Graduate Certificate in Project Management (GCertProjMgt)

Program Code

GCPM

Academic Year

2023

Special Notes

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://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 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 Project Management

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Project Management .

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program: 

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, comprising:

  1. Core 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