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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management

The Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management in Business and Management is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Admission requirements

• A relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Relevant experience in dispute solution is recommended.
• All applicants are required to take part in a telephonic or personal interview.

Assessment and recognition of prior learningA limited number of candidates without the required degrees and proven relevant experience in the field of leadership can be admitted on the basis of a portfolio of proven comparable competencies.

Assessment and examination

Learning achievement of students will be assessed through:

• Individual written assignments for each module as summative assessment requiring the application of theoretical framework in the work context
• A minimum of four written exams on the integration of related modules as summative assessment
• Syndicate and group work as formative assessment
• One group business-driven action learning assignment as formative assessment.

Programme description

This postgraduate diploma is presented at NQF level 8.

Programme content

Participants must complete eight compulsory modules (120 credits) over a course of two years (four modules in year one and four modules in year two).

Programme module

120 Project Management

 

Compulsory modules

(20) Fundamentals of Management

(20) Managing of Projects

(8) Project Communication Management

(20) Project Cost Management

(20) Project Management and EQ

(8) Project Procurement Management

(12) Project Risk Management

(12) Project Scheduling