Victoria University
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Prepare for a rewarding project-management role or learn new skills for your current project management position.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Project Management is one of a suite of courses designed for current or potential project managers in industry. You’ll learn specialised project management principles and techniques. You can apply the skills you learn during this course to projects in sectors like administration, business, engineering and construction and information technology.
Key facts
What you will study
To attain the Graduate Diploma in Project Management, students will be required to complete:
- 48 credit points of core units.
- 48 credit points of elective units.
Core units (12 credit points each)
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Project Planning and Control
- Project Governance
- Project Management and People
Elective units (12 credit points each)
- Art and Practice of Leadership
- Work and Organisation Systems
- Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Organisation Change Management
- Project Program and Portfolio Management
- Project Management Practice
- Project Management and Information Technology
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Investment Analysis
- Project Construction Management
Entry requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must have one of the requirements below:
- Completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Completion of an Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
- Applicants with a minimum of three years of approved work experience will be considered for admission to this course.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed study with another university or institution you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Industries where graduates an find employment include:
- Administration
- Business
- Construction
- Engineering
- Health services sector
- Information technology
- Public sector
- Science
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Explain key theoretical project management frameworks and apply them to a range of project management scenarios, taking into consideration social, cultural, environmental and economic factors.
- Design and develop comprehensive project management plans which meet stakeholder expectations.
- Evaluate the impact of organisational contexts, governance, ethical, legal and regulatory requirements and risk management when applying fundamental project management principles in a real life situation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts, methodologies, recommendations and professional decisions, and communicate with specialist and non-specialist stakeholders utilising a variety of professional oral and written forms.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative fee in 2025: $32,200 per year (domestic full-fee paying place)
Full-fee courses are not government subsidised, so you will pay the total cost of each unit.
In addition to your tuition fees, you will need to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.