Graduate Diploma in Project Management

During this course students will learn:

1. Project Management Successfully manage people and resources in order to complete projects in a results-driven environment.
2. Leadership Become a leader with a proficient skill set and the ability to communicate effectively, using sound management strategies to ensure people work to the best of their ability to achieve project-specific goals.
3. Problem-Solving Solve problems with ingenuity and a solid foundation in the real-life application of project management theory.
4. Collaboration Effective collaboration requires flexible leadership – learn to collaborate and allocate resources in a collaborative environment in order to achieve project-related targets.

Upskill your Project Management Abilities

Gain new skills and a greater understanding of project management principles. Study the Graduate Diploma in Project Management online and you will learn to manage resources, identify and manage risk. You will also learn how to bring analysis and strategy to your project work in a broad range of industries.

This qualification teaches you how to manage project teams, to optimise available resources and manage change. It brings new understanding to managing budgets and decodes organisational behaviour. You will develop your problem-solving skills and learn how to design and communicate innovative solutions to different audiences.

Coursework includes techniques for creating and communicating professional project plans and dealing with complex business problems. It also covers supporting organisational change and responding to ethical issues.

Our Graduate Diploma in Project Management (GD-PM) comprises 100 credit points of the AIPM-endorsed Master of Project Management. The following four core units are recognised for automatic recognition towards the Certified Practicing Project Practitioner certification:

• INF70005 Strategic Project Management
• PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
• PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects
• PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management

With over 10,000 members, the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is Australia’s leading body for project management, recognised by businesses, industries, and government for its role in promoting and advancing project management professionalism.

Recommended study pattern

To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Project Management you must complete 8 units in total made up of:

Core units

Strategic Project Management (INF70005)

Project Management for Innovative Outcomes (PRM60002)

The Risk Management Spectrum (PRM60003)

Operations Management (SCM60001)

Leading Complex Projects (PRM70002)

Project Governance and Resource Management (PRM80002).

Elective units

You must complete two (2) of the following:

Accounting Systems and Reporting (ACC60008)

Economics (ECO80001)

Opportunity Discovery (ENT60006)

Corporate Financial Management (FIN80005)

Designing for Change (FST80008)

Behaviour in Organisations (HRM60016)

Leading Innovation in the Workforce (MGT60044)

Business Strategy (MGT80002)

Leadership for Innovation (ORG80008)

Marketing Management (MKT60010)

Corporations and Contract Law (LAW60003)

Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis (INF80014)

Award requirements

To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Project Management students must complete eight (8) units of study comprising:

• Six [6] core units of study (75 credit points)
• Two [2] units from the elective list (25 credit points).

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Indicative total fee $35,016

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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To gain entry into this program, applicants must have one of the following:

• A recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline; or
• A recognised bachelor's degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience; or
• A completed Graduate Certificate in Project Management.

If you are applying as an international student, please enquire about the English Language Requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.