Graduate Certificate of Project Management

Designed for individuals looking for an introductory exposure to the subject area of project management.

It is becoming a core activity in all organisations and increasingly responsible for delivery of the corporate strategy.

Project Management is a skill which can be applied in almost any industry across a range of projects, including developing a new product or service, effecting a change in structure, staffing, or style of an organisation, designing a new motor vehicle, developing or acquiring a new or modified information system, constructing a building or facility, running a campaign for political office, and implementing a new business procedure or process.

Admission requirement (Band 6)

• Bachelor degree; or
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than Project Management when using prior qualifications as a basis for application, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with at least five years appropriate professional experience.

1. Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the field of project management.
2. Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions in Project Management.
3. Demonstrate management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in the field of project management.