Course summary
The Graduate Diploma of Project Management is designed for business professionals who wish to develop their skills in project management. The course develops core knowledge in planning, quality, risk management, procurement and program management and allows students to focus on their area of interest through a wide range of elective subjects.
The course is a pathway to further postgraduate study. Graduates receive up to eight units of credit towards the Southern Cross University Master of Project Management.
The Graduate Diploma of Project Management is designed for business professionals who wish to develop their skills in project management. The course develops core knowledge in planning, quality, risk management, procurement and program management and allows students to focus on their area of interest through a wide range of elective subjects.
The course is a pathway to further postgraduate study. Graduates receive up to eight units of credit towards the Southern Cross University Master of Project Management.
Students complete core units in project management, procurement, quality, contracts and planning and select from a large range of electives including global business, health management, organisational change, corporate governance, human resources management, stakeholder engagement, digital enterprise management and more.
Course Learning Outcome |
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Demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical and creative skills to independently evaluate and critically analyse information, and solve complex problems, in project management through adaptable and responsible practise. |
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical and creative skills to independently evaluate and critically analyse information, and solve complex problems, in project management through adaptable and responsible practise. |
Demonstrate advanced judgement within ethical framework(s), aligned with the project management environment, when undertaking projects in research, social and professional settings. |
Demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in Project Management and apply this to real-world situations. |
Demonstrate autonomous, self-managed learning through reflective practice, and advanced skills to locate, evaluate, manage and apply information in the field of project management. |
Demonstrate advanced communication and collaboration skills, in working with and managing individuals and teams to achieve project outcomes. |
Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australia-wide and global settings, specifically as they apply to contemporary realities and protocols in project management practice. |
Course overview
Course code
1108400
Course abbreviation
GradDipProjMgt
Credit points
96
Equivalent units
8
Duration
16 months part-time
Duration
16 months full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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SCU Online | Summer Term | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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SCU Online | Summer Term | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma of Project Management students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points) comprising:
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
Title | Note | ||
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Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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PROJ5002 - Project Management Principles | |||
PROJ5003 - Project Management: Initiation and Planning | |||
PROJ5007 - Introduction to Agile Project Management | |||
PROJ6001 - Project Management: Quality, Control and Risk | |||
PROJ6003 - Leading and Managing Projects | |||
Option Unit | |||
PROJ6005 - Project Procurement and Contract Management | |||
PROJ6006 - Portfolio and Program Management |
Unit groups
Option Unit
Title | Note | ||
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ACCT6013 - Corporate Governance for Managers (Online) | |||
ACCT6016 - Finance for Managers (Online) | |||
BUSN5005 - Management Communication (Online) | |||
BUSN5007 - Entrepreneurship and Marketing (Online) | |||
BUSN6002 - Global Business (Online) | |||
BUSN6006 - Strategic Knowledge Management (Online) | |||
BUSN6008 - Strategy and Case Analysis (Online) | |||
BUSN6009 - Managing Information Systems (Online) | |||
COMP6005 - Managing Digital Enterprise (Online) | |||
ENGN6001 - Engineering for a Sustainable Future | |||
LEGL5003 - Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online) | |||
MGMT6004 - Organisational Change and Development (Online) | |||
PROJ5004 - Strategic Infrastructure Asset Management | |||
PROJ6007 - Stakeholder Engagement | |||
PBHL5016 - Leading Change in Health Care | |||
PBHL5017 - Governance and Accountability in Health Care | |||
PBHL5014 - Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care |