Monash University
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Develop the skills, tools and techniques to manage projects from conception to completion.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate of Project Management is a first step towards a career in a fast-evolving industry. You learn to manage projects from conception to completion and adapt any learnings to future goals.
This course is your opportunity to gain these skills and step into a career in this dynamic field. With applications across a broad range of industries, you will graduate with the expertise, tools and techniques needed to manage projects from their conception to their completion, and stand out as a highly capable leader among your professional peers.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, students must fulfil 24 credit points (four units).
Core units
Students must complete the following units:
- The organisational context of project development
- The dynamic context of project delivery
- The planning approach to project management
- The learning approach to project management
Entry requirements
An Australian bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, or a minimum of five years relevant work experience.
Applicants applying on basis of work experience are required to provide a detailed curriculum vitae, outlining their employment history and professional experience.
English language requirements
For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.
If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.
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
In a fast-evolving digital environment, Project Managers are sought-after, well-paid and have high job satisfaction.
- Project manager
- Business manager
- Business administrator
Learning outcomes
- Modern business foundations - Build your foundational knowledge of the current, ever-changing business landscape and adapt it to your future goals.
- Leadership - Gain a dynamic leadership perspective tailored to your business needs, whether you’re working for a company or as an entrepreneur.
- Business operations - Through building your understanding of modern business operations, you’ll graduate ready to covert challenges into future opportunities.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Average 2025 first-year fee: $18,550 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 48 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.