Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Management

What you will study

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Management, students are required to complete 48 credit points made up of core units. 

Core units

• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Project Governance
• Project Construction Management
• Project Risk Management

Entry requirements

To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below. Victoria University also considers non-academic research and work experience for research candidates.

Admission criteria

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
• Applicants with a minimum of five years of approved work experience will be considered for admission to this course.

Special entry programs

If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of the university's special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have completed a study with another university or institution, you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical project management frameworks and processes and apply them to a range of construction project management scenarios.
• Develop an understanding of projects, the roles and responsibilities of a construction project manager, recommendations, professional decisions and communicate with specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.
• Plan, construct and manage the delivery of efficient and effective strategies and inputs over the course of the construction process to achieve value for money on diverse and complex projects in alignment with Construction Extension to the PMBOK Guide, taking into account of social, economic and environmental sustainability.
• Conceptualise and critically apply project risk management, make risk identification an integral component of sustainable decision-making in projects and construct a risk management plan.

Career outcomes

Graduates could find work managing construction projects or as a key player in a project team for:

• Construction companies
• Builders
• Local councils
• Transport and infrastructure developments
• Government contractors for major or minor construction operations

Fees and CSP

Indicative fee in 2026: $4,657 per semester (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative full fee in 2026: $17,250 (domestic full-fee paying place)

These fees are guide only, based on a typical full-time study load and do not include materials, such as textbooks.

Each unit has an associated cost. Your final student contribution amount will be the total cost of the units you select, which may be higher or lower than the fee listed here, depending on your chosen units.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

• 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.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

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

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

• Calculated per the unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.