Graduate Diploma of Project Management

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Project Management, you must complete eight units (48 credit points). It consists of Part A. Project Management Essentials Knowledge four units (24 credit points) and Part B. Project Management Advanced Theory and Practice four units (24 credit points).

Part A. Project Management Essentials Knowledge

• The Organisational Context of Project Development (six credit points)
• The Dynamic Context of Project Delivery (six credit points)
• The Planning Approach to Project Management (six credit points)
• The Learning Approach to Project Management (six credit points)

Part B. Project Management Advanced Theory and Practice

• The Rise of Project-based Organisations (six credit points)
• The Project as a Social System (six credit points)
• Project Management for Organisational Innovation (six credit points)
• Managing Project Knowledge (six credit points)

Entry requirements

Entry level 1: 48 credit points to complete

Duration: 1.4 years part-time

• An Australian degree or equivalent qualification with at least a credit (60%) average or an equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA).

Entry level 2: 24 credit points to complete

Duration: 0.7 years part-time

• A Monash University Graduate Certificate of Project Management with at least a credit (60%) average.

English language requirements

For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.

If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.

Minimum entrance requirements apply for admission to Monash University Australia.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:

• Project Manager
• Business Manager
• Business Administrator

Learning outcomes

• Be critical and creative scholars who:
  • Produce innovative solutions to problems
  • Apply research skills to business challenges
  • Communicate effectively and perceptively
• Be responsible and effective global citizens who:
  • Engage in an internationalised world.
  • Exhibit competence across cultures.
  • Demonstrate ethical values.
• Be able to provide discipline-based solutions in a diverse context to source, adapt and apply project management tools and techniques at project, program and portfolio level.
• Apply reflective skills to support lifelong learning.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Average 2025 total course fee: $37,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term. 
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units. 
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.