Freuently Asked Questions (FAQ)

All applications are strictly confidential, and all required attachments need to be uploaded for the application to be complete. PCiBS is a paperless environment and everything we do must assist our environment in a positive way. Make sure that you apply before the closing date for each program to avoid disappointment. Once you applied for a program, you need to fill in all required details in the application form.

PCiBS Application Form. 

This application is automatic once your application is submitted and the transcript has been verified. Where subject score is above 75% mark for your final school year, students will receive financial assistance for the first year of study. The Merits Bursaries will assist with tuition fees, but applicants must enroll for a full programme.

Merit assistance will only start in the latter part of the year. The merit assistance program is also available for students that achieve higher distinction during their year of study. Here is the allocation and basis of grades per subject.

Students may cancel their studies in a particular online offering by official notification thereof before cancellation dates as determined by the Business School. This notification must be submitted to the relevant faculty officer.
The student may cancel their registration onto the course or program within 2 weeks post the course start date and receive a 100% refund. After that, no refund will be issued.

This type of education measures skills and learning rather than time. PCiBS students’ will progress through courses when they can prove they’ve mastered the material and not only at the end of a semester or term. Some students can learn faster, spend more time on schoolwork, or utilize knowledge they have from prior learnings. For these students to accelerate we have various modes of study. With 24/7/365 access to online learning resources, students can embark on an educational journey that is tailored according to where their knowledge and competencies currently are. This can only be concluded if an online self-assessment is performed by the potential student, prior to his engagement as a student with PCiBS. In addition, faculty members and lecturers will provide personalized learning support.

It doesn’t matter what obstacles and challenges you face, PCiBS will put in charge of your education. The following items are crucial to putting YOU into the drivers seat of your studies.

• It’s individualized: Because every student is different, we believe the learning experience for our students should be built around you, not PCiBS.
• It’s efficient: You focus on learning the material that’s new to you. We assist in some topics where you need a bit of a refresher and follow on through subjects you know well. If you are competent, you are competent! We don’t waste your time.
• It’s supportive: You have a whole team around you to assist you making a success of your studies, from our faculty, lecturers, staff and your fellow students.
• It’s flexible: Study when and where it works best for you. PCiBS LMS resources are anywhere WiFi is.

“Accreditation” is a review performed by approved accreditation organizations through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) of the United States of America. Accreditation measures the quality of the higher education of an institution of its programs and courses. In the United States of America, and for PCiBS, certification is a definitive way that government officials, students, families, and the press know that PCiBS is an institution that provides quality education as per the norms laid down by CHEA.  To find out more about CHEA, click the link above.

At PCiBS, we strive to be the best for our industry and the Project Controls Discipline. To be the best, it requires us to ensure that our courses and programs are world-class and in line with international project management standards.

PCiBS has followed an extensive quality checklist to ensure that all the accreditation requirements are in place. With these qualifications requirements, we have aligned our programs and their Notational Qualifications Framework (NQF) to all the higher learning institutions. PCiBS also conforms to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). All the credits for the programs are in line with the accreditation organization’s requirements, PLUS they are equal or better than the best higher educational institutions and universities.

PCiBS follows the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Accreditation Information) rules and regulations and CHEA is in the United States of America.

The CHEA approves all the institutions as listed on their website. The CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited by Recognized United States Accrediting Organizations contains information about more than 8,200 institutions and 20,000 programs in the U.S. Links to the Websites of these colleges and universities are also available. Read more about PCiBS’s Global Accreditation Information.

Follow the steps below to get a mentor appointed to guide you with your work:

Application: 

Complete the online application page.

Select Mentoring from the dropdown menu: 

The potential mentee must ensure that they make time for the Mentor to interact with them on a regular and formal basis.

Indicate a period for mentoring to take place: 

Mentoring is an informal method of interactions and should not be less than twelve to 18 months, because mentoring focuses on personal development and career expansion. Sessions can be formal or informal, with set meetings being set over the defined period. Career definition never ends; thus, mentorship should be considered for development into future roles.

Completion of application: 

Once all application information required is received and verified by the Mentor of PCiBS, then an offer will be sent to the mentee that includes a student number. This number will identify you as a mentee and also ensure that the Administration department keeps track of your payments.

An offer for Mentoring: 

The Offer for Mentoring must be signed and returned to the Administration Department of PCiBS. Any deviation or e-mails sent to other addresses will delay the application process. 

Payment: 

Mentees must use the student number indicated on the Offer for Mentoring as a reference number in their payment methods.

Verification of Payment: 

Confirmation of mentee’s payments for the mentoring program will be cross-referenced against their allocated student number only. The verification process takes a week or two, depending on the method of payment. 

Making contact by your Mentor: 

Once all formalities are complete, your appointed Mentor will set up formal interactions with you. These sessions will vary once the mentee’s career and development needs get defined. The Mentor might make additional suggestions to the mentee to assist with the mentee’s development over the mentoring period.

Mentoring progress and final report: 

The Mentor will submit a progress report to the mentee during the mentoring period. A final report will be issued to assist the mentee in adjusting in their career and development program going forward.  

The Administration Department of PCiBS does not have access to the mentee’s information about the mentee’s and cannot be held responsible for answering any queries regarding the mentoring sessions. The Administration Department of PCiBS has a purely administrative and accounting role. 

Students / Coachee’s / Mentee’s should consider utilizing the Talent Analysis tool to identify their skills gap between their existing competencies/capabilities and the ones required by the role they wish to step into or are in. If you find that you are not growing in your role, then this analysis should be strongly considered.
Training Needs or Gap Analysis are conducted by a third party organization, and they are situated across the globe. These Talent and Gap analysis tools are being used in conjunction with the PCiBS individual development tool to identify the performance gaps, meet expected job responsibilities, and drive the upskilling of competencies through each individual’s career objectives and goals.

An individual development plan (IDP) is a tool that assists students or any employee in managing their career and personal development. The primary purpose of an IDP is to help students and employees to reach short and long-term professional career goals. The IDP, as measured by PCiBS, provides input into improving student competencies and manage employees’ current job performance. The IDP is not a performance evaluation tool. 

The management of an IDP is not a one-time activity. It must be managed over a more extended period to see the benefit it holds for each individual to monitor and keep the focus on crucial competency gaps in their career.