Queensland University of Technology - TEQSA Provider ID PRV12079 Australian University | CRICOS No. 00213J

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

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

Acquire the essential experience and skills required to kickstart your career in project management.

Course overview

QUT is committed to equipping graduates with a solid foundation in project management theory and skills that translate across industries. Our courses are centred around developing an understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and providing future project managers with the fundamentals needed to achieve organisational excellence. The graduates forge successful careers in Engineering, IT, Education, Health and STEM-related disciplines. 

As a QUT graduate, you will be positioned to succeed in a real workplace context, harnessing your theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as your initiative and skills to see projects through to their successful completion. You will graduate with a firm theoretical and practical knowledge base to draw from and will be ready to deal with a diversity of project management challenges.

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 $3,575
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Intake
February, 2027
April, 2027
July, 2027
October, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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Fees
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What will you study

Students must complete a total of four core standard units. Each unit carries 12 credit points.

  • Managing Project Teams
  • Project Management Principles
  • Managing Projects as an Integrated System
  • Project Procurement

Entry requirements

You can gain entry into the Graduate Certificate in Project Management with one of the following:

Six-month program

  • A recognised bachelor's degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.
  • A recognised Diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline, with at least two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience.
  • At least five years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you hold a Graduate Certificate in Project Management or possess equivalent work experience, you may be eligible to enrol in the Master’s program with recognition of prior learning (RPL), enabling you to complete the degree in 1 year instead of 1.5 years.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, graduates will possess a general overview of project management best practices, as well as practical skills they can apply in their current and future roles across a range of industries.

Possible career opportunities for graduates include:

  • Project manager
  • Project business analyst
  • Project coordinator

Fees and FEE-HELP

Full-fee paying place

Indicative unit fee in 2027: $3,725 (12-credit-point unit)
Indicative annual fee in 2027: $14,900
Indicative full-course fee: $14,900

The average full-course fee shown is calculated based on the 48 credit point (four units) course structure completed over six months.

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • 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.

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