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Graduate Certificate in Project Management
This short postgraduate course teaches how to plan and deliver projects.
- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC, SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Project Management asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in planning and organising work
- a knack for solving problems as they come up
- good communication skills with a range of people
- the patience to see a task through to the end
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Graduate Certificate or Bachelor?
The Bachelor of Project Management is a bachelor degree, which is a lower level than this graduate certificate. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is the higher level qualification.
See the courseWhere this course can take you
No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.
Jobs a degree can help with
None of these jobs needs a set qualification.
Bid Manager
Bid managers run the response to a tender or proposal, coordinating the people, pricing and paperwork that go into a competitive submission.
Median pay$87,400 (estimate)
Change Manager
Change managers help the people inside an organisation adjust to a new system, structure or process, so the change actually sticks once the project team moves on.
Median pay$111,800 (estimate)
In demand
Implementation Manager
Implementation managers take a new system or process from signed contract through to the point where staff are using it day to day.
Median pay$111,800 (estimate)
Program Manager
Program managers coordinate a group of related projects so that together they deliver a single business outcome.
Median pay$111,800 (estimate)
Project Coordinator
A project coordinator keeps a project's schedule, budget and records current, so the team makes decisions on information that is still accurate.
Median pay$110,800
Project Director
Project directors lead large, complex initiatives from the first business case through to delivery, holding the budget, the timeline and several teams to a single outcome.
Median pay$148,200 (estimate)
Project Manager
Project managers plan a defined piece of work, coordinate the people doing it and stay accountable until it is delivered.
Median pay$110,800
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
Victoria University
Footscray Park, VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
University of South Australia
Mawson Lakes, SA
4.3from 216 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Project Management.
- Project planning and scheduling
- Managing scope, time and cost
- Managing project teams
- Project management frameworks
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?
Questions people ask
Do I need experience or other qualifications first?
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.
How is it different from Bachelor of Project Management?
The Bachelor of Project Management is a bachelor degree, which is a lower level than this graduate certificate. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is the higher level qualification.
How is it different from Diploma of Project Management?
The Diploma of Project Management is a diploma, which is a lower level than this graduate certificate. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is the higher level qualification.