Graduate Diploma in Project Management

Name: Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Price: <p>Fee type for this course: <a href='#fees-and-scholarships'> Full fee </a></p> AUD

VU course code: NGPM | CRICOS: 084871B | Level of study: Postgraduate

Duration

1 year full time or longer for part time

Delivery mode

In Person

Fees

Fee type for this course: Full fee

Location

Footscray Park

Next start date

24 February 2025

Application closes

16 February 2025

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Overview

Prepare for a rewarding project-management role, or learn new skills for your current project-management position, with a graduate qualification from VU.

The Graduate Diploma in Project Management is one of a suite of courses designed for current or potential project managers in industry. You’ll learn specialised project management principles and techniques. You can apply the skills you learn during this course to projects in sectors including:

administration
business
engineering and construction
information technology.

The internationally-recognisedA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) underpins all our project-management teaching. We have strong industry connections, which give you access to current work-based scenarios. These combine for a practical, usable and valued skill set.

This qualification provides you with valuable recognition in the industry.

If you’re aiming for a leadership or high-level management role, our Master of Project Management will give you the qualifications and skills to get there.

Once you’ve successfully completed your graduate diploma, you’ll gain entry to the Master of Project Management – and you’ll already be half way to completing the masters degree.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain key theoretical project management frameworks and apply them to a range of project management scenarios, taking into consideration social, cultural, environmental and economic factors;

Design and develop comprehensive project management plans which meet stakeholder expectations;

Evaluate the impact of organisational contexts, governance, ethical, legal and regulatory requirements and risk management when applying fundamental project management principles in a real life situation; and

Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts, methodologies, recommendations and professional decisions, and communicate with specialist and non-specialist stakeholders utilising a variety of professional oral and written forms.
: Our course includes the latest project management methods, trending across the various industries.
Our lecturers are experienced project managers. Through strong connections to industry we keep up to date on current project-management requirements.
Some of the latest global trends in project management we teach include being customer-focused and agile.
: Study this course via our award-winning VU Block Model®.
Instead of juggling several units at once, you’ll complete two units over 8 weeks (full-time), or just one if you’re studying part-time.
Learning in workshop-style classes, you’ll develop strong connections with your peers and practical skills for your career.
You’ll also get fast feedback on your assignments, helping you to improve quickly as you progress through your course.
Learn more about the postgraduate VU Block Model®.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the Graduate Diploma in Project Management students will be required to complete:

48 credit points of Core studies
48 credit points of Elective units (up to two BMO units can be chosen from the approved electives list)

Units

Fees & scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

Once found only in construction, project management has expanded to include almost every industry. Areas which employ project managers include:

administration
business
construction
engineering
health services sector
information technology
public sector
science.

Salaries

See average salaries for project managers in Australia in various industries (via Jobs and Skills Australia):

Please note, salaries vary depending on experience.

AIPM Endorsement

The Graduate Diploma in Project Management course is endorsed by Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).

Upon the completion of the endorsed qualification and joining AIPM as an Associate or Member, students are entitled to automatic recognition for AIPM’s Certified Practising Project Practitioner (CPPP).

: Project managers are employed across a huge variety of industries. Following your graduate diploma, you could find work managing projects in private business or the public sector.
Our graduates have found work in companies including:
Grocon
Leighton Contractors
Woodburne Consulting
Savills Project Management
Major Projects Victoria
project-management consulting firms.