Kick start your career in project management
This nationally recognised diploma offers you an entry point into the project management field. Whether you’re looking to start your career in project management, or you already work in the industry and are seeking to validate, verify and further develop your knowledge, this course equips you with the skills you need for daily work. You can study online and continue your current work and life.
This course is designed to develop skills and knowledge required to plan, lead and execute projects end to end. You will learn to scope risk, budget, quality and human resources as well as an introduction to influential communication skills, meeting management, interpretation of compliance requirements and the development of complex spreadsheets.
Career outcomes
Project manager
Project team leader
Project management coordinator.
Course code: BSB50820
Delivery mode: Online
Course duration: 18- 24months
Qualification: Diploma
Nationally recognised: Yes
Awarded by: Swinburne University of Technology
Assessments
Online quizzes, including multiple choice and short answer questions
Portfolio of evidence
Written reports
Case studies
Video and audio role plays and demonstrations.
Start your career in a growth industry
75.8% Career improvement
Percentage of course graduates that started or expanded a business, landed on a new job, or skilled up for a promotion or pay raise.
28.7% Manager roles
Percentage of course graduates working in manager roles
$76,000 Salary
The middle of the range of salary earned of course graduates starting their first ever full-time job after graduating.
75.8% Career improvement
Percentage of course graduates that started or expanded a business, landed on a new job, or skilled up for a promotion or pay raise.
28.7% Manager roles
Percentage of course graduates working in manager roles
$76,000 Salary
The middle of the range of salary earned of course graduates starting their first ever full-time job after graduating.
Source: Statistics (accessed on 13 October 2022) are for course graduates of the Diploma of Project Management. See more details at MySkills.gov.au.
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Online course modules
Once you have enrolled in this course, you can access our online platform and start with the first module. You will need to complete a module and then the next module becomes available to you.
This course contains 13 online modules, which have been designed to cover the following units of competency, including 8 core units and 4 elective units. This course contains an introductory module.
BSBPMG530 Manage project scope
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and manage project scope. It involves obtaining project authorisation, developing a scope management plan, and managing the application of project scope controls.
BSBPMG531 Manage project time
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage time during projects. It involves determining and implementing the project schedule and assessing time management outcomes.
BSBPMG532 Manage project quality
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage quality within projects. It involves determining quality requirements, implementing quality control and assurance processes, and using review and evaluation to make quality improvements in current and future projects.
BSBPMG533 Manage project cost
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, analyse and refine project costs to produce a budget, and to use this budget as the principal mechanism to control project cost.
BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage human resources related to projects. It involves planning for human resources, implementing personnel training and development, and managing the project team.
BSBPMG535 Manage project information and communication
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to link people, ideas and information at all stages in the project life cycle. Project communication management ensures timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage and disposal of project information through formal structures and processes.
BSBPMG536 Manage project risk
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage risks that may impact achievement of project objectives. It involves identifying, analysing, treating and monitoring project risks, and assessing risk management outcomes.
BSBPMG540 Manage project integration
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate and balance overall project management functions and to align and track project objectives to comply with organisational goals, strategies and objectives.
BSBCMM511 Communicate with influence
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to present and negotiate persuasively, lead and participate in meetings and make presentations to customers, clients and other key stakeholders.
BSBLDR601 Lead and manage organisational change
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and manage organisational change.
BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use spreadsheet software to complete business tasks and produce complex documents.
BSBTWK503 Manage meetings
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a range of meetings including overseeing the meeting preparation processes, chairing meetings, organising the minutes and reporting meeting outcomes.
Course requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this diploma project management course. However, students must be 18 years of age or above and are expected to have successfully completed Year 12 English. Where prospective learners have not successfully completed English at Year 12 level, they can demonstrate equivalency in one of the following:
Successful completion of a Nationally Recognised Training qualification at Certificate III level or higher; or
3 years relevant industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication.
Eligible for Australian and New Zealand Residents and Citizens only.
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Intake dates
Study period 1
Last enrolment date: Monday 29 May, 2023
Start date: Monday 5 June, 2023
Census date: Wednesday 5 July, 2023
Finish date: Sunday 5 November, 2023
Maximum extension: Sunday 31 December, 2023
Study period 2:
Last enrolment date: Monday 13 November, 2023
Start date: Monday 20 November, 2023
Census date: Wednesday 20 December, 2023
Finish date: Sunday 21 April, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 16 June, 2024
Study period 3:
Last enrolment date: Monday 29 April, 2024
Start date: Monday 6 May, 2024
Census date: Wednesday 5 June, 2024
Finish date: Sunday 6 October, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 1 December 2024
Study period 1
Last enrolment date: Monday 26 June, 2023
Start date: Monday 3 July, 2023
Census date: Wednesday 2 August, 2023
Finish date: Sunday 3 December, 2023
Maximum extension: Sunday 28 January, 2024
Study period 2:
Last enrolment date: Monday 11 December, 2023
Start date: Monday 28 December, 2023
Census date: Wednesday 17 January, 2024
Finish date: Sunday 19 May, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 14 July, 2024
Study period 3:
Last enrolment date: Monday 27 May, 2024
Start date: Monday 3 June, 2024
Census date: Wednesday 3 July, 2024
Finish date: Sunday 3 November, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 29 December, 2024
Study period 1
Last enrolment date: Monday 31 July, 2023
Start date: Monday 7 August, 2023
Census date: Wednesday 6 September, 2023
Finish date: Sunday 7 January, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 3 March, 2024
Study period 2:
Last enrolment date: Monday 15 January, 2024
Start date: Monday 22 January, 2024
Census date: Wednesday 21 February, 2024
Finish date: Sunday 23 June, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 18 August, 2024
Study period 3:
Last enrolment date: Monday 1 July, 2024
Start date: Monday 8 July, 2024
Census date: Wednesday 7 August, 2024
Finish date: Sunday 8 December, 2024
Maximum extension: Sunday 2 February, 2025
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