Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, graduates will possess a general overview of project management best practices, as well as practical skills they can apply in their current and future roles across a range of industries.

Skills and tools you will learn:

1. Management.
2. Leadership.
3. Diverse skill set.
4. Problem-solving.

QUT is committed to equipping graduates with a solid foundation in project management theory and skills that translate across industries. Our courses are centred around developing an understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and providing future project managers with the fundamentals needed to achieve organisational excellence. Our graduates forge successful careers in Engineering, IT, Education, Health and STEM-related disciplines. 

As a QUT graduate, you will be positioned to succeed in a real workplace context, harnessing your theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as your initiative and skills to see projects through to their successful completion. You will graduate with a firm theoretical and practical knowledge base to draw from and will be ready to deal with a diversity of project management challenges.

Recommended study pattern

Students must complete a total of 4 core standard units. Each unit carries 12 credit points.

Core units:

• Managing Project Teams.
• Project Management Principles.
• Managing Projects as an Integrated System.
• Managing Projects as an Integrated System.

Award requirements

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, students must complete a total of 48 credit points.

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Indicative total fee $14,300

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
• A recognised Diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline, with at least two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience; or
• At least five years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience.

At least five years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience.