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1 year full-time
On-campus (12 hours of classes per week for full-time students)
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 12 hours of classes per week (4 units); plus approximately 7–9 hours per week per unit for self-directed study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | 2026 Semester 1 Block 4 (start of classes: 1 Jun 2026)
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
Course tuition fee over 1 year: $21,250 (2024) / $22,320 (2026). Fee per unit: $2,656 (2024) / $2,790 (2026). All fees are in Australian dollars. Fees are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
1 year full time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Entry requirements
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Communication and Negotiations
Covers effective communication with individuals and groups from different cultural backgrounds, identifying negotiation opportunities, addressing conflicts, and understanding challenges when individuals, groups and organisations face potential or existing conflict. Explores negotiation strategies, tactics to solve ongoing differences, and models for securing cooperation and agreement in competitive environments.
People, Culture and Agile Leadership
Develops understanding of the influence culture, politics and power have on organisational behaviour. Introduces agile leadership and team dynamics, including the Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment, to help students understand what makes people and organisations do what they do and how to lead through difficult times with flexibility, responsiveness and collaboration.
Organisational Context and Roles in Project Management
Covers the internal and external organisational context in which projects are formed, executed, supported and evaluated. Discusses engagement with project stakeholders and the impact organisational context has on defining roles, responsibilities and collaboration required by a project team for successful project delivery.
Project Management Principles
Provides insights and principles of best practices in project management, including standards associated with successful project management as recognised by professional bodies such as the Project Management Institute and the Australian Institute of Project Management. Students explore project management processes and develop skills to professionally manage a range of projects.
Project Management Domains (Tools and Techniques)
Covers project management domains — groups of related activities critical for effective delivery of project outcomes — and the tools and techniques available for project management, including their purpose, when to use them, and how to select the most effective tools based on project domains and desired outcomes.
Organisation Change Management
Prepares students to anticipate, plan and deliver organisational change, including identifying appropriate interventions to maximise benefits and minimise risk. Uses ad-hoc simulations to develop diagnostic and action-planning skills for leading strategic change, overcoming resistance, and identifying common missteps of change agents.
Minor Corporate Study - Initiation of a Project
Focuses on the aspects of project initiation including selection of the project manager, collection of historical information, division of large projects into phases, identification of stakeholders, initial constraints, assumptions and risks, and collection of agreements. Students explore organisational governance, procedures and policies through practical exercises to develop project management skills.
Contracts Management and Ethics
Introduces the fundamentals of contract management and ethics as they relate to project management. Students develop understanding of various contract types, processes to identify and select the right contract, contract terms and conditions, potential issues, and ethical considerations to avoid risks and conflicts.
Common Questions
The total course tuition fee is AUD $21,250 for 2024 and AUD $22,320 for 2026, paid over 1 year. The fee per unit is AUD $2,656 (2024) or AUD $2,790 (2026). There are 8 units in total, each worth 10 credit points, totalling 80 credit points. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester. All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice.
The course has multiple intakes throughout the year: February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November. For 2026 Semester 1 Block 4, the start of classes is 1 June 2026, with the last date to enrol also being 1 June 2026 and the census date on 8 June 2026.
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Project Management, students must pass 8 units (6 core units and 2 specialisation units), totalling 80 credit points at AQF Level 8. The course is delivered over 1 year full-time. There is also a nested exit qualification — the Graduate Certificate of Project Management — available after completing the first portion of the course (approximately 6 months full-time). Full-time students attend 12 hours of classes per week across 4 units on-campus, plus approximately 7–9 hours per week per unit for self-directed study.
Yes. The Graduate Certificate of Project Management is a nested exit qualification within the Graduate Diploma of Project Management, available after completing the first set of units (approximately 6 months full-time, CRICOS Code: not separately listed on this page for the Graduate Certificate, but it is offered as an exit point). The exit point occurs after completing MBA4002, MBA4004, MPM4001, and MPM4003.
Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Project Management provides direct entry and advanced standing into the Master of Business Information Systems (Cyber Security). The qualification is also designed as an exit qualification embedded within the Master of Project Management, providing a pathway to continue to that master's degree.
The Graduate Diploma of Project Management is offered at two campuses: Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000) and Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000). The course is open to both domestic and international students. The CRICOS Code for this course is 111562J and the CRICOS Provider Code is 03147A.
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