Graduate Diploma in Project Management

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-recognised A 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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.