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Project Management

Including:
Master of Project Management MProjectMgt
Graduate Diploma of Project Management GradDipProjectMgt
Graduate Certificate in Project Management GradCertProjectMgt

CSU’s Project Management degrees prepare students for industry certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) - the world’s leading association for the project management profession.

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About the course

The aim of these degrees is to provide project management professionals with an advanced course of study in Project Management that is current, relevant and integrates the world’s most recognised industry certification in the field of Project Management.

On completion of the Master of Project Management, graduates will be able to:

Professional recognition

The Graduate Certificate in Project Management prepares students for industry certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and Prince2.

The Graduate Diploma of Project Management prepares students for industry certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the Australian Institute of Project Managers (AIPM) and Prince2.

Articulation

The Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate and Master degree make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is awarded in the Graduate Diploma for subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate.

In addition to credit awarded in the Master of Project Management, graduates from the Graduate Diploma of Project Management would be eligible for six subjects of credit towards the following qualifications from Charles Sturt University:

Graduation requirements

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points, which includes two industry stream subjects of 16 points.

To graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Project Management, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points, which includes the completion of the relevant industry stream of 32 points.

To graduate with the Master of Project Management, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points, which includes the completion of the relevant industry stream of 32 points.

Further information

Additional information about this course is available at the dedicated website:www.itmasters.edu.au or by contacting info.csu on 1800 227 337 or email inquiry@csu.edu.au.

 

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Master of Project Management,
Graduate Diploma of Project Management,
Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Study through Bathurst
Study mode and normal course duration
  • Part-time by distance education
  • Master: 3 years
  • Graduate Diploma: 2 years
  • Graduate Certificate: 1 year
Fee information

Australian & New Zealand students
Fee paying places (Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP)
(includes textbook)

International students
Distance education (offshore) fees 318KB [PDF]

Commence study in
  • Session 1 (March – June)
  • Session 2 (July – October)
  • Session 3 (November – February)

How to apply

Choose your preferred method. Make note of the admission code as you will need this to complete your application. More information on application closing dates.

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Australian and New Zealand students

Admission code:

  • Master - OBEG
  • Graduate Diploma - OBDG
  • Graduate Certificate - OBCG

International students

Admission code:

  • Master - JBEG
  • Graduate Diploma - JBDG
  • Graduate Certificate - JBCG
Mail your application

Australian and New Zealand students
Download an Application for Admission form 260KB [PDF]

International students
Download an application form

Recruitment agent

International students
Contact a Recruitment agent in your country who can answer your questions about CSU as well as help on campus international students through the student visa application process. Note: Recruitment agents for CSU may not be available in every country.

 

Course structure

The recommended study structure for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses is one CSU and one industry-based subject [Code MGI---] of study each trimester.

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Graduate Certificate students are required to undertake four subjects comprising two management core subjects and two industry subjects.

Management Core subjects
HRM571 Managing People in the Information Age
MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice

Industry Stream subjects
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals (CAPM)
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle

Graduate Diploma of Project Management

Graduate Diploma students are required to undertake a total of eight subjects comprising four management subjects and four industry subjects. In addition to the first four subjects, which are completed as part of the Graduate Certificate, students complete:

Management Core subjects
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGT572 Managing Organisational Change

Industry Stream subjects
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI514 The Project Management Professional (PMP)

Master of Project Management

Master degree students are required to undertake twelve subjects comprising six management subjects and six industry stream subjects. In addition to the first eight subjects, which are completed as part of the Graduate Diploma, students complete:

Management subjects
Two from:
MGT573 Strategic Practice
MGT589 Managing Risk
MGT575 Alliance Management
MGT576 Alliance Team Development

Industry subjects
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI517 Project Management Communications
MGI518 Program Management

Information about the courses and industry streams is available at the dedicated website: www.itmasters.edu.au

Admission requirements

For entry to the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or a qualification deemed to be equivalent) or five years' relevant work experience. Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

Applicants to the Master degree must have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or a qualification deemed to be equivalent).

Applicants will also be required to meet the Project Management Institute’s eligibility criteria for the Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) industry certifications. For further information visit: www.pmi.org

About Distance Education

The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.

Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:

Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Staff & student contact

Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.

Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.

Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.

Contacts

For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:

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Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia)
Telephone: +61 2 6338 6077 (outside Australia)

Facsimile: (02) 6338 6001 (within Australia)
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001 (outside Australia)

Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/student/contact
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