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Graduate Certificate of Project Management

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

121111

Course type

Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)

Professional accreditation status

This program is globally accredited by the Center for Project Innovation. Graduates who complete this program (subjects: LB5403:03, LB5246:03, LB5245:03 and LB5247:03) are eligible to be admitted as Certified Project Officers (CPO)

Owner

Academy

College

Business, Law and Governance

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 degree from ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û or another university; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy or have successfully completed an AQF 8 qualification from ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û within the previous two (2) years.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Project Management, graduates will be able to:

  1. Apply and integrate specialised knowledge of (PMBOK) project management and relevant industry standards and best practice
  2. Critically review and communicate ideas, complex information, strategic theoretical propositions, methodologies, and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist stakeholders
  3. Identify, conceptualise, and generate innovative solutions to complex project management challenges, asset management process and the risks of the project
  4. Reflect on current skills, knowledge, and attitudes with a commitment to lifelong learning and development of professional practice.

Inherent Requirements

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 visit: Graduate Certificate of Project Management.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

LB5403:03 Project Management Principles and Foundations

LB5246:03 Project Governance and Asset Management

LB5245:03 Risk Assessment and Quality Project Management

LB5247:03 Management Methods for Complex Projects

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Brisbane

Internal or mixed-mode attendance

*Students will be advised of face-to-face dates by JCU Brisbane Campus.

JCU Townsville

 

External

 

Candidature

Expected time to complete

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

2 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure

Progression

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However, if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Credit will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience used to gain admission to the course when assessed separately for admission requirements.

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Approved abbreviation

GCertProjMgt

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Not applicable

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the MBA and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure