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Training in Southampton
Southampton is a port city in the county of Hampshire. It is located south coast of England, south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham, and Gosport.If you’d like to attend training at our Southampton training centre, you can find us at Enterprise House, Ocean Village Marina, Southampton SO14 3XB, United Kingdom.We’re just a 30 minute walk from Southampton Central railway station, close to Injoy centre Southampton
Southampton Central railway station
Travel to and from Southampton
Road
Southampton has good transport links with the rest of the country. The M27 motorway runs just to the north of the city. The M3 motorway links the city to London and the M271 motorway links the M27 with the Western Docks and city centre.Rail
Southampton is served by a rail network used both by freight services and passenger services as part of the national rail system.The main station in the city is Southampton Central. Local train services operate in the city with stations at Swaythling, St Denys, Millbrook, Redbridge, Bitterne, Sholing and Woolston.Air
Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport is a regional airport located in the town of Eastleigh. It offers flights to UK and near European destinations, and is connected to the city by rail service from Southampton Airport Parkway railway station.
Cruise shipping
Many of the world’s largest cruise ships can regularly be seen in Southampton water.At certain times of the year, the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria may all visit Southampton at the same time, in an event commonly called ‘Arrival of the Three Queens’.
Port of Southampton
Bus
University of Southampton
There are two bus networks within Southampton which are privately funded, the first being commissioned by the University of Southampton to provide transport from the university to the town, and another which runs between central station to Red Funnel’s port.
Things to do in Southampton
Museums
The city is home to the longest surviving stretch of medieval walls in England, as well as a number of museums including the Tudor House Museum, Southampton Maritime Museum, and the Medieval Merchant’s House.
Southampton Maritime Museum
Theatres
Mayflower Theatre
The largest theatre in the city is Mayflower Theatre which receives regular visits from Welsh National Opera and English National Ballet. It is also the largest theatre in Southern England outside of London
Art
There are many art galleries in the city. The best known is the Southampton City Art Gallery at the Civic Centre and the nationally important Designated Collection.
Southampton City Art Gallery
Music
The Guildhall
Southampton has two large live music venues, the Mayflower Theatre and the Guildhall, which have seen concerts from a wide range of popular artistsThe city also has several smaller music venues, including the Brook, Engine Rooms, The 1865, The Joiners and Turner Sims.
Sports
Southampton is home to Southampton Football Club. The club plays at St Mary’s Stadium, having from their former stadium, “The Dell”.
St Mary’s Stadium
Rose Bowl
Hampshire County Cricket Club play at the Rose Bowl in West End. They previously played at the County Cricket Ground and the Antelope Ground. There is also a Southampton Evening Cricket League.
Southampton trivia
Southampton’s city walls include God’s House Tower – the first purpose-built artillery fortification in England.Over the years it has been used as the Town Gaol andas storage for the Southampton Harbour Board.After D-Day, Southampton docks handled military cargo to help keep the Allied forces supplied making it a key target of Luftwaffe bombing raids until late 1944.
God’s House Tower
West Quay Shopping Centre
In 2016 the south section of West Quay, or West Quay South, originally known as West Quay Watermark, was opened to the public. Its public plaza has been used for several annual events, such as an ice-skating rink during the winter season.
PRINCE2 course FAQs
Online PRINCE2 training courses are a convenient, cost-effective way to earn your PRINCE2 Foundation certification and PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.PRINCE2 is an industry standard in the project management profession. Choose from either a self-study PRINCE 2 course or online, virtual PRINCE2 training.PRINCE2 project management training teaches key concepts in project management and the practical application of project management skills.We’re an accredited training organisation. Our courses and designed and delivered by PRINCE2 training experts. You can be sure that whether you choose a PRINCE2Foundation course or advanced PRINCE2 Practitioner course, you’ll receive the best possible training available.
Our PRINCE2 Foundation virtual classes take 2 days to complete. Our PRINCE2 Practitioner virtual classes also take 2 days to cover the full PRINCE2 Practitioner syllabus. This does not account for any additional time you may want to revise before attempting the PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner exam.If you choose to self-study through our online courses, we’ll provide you with a full 1-year’s access to our online learning platform. Students who elect to learn through a self-paced course generally require 15-35 hours to cover all learning material adequately.If you work full time and cannot commit to a fixed classroom schedule, or self-paced courses allow you to study towards a PRINCE2 qualification over several months, requiring just a few minutes of study each day.
The PRINCE2 Foundation examination assesses whether your understanding of the method is sufficient to work effectively as a member of a project management team within a PRINCE2 project environment.The purpose of the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination is to assess whether you can apply and tailor PRINCE2 in context. If you pass the exam, you should, with suitable direction, be able to start applying the method to a real project.Neither the PRINCE2 Foundation exam nor the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam is difficult with adequate preparation. If you choose to study through either our self-paced PRINCE2 training or our PRINCE2 virtual classes, you’ll receive high-quality training designed and delivered by PRINCE2 training experts. You’ll also receive additional revision material and practice exams to help you prepare for your prince2 examinations.Thanks to the hard work of our professional trainers and e-learning experts, our students have a pass rate that is 10% higher than the national average.
Whether it's worth doing a PRINCE2 course largely depends on your current situation and your career aspirations.If you currently work in support of projects and project managers, PRINCE2 training can help you understand how your role facilitates the successful management of projects. You'll also learn practices that may make your or your colleagues' job easier.If you want to work as a project manager, having at least one professional certification on your CV is a must. Employers want to see that you're trained in project management best-practice and have an understanding of the tools and processes required to successfully manage projects.If you're already employed as a project manager. Earning a PRINCE2 qualification may help broaden your career prospects and make you more eligible to work in organisations that rely heavily on the PRINCE2 method to deliver products and services.
PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a structured project management method and certification programme. PRINCE2 emphasizes dividing projects into manageable and controllable stages.First developed for use by the British Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), PRINCE2 has since been revised and modernized to suit modern project management needs.Today, PRINCE2 is the most widely used project management methodology in both private and public sectors in the UK. There are PRINCE2 practitioners working in every corner of the globe, including the UK, Western Europe, North America, and Australia.A PRINCE2 course aims to teach students everything they need to know about the methodology in preparation for their PRINCE2 examinations.Passing your PRINCE2 exams and earning your desired PRINCE2 qualification shows to employers that you have an understanding of project management best-practice and the ability to, with some guidance, begin applying your knowledge and skills to working projects.
PRINCE2 Agile is the latest addition to the PRINCE2 training and certification scheme. PRINCE2 Agile helps PRINCE2 project managers tailor their approach to project management with the addition of agile tools, agile techniques, and agile ways of working.While PRINCE2 alone is more than capable of working within agile contexts and aiding the management of agile projects, PRINCE2 Agile Foundation and PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner training will help you understand how you can adjust PRINCE2 governance tolerances to create an optimal approach to agile management.PRINCE2 Agile Foundation courses have no prerequisites making an excellent way for those with limited knowledge of PRINCE2 to expand their skills and understanding of agile management.PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner courses only require that candidates first pass the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation examination. The PRINCE2 Practitioner syllabus covers an in-depth analysis of PRINCE2 governance in agile contexts, including how you can adjust each principle, process, and role in response to changing requirements.