Diploma of Project Management

Program Overview

Diploma of Project Management

Course Overview

Establish a career in project management with this high-level qualification. This course is perfect for people who want to upgrade their skills to seek employment as a project manager or team leader.

What Can I Do?

• Project Administrator
• Project Manager
• Project Team Leader
• Project Leader

Course Outcome

BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management

What You Will Study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 4 elective units from the list below.

Core Units

• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG530
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project scope
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG531
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project time
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG532
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project quality
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG533
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project cost
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG534
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project human resources
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG535
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project information and communication
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG536
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project risk
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG540
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project integration
  • Unit description: 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.

Elective Units

• UNIT CODE: BSBPMG538
  • UNIT NAME: Manage project stakeholder engagement
  • Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage stakeholder relationships.
• UNIT CODE: BSBSTR502
  • UNIT NAME: Facilitate continuous improvement
  • Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and manage continuous improvement systems and processes. Particular emphasis is on the development of systems and the analysis of information to monitor and adjust performance strategies, and to manage opportunities for further improvements.
• UNIT CODE: BSBCMM511
  • UNIT NAME: Communicate with influence
  • Unit description: 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.
• UNIT CODE: BSBTWK503
  • UNIT NAME: Manage meetings
  • Unit description: 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.

Ways to Study

• On campus
• Online

Study Locations

• Greater Brisbane

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment
• VET Student Loan - $12,557 cap

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Resources Required

It is recommended that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.

You will be provided with a recommended reading list and/or required textbooks during orientation or at the start of each unit. The purchase of these resources may incur additional costs, or you may be able to borrow them from the TAFE Queensland library network.

You are also required to have access to a calculator, a laptop or tablet device, a USB, a headset including microphone.

Important Information

Course commencement is subject to minimum enrolment numbers.

Assessment Methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning.

University Pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.