Graduate Diploma of Portfolio Management

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply advanced knowledge and skills in a range of strategic portfolio management roles. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Portfolio Manager.

Individuals in these roles have full responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and for the work or function of others. Individuals at this level make high-level autonomous decisions and use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of project, program and portfolio management functions in varied contexts.

They use cognitive and creative skills to review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, in order to generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problems. They use communication skills to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer knowledge and ideas to others.

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification in related fields of study and 3 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of project or program leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

or

Have completed a Bachelor degree in related fields of study and 2 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of project or program leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

or

Have five years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

NCCS course entry requirements are following:

• Be at least 18 years of age at course commencement
• Have successfully completed an overseas senior secondary qualification
• Hold a qualification equivalent to a Diploma or Higher
• Have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old), hold an Australian qualification equivalent to a minimum of Certificate IV level (or Successful completion of an Australian Certificate IV qualification or higher), or have successfully passed NCCS's English Placement Test
• All prospective students must complete a pre-enrolment Course Entry Interview and Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Literacy (LLND) assessment prior to offer acceptance. This evaluation confirms course suitability and helps us identify any individual learning or technical support you may need to succeed

Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrolment :

• Assessment booklets
• Student Guide and resources
• PPT Slides
• Computers
• MS Office
• Unit of Competency

Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through academic support and access to re-assessments as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and may include:

• Written questioning and Exercises
• Oral questioning
• Project
• Case Study analysis
• Written Reports
• Demonstration
• Presentation
• Role Play

Students who complete this qualification can continue their studies by advancing to higher education qualifications. Those who wish to use the skills gained in the qualification in workplace, can find themselves moving into roles such as

• Community and Personal Service Workers
• Health Care and Social Assistant

For more information about outcomes and employment prospects for this qualification, see: https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/learn-and-train/courses/BSB80220

For course fees see https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/tuition-fees-and-key-dates/
For more information on other fees that may be charged, see our Student Handbook available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/

Before enrolment, each student should ensure they meet the following requirements:

• Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/
• Read and understand all policies and procedures available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/
• Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, see https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi