Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management is to develop students and practitioners with the skills and knowledge to assume roles in the planning, delivery, and management of a range of projects within government, business, and industry. All studies are focused on projects in the selected industry contexts….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management is to develop students and practitioners with the skills and knowledge to assume roles in the planning, delivery, and management of a range of projects within government, business, and industry. All studies are focused on projects in the selected industry contexts. The main purpose of the course is to impart new perspectives that shift the thinking focus of students from a normative to a transformative state. It will also embed the concepts of sustainability as a dimension of managerial decisions and processes.
APIC’s focus is on the promotion of holistic and integrative thinking, and self-direction. In this course, you should expect to develop the following attributes:
- basic project management knowledge and tools needed to manage a wide range of projects;
- leadership and Communication skills;
- critical thinking skills;
- creativity and lateral thinking; and
- ethics and sustainability skills.
Course Learning Outcomes
- A specialised Knowledge of theories, concepts, principles, and key applied technologies, including information technology, needed for effective project management, and of key professional, ethical, industrial, and legislative codes and regulations.
- Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge from a range of industry and academic sources to provide solutions to problems in domains such as customer service, resource management, risk management, organisational methods, and implementation of new technologies and processes.
- Cognitive skills to think critically, to evaluate new, dynamic, and complex project management risks and resources management requirements, and generate solutions to complex problems.
- Specialised technical skills in project planning, project budgeting, preparing project timelines, and resource management required for specific projects.
- Communication skills to clearly articulate complex concepts and solutions relating to the analysis, planning, design, and evaluation of approaches to customer service, resource management, risk management, organisational methods, and implementation of new technologies and processes.
- Skills for clearly explaining complex knowledge and ideas relating to analysis, planning, design, and evaluation of appropriate to customer service, resource management, risk management, organisational methods, and implementation of new technologies and processes to various audiences, client, project teams and professionals.
- Make high-level judgement concerning a range of technical and management functions in contexts including implementation of new finance structure, customer service models, strategy, and acquisition techniques.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have:
- Successfully completed a Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) or higher awarded by a recognised university or higher education institution, in any discipline; OR
- Successfully completed an Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) awarded by a recognised university or higher education institution, in any discipline, AND have at least two-years full-time managerial and/or professional work experience in a related field; OR
- A minimum of three-years full-time managerial and/or professional work experience in a related field; OR
- A minimum of five-years full-time general work experience in a related field.
Academic Entry Requirements
- IELTS Academic: Overall band score 6.5 or higher with no band below 6.0 in writing and speaking; OR
- IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score 79 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18 OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Overall score 180, writing and speaking 180 OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Overall 176 with a writing and speaking section minimum of 169 OR
- PTE Academic Module with score over 58 with a writing and speaking section minimum of 50
Applicants who do not meet APIC’s English proficiency requirements can be made a conditional offer with a requirement to complete an approved intensive English language course and meet the required standard prior to their commencing their APIC award course.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Asia Pacific International College (APIC) is an Australian Higher Education Institution, based in Melbourne, offering a range of study options at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. APIC is professionally endorsed by AIPM (Australian Institute of Project Management) and PMI (Project Management Institute), and is a member of ACPET (Australian Council for Private Education and Training). APIC is also a member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and APIC’s Master of Business Administration majoring in Human Resources Management has been accredited by this Institute.
