The Diploma of Project Management is meticulously crafted to empower students with the skills to effectively execute and lead projects across diverse contexts and industry sectors.

Upon completion of this comprehensive course, you will possess a solid knowledge base and the ability to deploy a range of specialised, technical, and managerial strategies. These skills will enable you to initiate, plan, execute, and evaluate your own work and that of your team.

This course will prepare you to take on pivotal roles such as Project Leader or Manager, Contract Manager, Team Leader, and others, equipped with the expertise to steer projects to success.

This diploma reflects the role of individuals applying project management skills and knowledge across various industry sectors. Designed to instil effective project management capabilities, the curriculum covers essential topics including project scope, time, cost, quality, risk, communication, human resources, procurement, and stakeholder management.

The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and practical exercises. Upon course completion, you will have the proficiency to manage projects effectively, lead and facilitate teams, oversee ICT infrastructure projects, develop, implement, and evaluate incident response and disaster recovery plans, govern project processes, manage project procurement, mitigate project risks, and optimize business resources.

Your journey through the Diploma of Project Management is not just a qualification but a transformative experience, preparing you for success in the world of project leadership and management.

Students will study business operations and structure with case studies on how administration roles contribute to the workplace.

You will learn, understand and apply fundamental management lessons to prepare you to be responsible for achieving project objectives.

Sample course units:

• ICTICT517 – Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation
• BSBWHS521 – Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
• BSBPMG530 – Manage project scope
• BSBPMG531 – Manage project time
• BSBPMG533 – Manage project cost
• BSBPMG535 – Manage project information and communication
• BSBPMG534 – Manage project human resources
• BSBPMG537 – Manage project procurement
• BSBPMG536 – Manage project risk

Please download the course infopack for the full list of 16 course units and topics.

Admission Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must hold a current Approved visa for study in Australia (at the time of course commencement)
• Must demonstrate satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 10 qualification* (Department of Home Affairs may require country-specific higher education requirement for approved visa for study in Australia application assessment).
• Are required to provide evidence of any one of the following tests of upper intermediate proficiency in English: (see exemptions below)

*South Sydney College (SSC) is not offering VET student loans or other government-funded financial support.

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