The Diploma in Project Management (DipPM) program introduces and equips students with basic project management knowledge, skills, techniques and tools available to organizations in contemporary public or business environments. Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals.
A project may be defined as a temporary endeavour with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or deliverables), undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. Based on internationally recognized project management theories and best practices, the DipPM program is designed to train and develop competent project managers in both the public and private sectors of Papua New Guinea.
Applicants should hold a Grade 12 or matriculation qualification. Experience in managing projects is an advantage.
Duration of study
The DipPM program is offered in flexible learning mode. Students take two units a semester and complete the program in two years. Students are required to participate in a two-week residential component each semester. Students usually have their own personal laptop.
Credit points required
Each of the 8 units has a ten credit point value.
Requisites to complete the award
Students are required to gain 80 credit points to be eligible to graduate with the award.
Costs
K100 non-refundable application fee
K3000 per semester (K1500 per unit) Travel, accommodation and meals are additional. Current fee for on-campus accommodation and meals is K1,470.00 per fortnight (K105 per day). Day students can have morning tea and lunch on campus for a fee of K200 for the 2 weeks.
