Graduate Certificate in Project Management

The course is offered on a one-session, full-time or one-year, part-time basis.

The course is delivered in face-to-face mode (on campus or offshore in conjunction with selected education partners).

Full time, on campus
Part time, on campus

Admission requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, or Advanced Diploma in Project Management AND Any relevant professional experience work experience AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Project Management AND A general capacity to undertake tertiary education, demonstrated by successful completion of general or professional qualifications

OR

• A minimum of 5 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Project Management AND A general capacity to undertake tertiary education, demonstrated by successful completion of general or professional qualifications

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:

• Curriculum VitaeANDStatement of servicein one of the following formats:
  • A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  • A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  • Astatutorydeclarationconfirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  • An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  • A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)

For applicants who need to demonstrate interest in the course:

• Personal statement(300 words) outlining reasons for studying the Graduate Certificate in Project Management and demonstrating an understanding of basic project management concepts gained from work experience and knowledge of course expectations.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement:To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may bealternative pathwaysto help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see theUTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see theFaculty of Design, Architecture and Building Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.

The course may be taken as a separate award or can articulate into, and form part of, the Master of Project Management (C04006). The project management program structure allows students a choice of entry requirements and study paths leading to the award of graduate certificate (24 credit points), Graduate Diploma in Project Management (C07004) (48 credit points), Master of Project Management (C04006) (72 credit points) and Master of Business Administration (Project Management major) (C04018) (96 credit points). Each stage is self-contained and can be undertaken through part-time or full-time study.

Scholarships

For Design, Architecture and Building students

• ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
• Crescent Leadership Scholarship
• Ericsson Technology Scholarship
• International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
• Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
• Quantum photonics based on single photon emitters
• RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
• Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
• Scape Accommodation Scholarship
• Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
• Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
• UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
• UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
• UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
• UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
• UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
• Wikipedia and Australian history and events

Only for international students

• Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
• LATAM International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
• Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
• UTS Chinese Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
• UTS MACC Postgraduate Scholarship
• UTS Onshore Postgraduate International Scholarship
• UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
• UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship

For all domestic students

• Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program Scholarships
• Equal Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
• Ross Milbourne Research Scholarship in Economics
• UTS Dr Con Moshegov Orthoptics Scholarship

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

• Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
• Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship
• Jumbunna Accommodation Scholarship
• LEVO Indigenous Technology Scholarship
• Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship
• Transgrid Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering and Information Technology

Prizes and awards

For Design, Architecture and Building students

• Aqua Nine and DeAúrora UTS Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
• Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
• Business Deans Merit List (Postgraduate)
• Chartered Institute of Building Australasia Prize
• CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
• Concrete Masonry Association of Australia Award
• Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
• Durbach Block Jaggers Architects Drawing Prize
• Engineering (Management) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
• Engineering (Technical) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
• Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
• Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
• Henry Davis York Prize
• Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
• Information Technology Postgraduate Achievement Prize
• Lance Jolly Prize
• Martin Hill Property Development Feasibility Prize
• Object: Australian Design Centre Mentoring Prize
• Orthoptics Australia Prize
• Pharmaceutical Defence Limited Prize
• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Prize for Excellence in Pharmacy
• PMI Project Management Prize
• PMI Project Management Student Prize
• Property Council of Australia Property Development Prize
• RICS Project Management Prize
• RICS Property Development Prize
• Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
• SHPA NSW Branch Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice
• Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Award for Achievement in Adult Education
• Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
• The BioCeuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
• The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
• The Complementary Medicine Group (CMG) for Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
• The iNova Pharmaceuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
• The Star Combo Pharma Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
• The Webstercare Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
• Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond Project Management Prize
• Trevor Buchner Design Prize
• UTS Anthology Writing Prize
• Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
• Zonta Club of Sydney Inc Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year

The UTS Graduate Certificate in Project Management is accredited by theCentre for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)

See the Graduate Certificate in Project Managementin the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.