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Vocational Education & Training
2019
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Alice Springs, Waterfront Darwin
Estimated completion time: 1 year/s
The length of time to complete this qualification will depend on the location, study mode and selected units.
Refer to the relevant course information flyer for further information.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They 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.
Occupations relevant to this qualification in industry sectors such as Business Administration, Education Administration, Community Services, Advertising and Marketing, Retail Services, Public Administration, Financial Services include:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.
This can include skills from:
RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.
Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.
For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact VET RPL Enquiries on 1800 238 838 or email vet.rpl.enquiries@cdu.edu.au.
Credit Transfer
Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.
In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.
Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.
VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline
Students who successfully complete VET qualifications at the Certificate IV level or above and subsequently enrol in a Bachelor degree in the same field or discipline, will receive advanced standing as detailed in the table below.
Completed Award Course Level
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HE
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VET
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to a HE Award
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Credit granted for a completed award in the same field
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Certificate IV
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 40 credit points
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Certificate IV
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 40 credit points
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Diploma
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*
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 80 credit points
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Diploma
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*
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 80 credit points
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Advanced Diploma
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*
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Advanced Diploma
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*
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Associate Degree
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Associate Degree
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to an Advanced Diploma qualification or gain entry into an appropriate Bachelor program. On completion of this qualification credit(s) may be available into Higher Education courses.
To gain entry into BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management it is preferred that individuals possess:
A Pre - enrolment interview will be conducted and your lecturer will determine whether a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment is necessary to establish support requirements.
Based on course nominal hours of 520 hours, approximate 2019 course fees will be:
Domestic Full Fees: $7,800.00
Fee for Service: as per fee for service agreement
The following Fees are applicable to this course:
Domestic Students
This course is a full fee paying course. VET full fees will apply to all new and continuing domestic students enrolling in this course.
2019: Information about fees for non-subsidised VET courses is available 2019 VET Fees.pdf.
This is a current, nationally accredited qualification from the BSB Business Services Training Package .
Employability Skills are embedded in the training and assessment of national training package qualifications. Information on the Employability Skills relevant to your qualification can be obtained by visiting this website and keying in the national code for the qualification: training.gov.au
Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.
Locations: Alice Springs, Waterfront Darwin
Study Mode: External, Mixed mode
Some components of this qualification may be available in other modes of delivery and not all modes are available at all locations.
Business (Top End) |
To achieve a DIPLOMA OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT a total of TWELVE (12) units of competency must be completed comprising EIGHT (8) Core and FOUR (4) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
The total Nominal Hours for the sequence listed below is 520.
Code | Module/Unit of Competency |
Hours |
CORE UNITS OF COMPETENCY | ||
BSBPMG511 | Manage project scope | 40 |
BSBPMG512 | Manage project time | 40 |
BSBPMG513 | Manage project quality | 40 |
BSBPMG514 | Manage project cost | 40 |
BSBPMG515 | Manage project human resources | 40 |
BSBPMG516 | Manage project information and communication | 40 |
BSBPMG517 | Manage project risk | 40 |
BSBPMG521 | Manage project integration | 60 |
Total nominal hours for core units | 340 | |
ELECTIVE UNITS OF COMPETENCY | ||
BSBPMG518 | Manage project procurement | 40 |
BSBPMG519 | Manage project stakeholder engagement | 40 |
BSBPMG520 | Manage project governance | 40 |
BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness | 60 |
Total nominal hours for elective units | 180 | |
Total nominal hours for the qualification | 520 |
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