This programme covers all aspects of Project Management, including strategic management, contemporary issues, relationships, influence and leadership, plus three elective papers. Knowledge gained is then applied through a choice of a dissertation or internship.
One year full-time
Up to five years part-time
Intakes are 17 weeks long
2021 Intake 4: 2 August to 26 November - Applications close 21 July 2021
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme.
International Students
The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management is to provide students who already have a degree or extensive applicable experience, with advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in Project Management (equivalent to a second major subject).
Level 6 papers (elective) - complete one of the following:
MGT206 Risk Management and Quality (Level 6) 15 Credits
Students will be provided with a thorough understanding of issues of risk assessment, prevention and intervention in undertaking projects. The related topic of quality control and evaluation is also considered in detail.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT222 Health and Safety in Employment (Level 6) 15 Credits (*requires access to a workplace or organisation to assess Health and Safety systems, processes, and procedures)
This paper presents students with an overview of health and safety in employment situations and the development of strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injury and illness.
Level 7 papers (compulsory) – complete all of the following:
MGT622 Fundamentals of Project Management (15 Credits)
With this course participants will be acquainted with the fundamentals of project management terminology and its significance to understand the business benefits for their projects. Through contextual case studies based on real projects, participants will be able to build up their project administration structure.
This pragmatic hands-on course is intended to discover Project Management and develop a strong foundation on a project’s lifecycle. You will learn skills like scoping a project, budget management, progress tracking and improving effectiveness. You will also gain an insight of the tools, techniques, and resources important to oversee projects.
MGT702 Research Methodology (15 Credits)
This paper will introduce students to the skills required to complete a research project. It will cover advanced research skills, various methodologies available to gather and present primary and secondary information and data, and it will take students through the literature review process.
MGT717 Organisational Project Management(15 Credits)
In this course participants will learn about the important role projects play in an organization’s overall success. A unique case-based approach will allow students to research and deconstruct a well-known, multi-faceted project, to uncover successes and failures. The project under investigation is the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenge Disaster. Students will explore this, in detail, from a project management perspective, identifying key principles and concepts from previous study. These learnings will be applied to evaluate the value addition and impact the project would have on the organization.
MGT718 Project Management in Practice (15 credits)
This paper introduces project management through a practical orientation. This paper focuses on the ‘soft’ skills required for successful project management. Topics covered include: project selection, leadership, ethics, team management and outsourcing. This course will also introduce the Agile project methodology enabling students to perform project with more efficiently and viably.
MGT719 Advanced Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks (15 Credits)
Students will gain advanced level knowledge of effective project management frameworks and methodologies which are essential for the success of projects. Widely used frameworks and key methodologies will be discussed. Students will learn to carefully choose and apply the right framework and methodology to their project from private to public sector, irrespective of category, size, and complexity.
Level 7 papers (elective) – complete one of the following:
MGT310 Management Research Project (30 credits)
This paper provides students with an opportunity to conduct advanced research into an aspect of management theory or practice by integrating the body of knowledge learnt in management papers.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to select a current management issue or applied management problem and formulate an appropriate research objective and research question, plan, organise and implement a research project, select and apply appropriate research methodologies, collect, analyse and interpret research data, write a research report to a professional standard, make an oral presentation of the management-related research project and answer relevant questions raised.
You are expected to: Identify and Investigate a current management issue based on personal interest, benefit to an organisation, popular topic or a gap in research you have identified
Approach
Assessments
Total Word CountApproximately 12,000 words
MGT320 Internship (30 credits)
This paper provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the micro and macro operating environments of an organization and to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course of their degree study. Using knowledge and skills gained in the first two years of the degree, students will be enabled to present a development/problem-solving proposal in an area relevant to the internship organization. Students will also gain reflective skills through the reflection on the internship and how their personal and professional managerial skills have developed and broadened.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to, critically evaluate an organisation’s corporate direction, main activities, and identify and evaluate the internal environment of the internship organisation, evaluate the organisation’s operating environment and the role of the internship organisation within the industry, assess and rationalise to all stakeholders significant issues confronting the internship organisation, specifically an aspect of concern or interest to the organisation’s operation or management, conduct and critically evaluate primary research regarding the specific aspect to be stated, distinguish between critical and non-critical factors impacting on the problem/development, evaluate information and make recommendations for specific development/problem, consider and assess issues for implementing recommendations, critically assess the dilemmas, challenges and problems faced, and how these issues were resolved during the internship, critically evaluate how the knowledge and skills acquired during the degree programme were adapted into practical situations.
You are expected to:Identify and Investigate a current management issue within your internship organisation
Students who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Project Management will critically analyse and evaluate strategic issues facing organisations, develop and implement appropriate policies and develop and implement procedures and processes to enable the successful implementation of specific projects which are outside the ‘business as usual’ scope of operations. They will solve problems, both independently and as part of a team.
Applicants must have obtained at least an undergraduate degree in any discipline, or be a mature student aged at least 20 years and supply evidence of at least three years’ relevant work experience. Each mature applicant must provide their curriculum vitae detailing any relevant work experience and academic achievements. The Programme Manager will use this information to assess whether the applicant is likely to successfully complete the Graduate Diploma.
Meeting the application criteria does not guarantee acceptance into the programme.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18) Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill. OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic) Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42 Language Cert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than distinction in any band
* New versions of some NZCEL qualifications, and in some cases new qualifications, were published on 13 June 2017. These are intended to replace pre-existing versions and qualifications, which have been given expiring status until discontinued on 31 December 2019. (a) denotes expiring (b) denotes current
Level 6 papers must be completed before, or at the same time as, Level 7 papers unless approved by the programme manager. Papers at the same level may be studied in any order
Full time study
Full time study is completing 60 credits per intake. Students studying full time will complete the Graduate Diploma within two intakes (one year)
Full time acceptance into the programme is at the Programme Manager’s discretion.
Part time study
The number of credits selected per intake will depend on work, family, and other commitments. The recommended maximum number of credits per intake, compared to working hours, are:
Cross Credit
If you have completed and passed the Diploma in Project Management (Level 6) through SIT2LRN within the last five years, you may be able to have some of your study credited towards this programme.
Please contact SIT2LRN to discuss or download the cross credit application form. http://www.sit.ac.nz/Students/Academic-Support
Additional information
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and Internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
Progress reports are sent out 6-8 weeks after the end of each intake.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide us with. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees. However, there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay and a non-refundable administration fee. The administration fee is for processing your application and the Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard® our online learning environment and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
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What happens next?
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme and be eligible for the awarding of the qualification Graduate Diploma in Project Management, they must have completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments, successfully completed assessment requirements for all papers, and achieved a total of 120 credits as specified in the programme schedule. The timeframe for completion of this programme is five years.
Assessments may include, but are not limited to: tests, assignments, case studies, presentations, reports, and final examinations.
Assessments for the Management Research Project and Internship papers may also include a research proposal, literature review, research report and presentation.
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the Bachelor of Applied Management textbook list here.
Please note that textbooks need to be ordered at least 3-4 weeks prior to the commencement of your study
