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Stand out and get ahead in your chosen field with a Graduate Diploma in Project Management. This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of project managers by focusing on advanced principles and techniques. Graduates are ready to assume the role of project manager and become a member of project management teams.

By learning how to carry out project and contract management, you will be able to evaluate models, and modes of analysis and techniques of legal, ethical and accountability requirements.

In addition to the technical skills provided, you will develop strong professional skills as well as strong personal, interpersonal and organisational attributes.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course. Applications close on 25 January 2013

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Engineering and Science

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Careers

  • project manager and/or effective members of project management teams

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Course Objectives

To provide students with a conceptual understanding of relevant models, modes of analysis and techniques for understanding and procurement. They will also have developed the ability to apply and carrying out project management, contract management and evaluate these models, modes of analysis and technique in the context of the legal, ethical and accountability requirements which apply. In addition to the technical skills provided in the course, graduates will have developed strong relevant professional skills as well as strong personal, interpersonal and organisational attributes. By utilising a consultative committee of current project management professionals, the course has been designed to meet the needs of project managers in industry, equip professionals already in industry with advanced principles and techniques to enable them to assume the role of project manager and/or become an effective member of project management teams and adopt a unique approach to manage people, resources, time line and risks to achieve a successful project outcome.

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Units and electives

1 year (full time) or Maximum three years (part time)

Course structure consists of four project management core units plus four faculty based elective units.

Project Management Core Units

Faculty of Business and Law stream

Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development stream

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science stream

Project Management Core Units

Faculty of Business and Law Stream

Faculty of Arts, EDucation and Human Development Stream

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science Stream

Students who successfully complete eight required units are eligible to graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Project Management. Students who are enrolled in the Master of Project Management course are not eligible to apply but may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Project Management.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • Year 12:

    A degree or a diploma in any discipline and a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience. The requirement of qualification may be waived in exceptional circumstance on the basis of experience.

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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 25 January 2013.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

Details about extra requirements are available from the College of Engineering and Science.

You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

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Information about course fees, articulation and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations, and services available to students can be accessed on the University’s website or by contacting the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100.

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