Diploma of Project Management

Course Status: Current Qualification: 1.0 Current as of 19th Oct 2020. Refer to https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB50820

Overview

VET Qualification Code: BSB50820

Qualification CRICOS Code: 109358J

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Project Manager and Project Team Leader.
Individuals in these roles have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others

Target Market

Target groups for the Diploma of Project Management are those who are:

Seeking to develop their existing skills and knowledge in project management.
Seeking to learn to manage projects in variety of contexts, across number of industry sectors.
Seeking to have project leadership and management roles responsible for achieving project objectives
Seeking a pathway to higher education qualifications

Target groups will include international students. Students will usually be new or existing entrants; however, credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe. On successful completion students will be issued with nationally recognised qualifications and/or statements of attainment

Career Pathway

Students who complete this course can expect to gain work including but not limited to as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Project Management Office Executive, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, and Project Contracts Manager.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into such courses such as: BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management.

Course Duration

60 scheduled tuition weeks and up to 18 weeks of holidays (78 weeks total)

Entry Requirements and Academic entry requirements

The Training Package states that there are no prerequisites or mandatory entry requirements for this qualification, allowing flexible entry points.

This course is available to students who are able to provide evidence that they:

have completed year 12 or equivalent
are over the age of 18
meet ONE the following English proficiency requirements of this course:
- evidence of holding any of the following English language test scores within the last 3 years

Test Type

International English Language Testing System

TOEFL internet-based test

Cambridge English: Advanced (Certificate in Advanced English)

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

Occupational English Test

Score or Level

5.5

162

B for each test component

be able to provide any of the following evidence of English Language competence
- that they were educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country.
- that they have successfully completed their Year 12 or equivalent in English Language.

Additional Requirements:

have the required level of Language, Learning and Numeracy skills required by the course by
o    completing a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment conducted by an EduNex Training at the time of orientation to identify the support required by the students. This support will enable students to complete qualification in the required time.
o    The LLN test also assists EduNex Training to assess whether or not students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skill weaknesses are identified.
o    The student must have basic computer skills to use word processing software like Microsoft Word and using internet effectively for research.

Condition of Entry:

For international students: it is a condition of entry that upon acceptance, students provide evidence of having an Australian Student Visa (subclass 500). Students are advised to refer to the following government website for information about applying: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/500-

Course Structure

Total number of units = 12

8 core units plus 4 elective units, of which:

2 elective units must be selected from the elective units listed

for the remaining 2 elective units: up to 2 units may be selected from the elective units listed

if not listed, up to 2 units may be selected from a Diploma or above, from this or any other currently endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Chosen elective units must not include BSBPMG430 Undertake project work.

Refer https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB50820 for details of elective units

The BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management requires the completion of the following 12 (including 8 core and 4 electives).

Code

BSBESB401

BSBESB402

BSBESB403

BSBESB404

BSBESB301

BSBESB302

BSBSUS411

BSBMKG434

BSBTWK401

SIRXMKT006

Title

Research and develop business plans

Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

Plan finances for new business ventures

Market new business ventures

Investigate business opportunities

Develop and present business proposals

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Promote products and services

Build and maintain business relationships

Develop a social media strategy

Core/Elective

Core

Elective

Course Status

Current

Qualification

Current, Release 1, Release date 19/10/2020 as at 15/7/2024

Refer: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB50820

Delivery Methods

Classroom with homework

Students will participate in a total of 1500 hours of training, learning and assessment activities.

This includes 20 hours of class each week. In addition, students will be required to complete 5 hours of homework/online/self-study each week which may involve reading their textbooks, class materials, discussing their work with their trainer/assessor and/or other students and completing assessment tasks that are not done in class such as projects.

Assessment Methods

Please refer to the BSB50820 Delivery and Assessment Schedule for assessment methods for each Unit of Competency.

Definitions of each of these methods has been drawn from the ASQA Guide for developing assessment Tools (page 5), https://www.asqa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net2166/f/Guide_to_developing_assessment_tools.pdf

Direct observation – this can sometimes happen using simulated environments in the classroom, or where interaction with students is required, this will occur in the workplace at a site visit.
Product based methods – these are generally reports, displays, case studies and presentations.
Questioning – written questioning is used for a number of assessment tasks. This can be done verbally as a reasonable adjustment for students with disabilities impacting their ability to complete written tasks.

Where evidence is gathered over a number of assessments, successful completion of the unit of competency will only be judged after successfully completing each individual assessment.

Each unit is assessed individually as a clustered approach has not been taken.

Credit Transfer

Students with a significant amount of prior skills and/or knowledge or previous relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply for recognition of prior learning and/or credit transfer which may reduce the amount of training required

Upcoming Programs

There are currently no openings available for this course.