Diploma of Project Management
Overview
Radically improve your ability to define and manage projects, while maximising productivity. The Diploma of Project Management is delivered as a series of workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. You’ll learn management theory and technical skills enabling you to oversee range of projects.
Skills you’ll learn
- Digital literacy
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
Learning outcomes
- Learn how to become a factual, inspirational, and collaborative project communicator
- Develop skills to design, establish, manage, and report on project baselines
- Establish your leadership and manage the human element of your projects
- Develop strategic skills in managing project quality, risk, and purchasing
- Become proficient in managing project integration
- Develop skills to lead a project from start to finish, in fine detail, within your specific organisation
Your career opportunities
- Project manager
Location options
- Online
Professional endorsement
The AIPM is the premier body for project management in Australia with over 10,000 members. It is also the largest and only national membership organisation for project management in Australia.
The qualification demonstrates through its material that the outcomes of the course are aligned to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and the Business Services Training Package competency standards.
Completion of this course will allow you to apply for automatic recognition from the AIPM for the Certified Practising Project Practitioner (CPPP) level of certification and will grant you 40 Continual Professional Development (CPD) points towards your certification.
Why Swinburne?
Our Live Online delivery
Our Live Online delivery is a dynamic, engaging and interactive way to learn remotely. It’s just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real-time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.
Admissions
Applicants should have at least 3 years full time work experience and should be working in a project team or managing projects in their workplace.
Credit transfer
Recognition of prior learning
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Course structure
The Diploma of Project Management course is delivered in workshop clusters.
You are required to complete 12 units of competency delivered across five clusters. Clusters MUST be completed in order. However, you may choose the cluster intake that suits you best.
Course outline
Your units
Course delivery
Live Online
Live online delivery is just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.
Assessment
Students will be given six weeks from the final day of their learning workshop to complete and submit their assessment (s) for each cluster online via Swinburne's learning management system, Canvas.
Assessor Guidance Session
Each unit of the program embeds a personalised guidance session tailored to the learner’s needs. This key checkpoint in the blended framework provides the opportunity to clarify understanding, ask questions, and ensures learners are on track for successful course completion.
Workplace delivery
This course (or units from it) can be tailored to industry delivery within the workplace for groups of eight or more students. Students may enrol in the course at any stage during the year. Students have the chance to select from a range of dates for elective units to determine the duration of their course.
Skills first government-subsidised place
How do I pay my fees?
Eligibility for VET student loans (VSL)
Employer sponsored training
Register your interest
Apply directly
Course timetables and start dates
Course timetables
2026 Diploma of Project Management
2025 Diploma of Project Management
The dates shown indicate when the Communication in the workplace cluster commences. Please see timetables further down for more information on all cluster dates.