VET National Code: BSB50820 | CRICOS Course Code: 104062K

Diploma of Project Management

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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.

 

For further information on this qualification; please visit

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

Course ID
BSB50820
Campus
Melbourne, Sydney
Level
Diploma
Method
Face to Face, Online

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.

  • Banking
  • Economic Policy
  • Financial Sector Management
  • Quantitative Finance

To Apply for courses as an international student, please complete the Enrolment Form with the required supporting documents.

Intake dates for BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management

Intake Dates

We have intakes for every month throughout the year for both Sydney and Melbourne Campus. 

Entry requirements


Students must be over 18 years of age,

Student must have successfully completed Year 12 in Australia or overseas

Students must have either an overall IELTS score of 5.5, PTE (Pearson Test of English) score of 42 or equivalent

For more information please contact SMC Admission Officer /Marketing Officer.

Entry requirements will be checked at enrollment in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrollment and orientation policy.

At SMC, our International students are expected to meet minimum English Language requirements in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrollment and orientation policy. Student are also required to complete Identify Learners Needs Form to complete the Language, Literacy and Numeracy analysis for each student before relevant corrective actions are implemented.

Course Structure and Mode of Delivery

There 12 units of competency in this qualification. This will be delivered over a period 52 weeks with 16 weeks of holidays, total of 13.5 hours per week of classroom based face-to-face learning and 6.5 hours of online learning delivered through SMC e-learning platform based on Moodle ( Click here to go to E-Learning site ) i.e., total of 20 hours per week.

Following 12 units need to be completed. These include 8 core units and 4 elective units as per training package requirements:

Diploma of Project Management

Resources

Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrollment:


Classroom

Tables and chairs

Whiteboard

Data projector

VCR/DVD Player and TV

Software such as Microsoft Office and MYOB

PPT Slides

Unit of Competency.

Assessments

Assessment Methods

Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through mentoring and access to re-assessment as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and includes:


Direct observation i.e., simulated off-the-job situation that reflects the workplace.

Product based methods i.e., reports, displays, work samples, role plays, and presentations.

Portfolio i.e., written documents, photographs, videos or logbooks.

Questioning i.e., written or oral questioning, conducting interviews and questionnaires.

Course Credit

Students who have completed corresponding units of competency and/or units contained within the packaging rules can apply for Credit Transfer. For more information, see our current policies and procedures at our Download section. Click here to go to downloads

Pathways from the BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management:

After achieving the BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management, candidates may undertake BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management or other Advanced Diploma level qualifications from Business Services Training Package – a course designed for Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to direct, plan, and lead a range of program functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters.

They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesize information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.

Other Information

Before enrollment, each student should ensure they meet the following requirements:

Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/student-handbook

Read and understand all policies and procedures available as https://www.sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/downloads/

Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi

A student may require to complete a SMC LLN test.