existing and robust background in project management. To be eligible for the certification, you must meet one of the following sets of PMP certification entry criteria:

  • High school or secondary school diploma, or the global equivalent
  • Minimum of 60 months/5 years’ experience of leading and managing projects within the past 10 years.

Or:

  • Completion of a recognised associate-level higher certificate, or advanced technical/vocational programme, or global equivalent.
  • Minimum of 48 months/ 4 years’ of non-overlapping experience leading projects in the last 10 years.

Or:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a recognised/authorised institution.
  • Minimum of 36 months/3 years of non-overlapping experience leading projects in the last 10 years.

Or:

  • Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree awarded by a programme accredited by the PMI’s Global Accreditation Center (GAC).
  • Minimum of 24 months/ 2 years of non-overlapping experience leading projects in the past 10 years.

PMP FAQs

There are credentials you must meet before you can study this qualification. It is intended for those with a solid background in project management and wishing to study it in intricate detail.

Therefore, you must meet certain criteria before applying for this course. Visit our Entry Requirements section for more information.

The PMI PMP qualification is delivered via our Virtual Classes study method. This gives you the flexibility to study from home or a location of choice. You will join our live online classes, delivered by our highly-experienced project management trainers, with the opportunity to interact with fellow classmates and your trainer, during the sessions.

Studying PMP with Oxford College of Management costs £2450 + VAT, via our Virtual Classes study method.

Yes. You must earn 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years, by undertaking certain professional activities, which must be documented to show proof of commitment to project management, otherwise your certification will lapse.

The PMP course is detailed and designed for those with at least 3 years of experience in project management (there is strict entry criteria to the PMI PMP.)

The final exam is considered fairly challenging. It requires critical thinking by applying theoretical knowledge to situational questions. It is important that you fully understand the syllabus and can apply your learning in this way, in order to pass the exam.