Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. The New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) will give you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the management of projects and work with others in a project team.
17 weeks full-time
Up to two years part-time
Intakes are 17 weeks long
2024 Intake 1: 29 January to 24 May - Applications Close 15 January 2024
2024 Intake 2: 18 March to 12 July - Applications Close 11 March 2024
2024 Intake 3: 10 June to 4 October - Applications Close 27 May 2024
2024 Intake 4:29 July to 22 November - Applications Close 15 July 2024
Fees Free
First year of tertiary study
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SIT Zero Fees Scheme
(e.g. $700 for 100 credit course)
International Fees
$12500
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
This programme is to enable graduates to be employed in project roles in a variety of business entities, community groups or volunteer project roles, or progress on to further study in the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Sales, and Project Management [Ref: 2459], or in relevant industry and/or academic certifications and/or qualifications. It is targeted at people who wish to carry out a broad range of support roles as a project team member and take responsibility for some parts of a project(s). It will produce graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to support the management of a project(s) under broad guidance, in accordance with ngā kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.
BSNS4601 – Introduction to Project Management
The aim of this course is to enable ākonga to contribute as a member of a project team to the various stages of a project.
BSNS4602 – Scope Management
The aim of this course is to enable students to complete components of project scoping in a support role as a project team member.
BSNS4603 - Project Components
The aim of this course is to enable students to complete project components under broad guidance.
BSNS4604 - Project Monitoring and Control
The aim of this course is to enable students to assist with the monitoring and control of resources and processes necessary to achieve project objectives.
SUGGESTED STUDY PATH
Part-time study
Full-time study
Additional information
Programme Structure (Returning Students)
Transition Arrangements
Old Paper Codes - CPM (SIT version)
New Paper codes - BSNS (Te Pūkenga version)
Graduates of this qualification may be employed in project roles in a variety of business entities. They may also contribute to community groups in volunteer project roles.
General admission
40 credits at NCEA Level 1, including 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits;
OR a relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2;
OR a recognised equivalent
Special admission
Any ākonga who is 20 years of age or older and has not reached the general admission requirements for their intended programme is eligible for Special Admission. Te Pūkenga works with the ākonga to ensure they are prepared for their intended programme.
Discretionary admission
Any ākonga who is not yet 20 years of age and has not reached the general admission requirements for their intended programme may be eligible for Discretionary Admission. In assessing whether to grant Discretionary Admission, the delegated authority focuses on the applicant’s level of preparedness for their intended programme.
English language requirements
All applicants (international and domestic) for whom English or te reo Māori is not a first language need to provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the programme.
International applicants are required to have an IELTS (general or academic)score of 5.5 with no individual band lower than 5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor ‘s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
Certificate at Level 4
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees, however there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay. The administration fee is for processing your application and the Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard® our online learning environment and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
Instructions to help you with your application:
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What happens next?
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) and be awarded this qualification, the student must successfully achieve:
Please note students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit Zero
Graduates of this qualification may progress to further study in:
Award of this qualification may equip graduates towards credentials from the Project Management Institute and other professional bodies in Project Management.
Assessment Portfolio including: Assignments; Case-studies; Group/Collaborative assessments; Scenario(s) which reflect the requirements and practicalities for conducting business in Aotearoa New Zealand; Presentations; Projects; Tests/Quizzes.