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Graduate Certificate in Project Management
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  • Qualification: level:

    Postgraduate

  • Duration:

    6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

  • Units:

    4

  • Start date:

    Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct,

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Overview
Entry Requirements
Course Units
Careers

Form a theoretical and practical foundation of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

A qualification in project management will allow you the flexibility to work in a range of industries, and is also an ideal first step on the path towards a project management career in your preferred industry. What sets QUT apart is our commitment to equipping graduates with a solid foundation of project management theory as well as skills that translate across industries.

For project managers no day is ever exactly the same. It is a dynamic career path with the potential to span various industries and opens up a wide variety of potential career possibilities and opportunities for progression.

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

You also have the option of continuing your study to attain a full Master of Project Management.

This course is available to international students.

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Entry Requirements

You can gain entry into the Graduate Certificate in Project Management with:

  • a completed bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or

  • a completed diploma (or higher qualification), and two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional work experience; or

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

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Course Units

You can study full time, part time or at an accelerated pace and adjust your study load every teaching period, depending on what is happening in your life at the time. Choose up to two units every teaching period, factoring in approximately 12-15 hours of study per week and unit.

When reviewing QUT course documentation, please note that the code PMN refers to the on-campus version of a unit and the code PMQ refers to the online version.

UNITS

What you will learn

Management

Employ appropriate strategies to manage projects in an efficient way, ensuring projects remain on track for timely completion and success.

Leadership

Coordinate various resources and employees with initiative and foresight to deliver quality business outcomes.

Diverse skill set

There is no typical work day for a project manager – develop a broad and adaptable skill set that will help you deal with distinct challenges across multiple industries.

Problem Solving

Approach complex, challenging tasks using a rigorous project management framework and critical thinking skills in order to solve problems.

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Career opportunities

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

Project Manager

Manage complex projects from inception to completion in order to achieve project-related goals that meet pre-defined success criteria.

Account Manager

Maintain existing relationships with clients to ensure ongoing collaboration and partnership.

Project Business Analyst

Manage processes relating to business performance and reporting, including the preparation of business documentation.

Project Coordinator

Build positive relationships in a collaborative team environment, developing project management strategies to identify risks with foresight and ingenuity.

Learning at QUT Online

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Whether you’re advancing or changing your career, studying online is the flexible way to achieve your goal, allowing you to log on and learn when it suits.

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Learning that suits you best

Fit study into your life, when it suits you. If you study on your lunch break, or after your kids are in bed, you can access everything you need, wherever you are.

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