Graduate Diploma in Project Management

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma in Project Management, you must fulfil a stream, comprising eight courses (subjects).

You can choose from four streams, depending on what you would like to specialise in.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, you must have one of the following:

• Successfully completed an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification).
• Undertaken a minimum of five years of professional work experience in a related industry. Applicants with less than five years of senior-level professional experience may also be considered.

To have your professional experience considered, you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement detailing your experience.

Suppose your qualification was completed more than 10 years ago. In that case, you will need to provide evidence of ongoing professional work and/or professional development in the same discipline as the program for which you are seeking entry to be granted credit.

English language requirements

You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.

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

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will have the skills and knowledge required to analyse, synthesise and apply complex project management theory to a range of industry issues and use this knowledge to implement new and effective strategies and paths forward. This knowledge, combined with ongoing learning about industry developments, will enable graduates to design solutions tailored to the needs of various stakeholders and projects.

Graduates will also build core skills in communication, decision-making, planning and teamwork, as well as the ability to critically examine and reflect on professional practice, ensuring they are effective members of any team, project or organisation.

Career outcomes

Upon graduation, you will be able to perform a broad range of roles, ranging from the conceptualisation and planning stages, through to project delivery and evaluation.

You will be able to interpret issues and confidently provide expert project management advice applicable to diverse industries. You will be experienced in team-based and individually led project management practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $35,520 (domestic full-fee paying place).

Additional expenses:

• Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): $373 maximum fee for 2026.
• Other items related to your program include field trips, textbooks and equipment.

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 96 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

• The number of subjects studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of subjects.
• 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 program.