Diploma of Project Management

Diploma

Diploma of Project Management at the National Institute of Technology is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required for diverse project management-related job roles in various industry sectors.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

52 weeks (including breaks) 4 Study Periods of 10 weeks each (excluding breaks)

Course Code

BSB50820, 113302B

Study Mode

In person

About this course

Course Overview

Diploma of Project Management at the National Institute of Technology is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required for diverse project management-related job roles in various industry sectors. The course covers the essential skills and knowledge required for managing small to medium-sized projects.

In this course, you will learn about the project management lifecycle and is aligned with the PMBOK project management knowledge areas such as:

governance & integration
information and communication
stakeholder engagement
scope, time and costs
human resources and procurement
risk and quality

You will be provided with an opportunity to work on simulated projects to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that you will gain via this course.

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

Age:
- You must be 16 years or above at the time of application to study at NIT.

Academic
- To check the academic entry requirements, refer to the Academic Entry Requirements web page.

English Language Proficiency
- Overall IELTS band score of 5.5, with no band score less than 5.0; or
- An equivalent score in another English Language Proficiency Test acceptable by the National Institute of Technology; or
- An alternative English language proficiency evidence that is acceptable by the National Institute of Technology.
  Click here to check the English language proficiency tests and alternative English language proficiency evidence acceptable by the National Institute of Technology.

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Career Prospects

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Project Manager
Project Leader
Project Contract Manager

There is a strong demand for Project Management professionals in Australia. Organisations across Australia are reporting major project management skills gaps. Over the last three months, Project Manager roles were typically advertised between $110k and $160k*.

* www.seek.com.au/career-advice/, a leading employment search platform in Australia. Accessed on 28 Oct 2021.

Course structure

12
Core
Units
12
Total
Units

Course Structure

To complete this course, a total of 12 units must be completed.

BSBPMG539 Manage project governance
BSBPMG540 Manage project integration
BSBPMG535 Manage project information and communication
BSBOPS501 Manage business resources
BSBPMG530 Manage project scope
BSBPMG531 Manage project time
BSBPMG533 Manage project cost
BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources
BSBPMG537 Manage project procurement
BSBPMG536 Manage project risk
BSBPMG532 Manage project quality
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

Notes: Course structure, units and content are subject to change during the delivery period due to a change in legislative requirements or due to NIT's course review process.

The training and assessment of the units in this course are delivered holistically over the length of the full course. You will achieve competencies in each unit only when you have demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and skills in all the required assessment criteria linked to that unit.

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