Diploma of Project Management

Diploma of Project Management

Course Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Project Manager and Project Team Leader. Individuals in these roles have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

Entry Requirements

International students must:

• be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent;
• participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability, student needs and ability to use digital technologies;
• have an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, with test results no more than two years old.

English language competence may also be demonstrated through five years of education in an English-speaking country or successful completion of an English Placement Test at IELTS level 6.0. For the Diploma, completion of at least six months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO may also be accepted. Equivalent PTE and TOEFL results can be considered.

Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) Skills

As part of the Standards for RTOs 2025, students are required to complete an LLND skills assessment before enrolment. This helps identify the core skills and any reasonable learning support needed to complete the course.

Delivery and assessment summary

The qualification is delivered over 52 weeks, comprising four terms of 10 weeks each (40 weeks total) and up to 12 weeks of term breaks.

Delivery and assessment details

Students are required to attend 20 hours of classroom-based training and assessment per week. Approximately 10 hours of additional unsupervised study is expected each week.

Pathways

Potential employment options are available across a range of project management roles and industry areas. Students may progress to the BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management, another Advanced Diploma, or relevant higher education qualifications.

Qualification Structure and Course Content

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