Business & Management
A course by
UC Online
A flexible, fully online Postgraduate Certificate for working professionals seeking to gain foundational and advanced skills in project management, covering initiation to closeout, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and industry frameworks.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 1 year
This course requires 18 hours per week

Evaluate and apply key project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid approaches, in a range of project contexts.

Develop advanced strategies for identifying, analysing, and engaging stakeholders, including culturally appropriate engagement with Māori and Pacific communities.

Critically evaluate and apply leadership theories and styles to lead diverse, high-performing teams, fostering inclusive and culturally competent environments.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management at UC Online is designed to provide working professionals with essential project leadership skills. The fully online, part-time programme covers all project phases, from initiation and planning through to execution and closeout. Learners gain practical, workplace-relevant skills in methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), risk and scope management, stakeholder engagement (including Māori and Pacific perspectives), leadership, project planning, and team development. Graduates are prepared to lead projects in any industry, formalise their experience with a university credential, and advance their careers, with the certificate serving as a direct pathway to the postgraduate diploma and masters in Project Management.
What you need to know first

Business
Management
Project Management
Construction
IT
Finance
Healthcare

Business & Management
A course by
UC Online
A flexible, fully online Postgraduate Certificate for working professionals seeking to gain foundational and advanced skills in project management, covering initiation to closeout, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and industry frameworks.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 1 year
This course requires 18 hours per week

Evaluate and apply key project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid approaches, in a range of project contexts.

Develop advanced strategies for identifying, analysing, and engaging stakeholders, including culturally appropriate engagement with Māori and Pacific communities.

Critically evaluate and apply leadership theories and styles to lead diverse, high-performing teams, fostering inclusive and culturally competent environments.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management at UC Online is designed to provide working professionals with essential project leadership skills. The fully online, part-time programme covers all project phases, from initiation and planning through to execution and closeout. Learners gain practical, workplace-relevant skills in methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), risk and scope management, stakeholder engagement (including Māori and Pacific perspectives), leadership, project planning, and team development. Graduates are prepared to lead projects in any industry, formalise their experience with a university credential, and advance their careers, with the certificate serving as a direct pathway to the postgraduate diploma and masters in Project Management.
What you need to know first

Business
Management
Project Management
Construction
IT
Finance
Healthcare

A New Zealand bachelor's degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or equivalent AND at least three years relevant professional project experience, OR at least five years' project management work experience.
If English is not the applicant's first language, meeting the University of Canterbury's English language proficiency requirements.
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Team Leader
Consultant in project-driven roles
Progression to senior project management positions
A New Zealand bachelor's degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or equivalent AND at least three years relevant professional project experience, OR at least five years' project management work experience.
If English is not the applicant's first language, meeting the University of Canterbury's English language proficiency requirements.
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Team Leader
Consultant in project-driven roles
Progression to senior project management positions