Diploma of Project Management
Diploma of Project Management
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
Score or Level
B for each test component
OR
- 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
Title
Core/Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Course Status
Qualification
Current, Release 1, Release date 19/10/2020 as at 15/7/2024
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.