Study BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management online across Australia and build a disciplined, repeatable approach to leading projects from scope and schedule through cost, risk, communication and delivery.
Standard fee: A$2,840
Three instalments: A$1,080, A$880 and A$880.
Your written offer and invoice confirm the approved fees and payment dates. Any Credit Transfer, RPL or individual fee arrangement must be confirmed in writing.
Manage projects with greater structure and control
Looking to upskill in project management with an online diploma while continuing to work? The BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management develops skills in project scope, schedules, costs, quality, risk and stakeholder communication. Review the course fees and discuss your study arrangements and access to suitable project evidence before enrolling.
- Define and manage project scope.
- Plan and control schedules, milestones and project time.
- Manage quality requirements and project costs.
- Coordinate project human resources.
- Manage project information and communication.
- Identify, analyse and respond to project risk.
- Integrate project activities from initiation through delivery and close.
Project management upskilling in these areas can help you make clearer decisions, communicate progress with stakeholders and keep project work aligned with agreed objectives.
Try practical project planning resources
Explore our project plan guide and free editable template, project risk guide and Excel risk register, and project handover checklist. Use them to connect scope, risks and handover responsibilities. They are general workplace tools, not prescribed assessment submissions.
Who this course is designed for
May suit project coordinators, project team members, project administrators, business or technical specialists who lead workplace initiatives, and current or emerging project team leaders and managers.
How this can support your career
This diploma can help translate informal project experience into a recognised and repeatable management approach. It may strengthen your readiness to lead larger assignments, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and take responsibility for project objectives. Relevant career paths may include Project Team Leader or Project Manager, subject to industry experience and employer requirements.
The qualification does not guarantee a position, promotion or salary outcome.
Units of Competency
BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management comprises 12 units: 8 core units and 4 elective units.
| Unit Code | Unit Description | Core / Elective Unit |
|---|---|---|
| BSBPMG530 | Manage project scope | Core |
| BSBPMG531 | Manage project time | Core |
| BSBPMG532 | Manage project quality | Core |
| BSBPMG533 | Manage project cost | Core |
| BSBPMG534 | Manage project human resources | Core |
| BSBPMG535 | Manage project information and communication | Core |
| BSBPMG536 | Manage project risk | Core |
| BSBPMG540 | Manage project integration | Core |
| BSBPMG537 | Manage project procurement | Elective |
| BSBPMG538 | Manage project stakeholder engagement | Elective |
| BSBPMG539 | Manage project governance | Elective |
| BSBSTR502 | Facilitate continuous improvement | Elective |
Study while continuing your work and other commitments
Structured online learning
Work through guided learning activities and workplace-focused resources through the online learning environment.
Trainer guidance
Receive assessment feedback, clarification and progress support from qualified trainers and assessors.
Practical assessment
Assessment may include projects, written tasks, demonstrations, workplace evidence or realistic simulated activities.
Individual progress
Your progress depends on prior experience, available study time and successful completion of every assessment requirement.
Confirm the approved details before you enrol
Important information before enrolment
Study flexibility and completion time
Study online through Moodle at a pace that fits around your work and other commitments, with trainer guidance and assessment feedback. An arranged Zoom onboarding meeting will help you get started and understand the learning and assessment process.
Your completion time will depend on your available study time, prior experience, participation and assessment progress. To complete the qualification, you must meet all course requirements and be assessed as competent in every required unit.
Before you enrol, we will discuss your circumstances and confirm your proposed study arrangements and expected completion timeframe with you.
After you enquire, WorkForward will email the current course information, including commencement arrangements, expected duration, tuition fees, available payment options, technology requirements and assessment expectations.
Although BSB50820 has no formal training package entry requirements, WorkForward will confirm admission, LLN, digital capability, course suitability and access to appropriate workplace or realistic project evidence before enrolment.
No employment, promotion, salary, fixed completion time, credit transfer or RPL outcome is guaranteed.
Recognition and credit
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer may be available where verified evidence meets the applicable requirements. Eligibility and outcomes are assessed individually and are not automatic.
Is BSB50820 the right level for you?
Tell us about your current role, experience and goals. A course advisor can help you compare available options and confirm the requirements that apply.
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Project management: common questions
Who is the BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management designed for?
The course may suit project coordinators, administrators, team members and specialists who take responsibility for workplace initiatives. It develops an integrated approach to scope, schedules, costs, quality, people, communication and risk. WBS checks your experience, learning needs, digital capability and access to appropriate project evidence before confirming suitability.
What is an example of using these project skills?
Consider a workplace process-improvement project: define the intended outcome and scope, plan activities and milestones, estimate costs, allocate responsibilities and record risks. During delivery, communicate changes and check progress against the plan. This illustrates how the course topics connect; your actual assessment tasks and evidence requirements will be provided by your assessor. Read more about project management skills in the workplace.
What are the project management diploma assessment requirements?
Assessment may use workplace evidence or realistic project activities, alongside written tasks, projects and demonstrations. Before enrolling, ask WBS to confirm the project context, resources and evidence needed for your assessment, especially if you are not currently working on a project. Access to suitable evidence must be confirmed; prior experience alone does not automatically meet the assessment requirements.
Can I study the Diploma of Project Management online while working?
Online delivery lets you work through structured resources alongside other commitments, with trainer guidance and assessment feedback. Agree realistic study arrangements and confirm commencement, expected duration, technology needs and assessment expectations in writing. Plan access to Moodle, document preparation and submission, and Zoom onboarding. See how online study works; no fixed completion time or career outcome is guaranteed.
Can previous study or project experience be recognised?
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning are assessed individually using verified evidence. Provide details of completed units and relevant experience before your enrolment and fee arrangements are finalised. WBS will confirm any approved recognition and resulting changes in writing; recognition is not automatic.
How long does the Diploma of Project Management take?
Completion time depends on your available study time, experience, participation and successful completion of all assessment requirements. Discuss your study plan and access to suitable project evidence with WorkForward before enrolling. Online study includes trainer guidance and assessment feedback; there is no guaranteed fixed completion time.
Project management or leadership and management: which diploma fits my role?
BSB50820 focuses on delivering projects through scope, schedules, costs, quality, risk and stakeholder coordination. The BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management focuses on leading teams, workplace relationships and operational plans. Compare the responsibilities you want to develop and the evidence you can access with a course advisor.
Diploma of Project Management fees and payment plan
The current standard fee for the 12-unit course is A$2,840: A$2,640 tuition (A$220 per unit), an A$100 enrolment fee and an A$100 resource fee.
The standard three-instalment plan is A$1,080, A$880 and A$880. The first instalment includes four units plus the enrolment and resource fees; each later instalment covers four units. Your written fee advice and invoice confirm the approved amount and payment dates. Approved credit transfer may change the units and fees that apply; do not assume a reduction before it is confirmed in writing.
Read the Fee Schedule (PDF) and Fees, Withdrawals and Refunds Policy (PDF) before accepting an offer or making a payment. The full student information and forms are available online.
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