Prepare for a rewarding project-management role, or learn new skills for your current project-management position, with a graduate qualification from VU.

The Graduate Diploma in Project Management is one of a suite of courses designed for current or potential project managers in industry. You’ll learn specialised project management principles and techniques. You can apply the skills you learn during this course to projects in sectors including:

• administration
• business
• engineering and construction
• information technology.

The internationally-recognisedA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) underpins all our project-management teaching. We  have strong industry connections, which give you access to current work-based scenarios. These combine for a practical, usable and valued skill set.

This qualification provides you with valuable recognition in the industry. 

If you’re aiming for a leadership or high-level management role, our Master of Project Management will give you the qualifications and skills to get there.

Once you’ve successfully completed your graduate diploma, you’ll gain entry to the Master of Project Management – and you’ll already be half way to completing the masters degree.

To attain the Graduate Diploma in Project Management students will be required to complete:

• 48 credit points of Core studies
• 48 credit points of Elective units (up to two BMO units can be chosen from the approved electives list)

Once found only in construction, project management has expanded to include almost every industry. Areas which employ project managers include:

• administration
• business
• construction
• engineering
• health services sector
• information technology
• public sector
• science.

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline OR Completion of an Australian Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in a similar discipline

IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)

TOEFL Internet: Overall of 79

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58-64 (with no section score less than 50)

University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176. No individual band less than 169.

VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): Achieved.