Curtin University

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Enhance your skills in project management to gain a competitive edge in your career.

Course overview

In this course, you will examine project management and its processes, including history, definitions, attributes, body of knowledge, objectives and success.

You’ll explore the characteristics and activities of the project life cycle, along with the functions of planning, organisation and control. You’ll consider cost and value management processes within a project environment, including methods and techniques of estimating, budgeting and controlling.

This course also focuses on time management, covering programming and scheduling, line of balance, time estimating, constraints, resources, control monitoring, analysis and reporting.

Your studies will be supported by exploring organisational development and the design of organisational structures, including perceptions, personality, motivation, leadership, group processes, performance appraisal, conflict and work redesign.

The structure of this course varies depending on which semester you commence your studies in. The course offers flexibility as units are delivered through evening classes and online.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $3,519.25
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The estimated per units fees are calculated based on the annual average first year fee. It applies to a full time study load of 100 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).
Intake
Units
4
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, you must complete 100 credit points:

  • Project Management Overview 
  • Project and People
  • Project Cost Management
  • Project Planning and Schedule Management

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course:

  • You specifically require a bachelor's degree.
  • Applicants without a bachelor's degree require five years of full-time management experience.

Final acceptance will be subject to a formal interview.

Applicants must also meet Curtin's English language proficiency requirements.

English language requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. I have outlined specific English requirements for this course below.

  • IELTS - Writing 6.0
  • Speaking 6.0
  • Reading 6.0
  • Listening 6.0
  • Overall, the ban score is 6.5

You may demonstrate English proficiency using other tests. Please get in touch with the university for complete details.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Employment industries:

  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health
  • Information technology
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Public Relations
  • Research and development.

Learning outcomes

  • Describe and apply the principles, concepts, tools, techniques and processes of project management.
  • Think critically and reflectively to analyse project management problems and issues and generate practical, effective solutions to facilitate project success.
  • Source, critically evaluate and synthesise information to support comprehension and decision-making in a project environment.
  • Communicate graphically, orally and in writing with academic, professional and community stakeholders.
  • Use appropriate technologies for the facilitation of project management processes.
  • Appreciate the cultural diversity of the wider community and its impacts on project management.
  • Conduct themselves ethically and professionally; demonstrate leadership skills, self-motivation and team work.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated 2025 first-year fee: $14,077 (domestic fee-paying).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 100 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 200 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of units. 
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.