Graduate Certificate of Project Management

Learn how to harness your passion, resolve and vision to deliver groundbreaking results for business, government and the community. Develop vital skills in linear planning, leadership and management, and risk assessment in complex projects. Be in high demand as a professional in a field equally important across disciplines, industry sectors and government, both in Australia and internationally. Gain the skills and expertise to guide businesses towards success during uncertain times, contributing to the prosperity, health, safety and sustainability of tropical communities.

During disruptive times — such as a pandemic — businesses are in need of project management skills more than ever. Project managers are a core organisational capability for future employers. In the Graduate Certificate of Project Management, you will learn to be aware of industry trends and needs in order to effectively manage projects for economic, social, environmental and cultural sustainability.

JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Project Management is the first in Australia to emphasise skill development in strategy, risk and asset management, making you stand out to future employers for your unique ability to obtain successful results even when faced with setbacks and challenges. Throughout the degree, you’ll engage with real-world problems through complex case studies, giving you invaluable insight into applying your knowledge and skills to any situation through an effective, strategic and technical approach to project management.

Your study will include core subjects such as Project Management Principles and Foundations, Project Governance and Asset Management, Risk Assessment and Quality Project Management, and Management Methods for Complex Projects. You will develop cognitive, technical and communication skills through project management case studies and corporate-world project-based assessment, preparing you to be a leader of, and advisor to, business enterprises.

Study flexibly in a blended learning environment, engaging in online learning and teaching while you learn from and collaborate with your peers in online discussions as well as intensive face-to-face experiential workshops.

Upon graduation, you will have developed key skills in four major areas: linear project planning and management; strategy and leadership in exploring and developing systematic processes for asset management; the risks project experience; and exploration of agile designs in relation to managing complex projects. Mastering these skills will future-proof your career, with the Center for Project Innovation recently identifying these abilities as essential for managing projects in disruptive and post-disruptive times.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment,and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Project Management .

Project management is a core capability across all organisational levels and industries, both in Australia and internationally. Businesses in every sector need to develop new strategies to navigate organisational change and successfully manage current and future projects. The changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic also continue to impact businesses, making your ability to address risks and develop and manage sustainable projects more vital now than ever before.

As a graduate of the first degree in Australia to offer subjects emphasising the essential skills of strategy, risk and asset management, you’ll be in high demand in many industry contexts. Your skills in planning, addressing risks and systematic process strategies are highly sought after by employers in the public sector, construction, business, finance, health, engineering, defence, telecommunications and information technology.

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate of Project Management you will be a Certified Project Officer (CPO) with the Center for Project Innovation and be recognised as a fundamental contributor to any project team.

A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.

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Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.