Advanced Diploma Of Program Management

The Advanced Diploma of Program Management is designed for professionals ready to advance their careers by mastering the skills required to lead and manage complex programs. This program equips you with specialised knowledge in program management principles, preparing you to oversee multiple projects while ensuring strategic alignment and optimal outcomes.

Throughout the course, you’ll enhance your communication, cognitive, and analytical abilities, enabling you to coordinate resources, manage risks, and deliver programs that align with organisational objectives. You’ll gain hands-on experience applying program management tools and techniques to real-world scenarios, ensuring you are job-ready for leadership roles in program management.

Graduates of this qualification are skilled in using initiative and judgment to direct and lead program functions while maintaining accountability for personal and team outcomes. The curriculum focuses on program management principles, life-cycle management, and advanced techniques to ensure effective delivery of large-scale initiatives across various industries.

This advanced diploma prepares you for roles such as Program Manager or Project Director, providing a clear pathway to senior leadership positions in program and project management.

This course equips you with the advanced skills and expertise to manage and lead programs successfully. Key learning outcomes include:

• Planning and directing program functions to achieve strategic goals.
• Managing program risks, resources, and stakeholders effectively.
• Applying program management tools and techniques to oversee multiple projects.
• Analysing and synthesising information to make informed decisions.
• Developing and mentoring teams to achieve program objectives.
• Evaluating program performance and implementing improvements for future success.

Sample course units:

• BSBAUD601 – Establish and manage compliance management systems
• PSPMGT006 – Develop a business case
• SBPMG630 – Enable program execution
• ICTICT612 – Develop contracts and manage contract performance
• BSBPMG634 – Facilitate stakeholder engagement
• BSBPEF502 – Develop and use emotional intelligence
• BSBPMG632 – Manage program risk
• BSBPMG635 – Implement program governance
• BSBPMG636 – Manage benefits

This course prepares you for leadership roles in program and project management. The Advanced Diploma of Program Management equips you with the skills to succeed in roles such as:

• Program Manager
• Project Director
• Operations Manager
• Portfolio Manager
• Senior Project Manager

• Be at least 16 years old
• Hold a current Approved visa for study in Australia (at the time of course commencement)
• Demonstrate satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification* (Department of Home Affairs may require country-specific higher education requirement for approved visa for study in Australia application assessment).
• Have completed one of the following qualifications: BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management; or BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management (or a superseded equivalent version) or have completed two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level within a project or program environment within an enterprise.

• Provide evidence of any one of the following tests of upper intermediate proficiency in English language:

  • IELTS Test:

    • Overall band score 6.0; or;

    • Overall band score 5.5 if packaged with at least 12 weeks ELICOS; or

    • Overall band score of 5.0 if packaged with at least 24 weeks ELICOS.

  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test:

    • 169; or

    • 162, if packaged with at least 12 weeks ELICOS; or

    • 154, if packaged with at least 24 weeks ELICOS.

  • PTE:

    • 50; or

    • 42, if packaged with at least 12 weeks ELICOS; or

    • 36, if packaged with at least 24 weeks ELICOS.

  • OET:

    • A score of at least B for each test component of the OET.

Exemptions:

You do not need to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if one of the following applies:

• You are a citizen and hold a passport from the UK, USA, Canada, NZ, or Republic of Ireland
• You are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or, Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (AASES)
• You are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course
• You have completed at least 5 years study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland
• In the 2 years before applying for the approved visa for study in Australia, you completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a approved visa for study in Australia.

Note: You may be required to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if you hold a British National Overseas (BNO) passport.

Download our Course Infopack for the latest fees and schedules and contact our Education Advisors for specials that may be applicable for your country.

*South Sydney College (SSC) does not offer VET student loans or other government-funded financial support.

20 hours/week (15 hours via face to face, 5 hours via e-learning portal)