Graduate Diploma in Project Management

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma in Project Management, you must fulfil a stream, comprising eight courses.

You can choose from four streams, depending on what you would like to specialise in.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, you must have one of the following:

• Successfully completed an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification).
• Undertaken a minimum of five years of professional work experience in a related industry. Applicants with less than five years of senior-level professional experience may also be considered. To have your professional experience considered, you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement detailing your experience.

Suppose your qualification was completed more than 10 years ago. In that case, you will need to provide evidence of ongoing professional work and/or professional development in the same discipline as the program for which you are seeking entry to be granted credit.

English language requirements

You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

• Analyse, synthesise and apply complex project management theory to address industry issues and implement new directions in project management.
• Professionally communicate your ideas and strategy, justifying decision-making to diverse project management and organisational stakeholders.
• Employ your knowledge of project management theory and recent industry developments to identify problems and formulate solutions that respond to the diverse needs of project stakeholders.
• Work autonomously and utilise effective team work skills to plan and develop specialised project management strategy appropriate to range of organisational contexts and projects.
• Critically examine and reflect on your work to question accepted interpretations, decision-making and professional practice.
• Apply appropriate research methods, tools and technical skills to plan, implement and evaluate projects that contribute to the profession and the field of knowledge in the discipline.

Career outcomes

Upon graduation, you will be able to perform a broad range of roles, ranging from the conceptualisation and planning stages, through to project delivery and evaluation.

You will be able to interpret issues and confidently provide expert project management advice applicable to diverse industries. You will be experienced in team-based and individually led project management practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative total fee in 2026: $35,520 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Additional expenses:

• Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): $365 maximum fee for 2026.
• Other items related to your program include field trips, textbooks and equipment.

The amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.

Fees are adjusted on an annual basis. These fees should only be used as a guide.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

• The number of courses studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of courses.
• 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.