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5. GG6582: Project Management for Offshore projects

Course Fact File

Code	GG6582
Duration	12 weeks
Teaching Mode	Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info.
Fees	Programme Fee: €900 Skillnet Course Fee: €500 See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	Round One: 26 June 2026
Next Intake	September 2026
Credits	5
Start Date	September 2026

Course Outline

 

• Introduction to Offshore Project Management;
• Project lifecycles in offshore infrastructure (concept, design, construction, operation, decommissioning);
• Stakeholders and governance in offshore projects (developers, regulators, contractors, communities);
• Project planning and scheduling (Gantt charts, milestones, critical path);
• Risk management in offshore environments (weather, logistics, environmental, financial);
• Budgeting and cost control for offshore projects;
• Procurement and contract management (EPC, O&M, supply chain considerations);
• Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) management in offshore operations;
• Communication and reporting in multidisciplinary teams;
• Regulatory and permitting frameworks for offshore projects (national and EU context);
• Tools and software for project management (e.g., MS Project or ProjectLibre, GIS integration);
• Case studies of offshore wind and marine infrastructure projects; Emerging challenges and innovations in offshore project delivery.

Additional Teaching Mode Information

Lecture Schedule: 

September 2026

• Fri 11 Sept — On campus — 09:30–13:30
• Fri 18 Sept — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 25 Sept — Online — 12:00–14:00

October 2026

• Fri 02 Oct — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 09 Oct — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 16 Oct — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 23 Oct — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 30 Oct — No lecture (midterm break)

November 2026

• Fri 06 Nov — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 13 Nov — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 20 Nov — Online — 12:00–14:00
• Fri 27 Nov — Online — 12:00–14:00

Please note this schedule is provisional and subject to change

Course Practicalities

• Assessment:
• Report: 100 Marks
• 2000 words
• Report on a offshore wind project

Lecturer: Tom Murphy, Statkraft/UCC

Requirements

Applications will also be considered from graduates in other disciplines, including those in the Arts or Social Sciences, who have a demonstrable interest and/or experience in coastal and marine management, and who can offer sufficient numerical abilities. A primary degree (180 credits or equivalent), in a cognate area, as detailed in 1 above, plus at least 2 years' experience in a relevant maritime industry (applied) as approved by the module coordinator on a case by case basis under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Fees and Costs

Programme Fee:

If you are not eligible for the funding below, the course fee is €900.

Skillnet Funding 
Skillnet is dedicated to fostering skills and expertise in the field of green technology, is partnering with UCC on the Project Management for Offshore projects micro-credential to fund part of the course fee for eligible participants.

Skillnet Course Fee: €500

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Applicants must be based in the Republic of Ireland to be eligible.
• Applicants must be employed within private enterprise/self-employed.

Companies

Key requirements regarding the eligibility of businesses to participate in funding:

• Companies must be from private enterprise based in the Republic of Ireland.
• Skillnet Ireland funding is not available to public sector bodies or organisations that are publicly funded such as community-based not-for-profit companies or charities.
• Commercial semi-state companies are eligible providing that income contributed to a Network is not sourced from the public purse.
• Sole traders are eligible as Companies.

If you have further queries on funding please contact training@skillnetoffshorewindacademy.ie including the module you wish to apply for.

How To Apply

We are now collecting expressions of interest for this programme: 

Introduction to Project Management for Offshore Projects: GG6582 – Fill out form

Please complete the form above and we will contact you when this programme begins accepting applications for the next intake.