Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management (GCertAppProjMgt)

Program Code
GCAPM

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2019

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

Project management is a cross-disciplinary field that is vital for innovative activity in organisations and industries. Traditionally, project management has played an important role in defence, aerospace, construction and engineering. Increasingly, project management is being applied in areas such as IT, banking and finance, disaster relief recovery, climate change, telecommunications and mining.
The program is available in either online or intensive modes.
The Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.

Conditions

Condition of Admission:
For applicants without an undergraduate degree at least 7 years of work experience supported by a portfolio of evidence will be required.

Conditions of Interruption of program:
Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units in either online or intensive mode, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units

Core Courses

  • Online Mode

    To satisfy the requirements for Online Mode students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    Core Courses

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    PROJMGNT 5004OL Risk Assessment and Management 3
    PROJMGNT 5021OL Project Management Fundamentals 3
    PROJMGNT 7038OL Project Leadership and Communication 3
    PROJMGNT 7047OL Systems Design for Projects 3
  • Intensive Mode

    To satisfy the requirements for Intensive Mode students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    Core Courses

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    PROJMGNT 5004 Risk Assessment and Management 3
    PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3
    PROJMGNT 7038 Project Leadership and Communication 3
    PROJMGNT 7047 Systems Design for Projects 3