Diploma · CRICOS course

Diploma of Project Management

143 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 13 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $8,000 - $18,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $8,000 - $18,000
Course length
7 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
143 providers
Cities
13 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $5,768 - $31,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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CRICOS 2026

BSB50820 · Project Management

About the course

What it prepares you for

The national register links it to 4 job titles, listed below.

You complete 12 units: 8 core and 4 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Project Manager and Project Team Leader.

Individuals in these roles have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

8 core units every student completes, plus 4 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBPMG530Manage project scope
  2. BSBPMG531Manage project time
  3. BSBPMG532Manage project quality
  4. BSBPMG533Manage project cost
  5. BSBPMG534Manage project human resources
  6. BSBPMG535Manage project information and communication
  7. BSBPMG536Manage project risk
  8. BSBPMG540Manage project integration
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Project contract manager

    Individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

  • Project leader/team leader

    Individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

  • Project manager (industry specific)

    Individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

  • Project vendor manager

    Individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

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