Graduate Certificate in Project Management

This certificate is the first step in our project management graduate program. The Graduate Certificate of Project Management is one of a suite of project management courses designed to meet the needs of current or potential project managers in industry. We teach advanced principles and techniques for project management and project team roles.

You can apply the project management skills you learn during this course to projects in sectors including:

• administration
• business
• engineering and construction
• information technology.

The internationally recognised A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) underpins all our teaching. We have strong industry connections for real-world work practice.

This course is the first stage of three in our Master of Project Management. Successful completion gains you admission into our Graduate Diploma in Project Management.

Following your graduate certificate, you could find work managing projects - or as a key player in a project team. Progressing to our masters degree will open the door to more senior roles.

Project managers are employed across a huge variety of industries, including:

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

See average salaries for project managers in Australia in various industries (via Labour Market Insights):

• construction managers
• engineering managers
• ICT managers
• other specialist managers, e.g. environmental, lab, sports.

Please note, salaries vary depending on experience.

Traditionally found only in construction, project management has become recognised in the past 30 years as so critical to business operations, it has expanded to include almost every industry. It is also now recognised as requiring significant training and qualifications.

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

• 24 credit points of Project Management Core units
• 24 credit points of Elective units

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.