Curtin University

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

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

Enhance your project management skills with a 100% online course to gain a competitive edge in your career.

Course overview

Graduate Certificates prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.

Project management is a distinct professional discipline that has its own body of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques. It involves managing a project from inception to completion and successfully attaining its objectives. It provides the opportunity to gain the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary for performing the role of project manager. This course adopts a generic approach to project management and applies to any project in industries such as construction, engineering, education, health, commerce, information technology and research and development.

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.

When you complete the course, you may transfer to the graduate diploma program and subsequently enrol in the master's degree program.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
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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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

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 teamwork.

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.