Diploma of Project Management
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Project Manager and Project Team Leader. Individuals in these roles have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.
Course Structure
The units have been chosen as per the packaging rules set out by ASQA. The course consists of 8 core units and 4 elective units, all of which are relevant to the work environment and the qualification, align with the AQF and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | 18 years |
| Academic Entry Requirements | Have completed Year 12 or an equivalent higher secondary schooling level of a School Certificate. Meet the Student Visa 500 subclass requirements. Exceed minimum pass level in all three sections of Course Entry Requirement Test (CERT) Possess basic computer skills e.g. operating Windows, MS Word, email |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| English Language Requirements | Have scored overall 5.5 in IELTS equivalent or above If one of the following applies, you do not need to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application: You are enrolled in full-time school studies as a principal course including in a secondary exchange programme, a postgraduate research course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), and Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored students. You have completed at least five years' study in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland. You are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland. In the two years before applying for the student visa, you completed, in Australia and in English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa |
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Have scored overall 5.5 in IELTS equivalent or above |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | Students must have an overall score of: 46 |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | Students must have an overall score of: 42 |
Subjects
| Subject Name | Subject Type | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Communicate with influence | Elective | |
| Manage people performance | Elective | |
| Manage project scope | Core | |
| Manage project time | Core | |
| Manage project quality | Core | |
| Manage project cost | Core | |
| Manage project human resources | Core | |
| Manage project information and communication | Core | |
| Manage project risk | Core | |
| Manage project integration | Core | |
| Manage team effectiveness | Elective | |
| Lead communication in the workplace | Elective |
Pathway
- Dip Proj Man + Ad.Dip Lead & Man
Career Opportunities
- Project Leader
- Project Team Leader
- Project Contract Manager
- Project Manager (generic)
- Project Manager (industry specific)
- Project Vendor Manager