Faculty of Engineering

School of Project Management

Graduate Diploma in Project Management (2015)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2015.


1. Overview

Course: Graduate Diploma in Project Management (2015)
CP Required: 48
Min FT Duration: 1.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: School of Project Management
Years Offered: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:

(a) the 24 credit points of core Project Management Foundation units of study;

(b) PMGT5871 and PMGT5872;

(b) 12 credit points of Project Management Competency or Elective units.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5205: Professional Practice in Project Management
Core
6 ENGG5811: Critical & Systems Thinking
Core
6 ENGG5820: Applied Project Management
Core
6 PMGT6867: Quantitative Methods: Project Management

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 PMGT5871: Project Planning
Core
6 PMGT5872: People and Communications


Note: Offered in normal mode in Semester 1 and block mode in Semester 2
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Project Management Graduate Diploma Core Competency Units
Project Management Graduate Diploma Electives

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Project Management Core Foundation Units (Min CP: 24) (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5811 Critical & Systems Thinking 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Online
Semester 2 Online
ENGG5820 Applied Project Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Online
Semester 2 Online
PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Online
Semester 2 Online

Note: Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Project Management must complete all 4 Core Foundation units. Units may be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2.

Block 2 - Project Management Graduate Diploma Core Competency Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
PMGT5871 Project Planning 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT5872 People and Communications 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT5873 Project Economics and Procurement 6 Semester 1
Semester 1 Online
PMGT5891 Strategic Risk Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Project Management must complete PMGT5871 and PMGT5872.

Block 3 - Project Management Graduate Diploma Electives (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5812 Project Delivery Approaches 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Online
Semester 2 Online
PMGT5875 Project Innovation Management 6 Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5876 Change Implementation 6 Semester 1
Semester 1 Online
PMGT5877 Governance and Organisational PM 6 Semester 1
PMGT5879 Program and Portfolio Management 6 Semester 2
PMGT5886 System Dynamics Modelling for PM 6 Semester 2
Semester 2 Online
PMGT5887 Computer Applications in PM 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Online
PMGT5888 Global Project Management 6 Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5889 Project Controls 6 Semester 2
Semester 2 Online
PMGT5895 Contracts Management 6 Semester 1