BSB50820
Diploma of Project Management
Diploma of Project Management at the National Institute of Technology is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required for diverse project management-related job roles in various industry sectors. The course covers the essential skills and knowledge required for managing small to medium-sized projects.
You will be provided with an opportunity to work on simulated projects to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that you will gain via this course.
- Duration: 52 Weeks including breaks
- Delivery Mode: Face-to-face (classroom based)
- Location: Perth City
- Course CRICOS Code: 113302B
Course Overview
Diploma of Project Management at the National Institute of Technology is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required for diverse project management-related job roles in various industry sectors. The course covers the essential skills and knowledge required for managing small to medium-sized projects.
In this course, you will learn about the project management lifecycle and is aligned with the PMBOK project management knowledge areas such as:
- governance & integration
- information and communication
- stakeholder engagement
- scope, time and costs
- human resources and procurement
- risk and quality
You will be provided with an opportunity to work on simulated projects to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that you will gain via this course.
Career Prospects
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
- Project Manager
- Project Leader
- Project Contract Manager
There is a strong demand for Project Management professionals in Australia. Organisations across Australia are reporting major project management skills gaps. Over the last three months, Project Manager roles were typically advertised between $110k and $160k*.
* www.seek.com.au/career-advice/, a leading employment search platform in Australia. Accessed on 28 Oct 2021.
Entry Requirements
- Age:
- You must be 16 years or above at the time of application to study at NIT.
- Academic
- To check the academic entry requirements, refer to the Academic Entry Requirements web page.
- English Language Proficiency
- Overall IELTS band score of 5.5, with no band score less than 5.0; or
- An equivalent score in another English Language Proficiency Test acceptable by the National Institute of Technology; or
- An alternative English language proficiency evidence that is acceptable by the National Institute of Technology.
Click here to check the English language proficiency tests and alternative English language proficiency evidence acceptable by the National Institute of Technology.
Course Structure
To complete this course, a total of 12 units must be completed.
- BSBPMG539 Manage project governance
- BSBPMG540 Manage project integration
- BSBPMG535 Manage project information and communication
- BSBPMG538 Manage project stakeholder engagement
- BSBPMG530 Manage project scope
- BSBPMG531 Manage project time
- BSBPMG533 Manage project cost
- BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources
- BSBPMG537 Manage project procurement
- BSBPMG536 Manage project risk
- BSBPMG532 Manage project quality
- BSBTWK503 Manage meetings
Notes: Course structure, units and content are subject to change during the delivery period due to a change in legislative requirements or due to NIT’s course review process.
The training and assessment of the units in this course are delivered holistically over the length of the full course. You will achieve competencies in each unit only when you have demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and skills in all the required assessment criteria linked to that unit.
Fees & Intake Dates
An International Student is a person who:
- is not a Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Australia; and
- either holds a valid Australian student visa or intends to apply for an Australian student visa before the commencement of the course.
All international students who intend to study in Australia on a student visa require a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). The CoE (Confirmation of Enrolment) is an official document generated via PRISMS (Provider Registration and International Student Management System) that provides important information about your enrolment status. This document is required to be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs before applying for a student visa.
You must have a valid CoE at all times while you are studying on a student visa.
A Domestic Student is a person who is:
- a Citizen of Australia; or
- a Permanent Resident of Australia; or
- a Citizen of New Zealand; or
- a holder of an Australian Visa (other than a Student Visa) that allows them to study in Australia with no limitations on study.
Domestic students do not require a CoE (generated via PRISMS) as they do not need to apply for a student visa. They are provided with an enrolment confirmation from NIT via email, once their enrolment is finalised. Note: If you are a holder of an Australian visa, other than a student visa, you must have sufficient remaining duration on your visa to complete your studies at the National Institute of Technology from the date of your course commencement. Check course durations on the relevant course pages on the NIT’s website.
More Information
All students studying at NIT are required to bring their computers (laptops or tablets) with a current web browser, email address, and the software capability to submit work in Microsoft Office formats such as .docx, .xlsx, .pptx and .pdf.
Students also must have access to a high-speed internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (5G/4G/LTE) – Minimum bandwidth requirement is 5/3 Mbps (download/upload speed).
Students are also required to bring their own notebooks, stationery and USB storage media. NIT may lend laptops to students for on-campus use only based on a first-come-first-served basis.
Students enrolled in ICT courses are expected to have an additional external SSD storage media drive with a minimum of 100 GB storage space for virtualisation units.
This course involves a number of learning and assessment methods. Typically, the learning methods may include Presentations and discussions, Demonstrations, Individual and group activities, Skills practice, Role plays, Case studies, Simulated scenarios, and Research activities.
Assessment methods generally include Practical Observation of Tasks, Written or Oral Questioning, Case Studies, Role Plays, Reports, Research Projects, Presentations, etc.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
If you think that you have already gained the skills and experience for a unit or entire qualification, you can apply for RPL to get recognised as competent for parts or a whole nationally recognised qualification. Not everyone will get credited for their skills and knowledge. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate a reasonable amount of experience in the area their course covers. Contact us to know more about our RPL process.
Before making an application to study at National Institute of Technology, you must read the information provided for International Students in NIT Student Handbook & Policies webpage.
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