This course provides students with the opportunity to extend their understanding of project management by establishing a deep foundational knowledge base of the theoretical principles as well as the practical application of project management. The course consists of coursework that explores the principles of project management as based on recognised international standards, guidelines and frameworks. Examples of different project domains are explored thorough case studies. Each case study enables the student to explore the application of project management closely aligned to their chosen career paths. The course develops technical skills in the initiation, bidding, tendering, planning, design, procurement, execution, reporting, commissioning, hand over, and post project support of projects. Human skills in stakeholder management, communication, team building, negotiation, and the advocation of ongoing professional career development are integrated into the coursework material and assessments. Then finally, the systems perspectives of project and program management are investigated with respect to the applications systems, information, and knowledge that is required to achieve effective project, program and portfolio management in modern large organisations.
This course is suitable for those students who are seeking to develop skills to further their project management careers, as well as those who are pursuing other disciplines such as Business, Engineering, Health, and ICT.
Career opportunities are endless for Project Management graduates. Employment can be found many industries, such as Engineering, Business, IT, Construction, Health, Government, Mining, Transportation and many others. The course will boost your career advancement prospects and provide a competitive advantage for you over others without this qualification.
Duration | 1 years full-time or 2 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 48 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | GradDipProjMgmt |
AQF Level | Level 8: Graduate Diploma |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
N/A
Interim Awards | CC33 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management |
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Exit Awards | CC33 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
Not applicable |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 8 |
2023 | 7 |
2022 | 8 |
2021 | 11 |
2020 | 17 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | ||||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | ||||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | ||||||||
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | ||||||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concept | ||||||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | ||||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | ||||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | ||||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters |
Number of units: 7 | Total credit points: 42 |
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Students must undertake all of the following units.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20007 | Project Management Concepts | |
PPMP20008 | Initiating and Planning Projects | |
PPMP20009 | Leading Lean Projects | |
PPMP20010 | Executing and Closing Projects |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20011 | Contract and Procurement Management | |
PPMP20012 | Portfolio and Program Management | |
PPMP20013 | Project Management for Operators of Large Assets |
Number of units: 1 | Total credit points: 6 |
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Students are to select one unit from any of the three elective units below.
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students may choose to do any of the following: | ||
COIT20245 | Introduction to Programming | |
ENMM20023 | Introduction to Asset and Maintenance Management | |
BUSN20017 | Effective Business Communications |