Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management at Central University of Technology, Free State

Programme overview

This qualification strategically prepares students for their next career moves by enabling the application of specialist project management competencies across all management and leadership roles in every economic sector. It equips individuals to become career project managers and function as leaders of Project Management Offices (PMOs) or project divisions.

Faculty: Management Sciences | Department: Business Support Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time (restricted and only available to special projects) and 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Career pathways

Career pathways listed by the programme page include Career Project Management & PMO Leadership; Strategic & Commercial Project Leadership; Risk, Quality & Governance; Project Research & Strategic Analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum Prior Qualification: A Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diploma, or an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7 in any field. Required Academic Performance: A minimum average of 60% in the preceding Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diploma, or equivalent qualification. Programme Regulations & Modes of Study: Mode of Study: This programme is offered on-campus (part-time evenings for regular students) and is also available fully online. For more information on the online offering, please visit the CUT Online Programmes portal → Restricted Modular Modes: Modular full-time and modular part-time options (weekdays) are strictly reserved for special projects. Weekend modular options are reserved for self-paying students. Graduation: After successful completion of this programme, the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (NQF Level 8) will be awarded during an official graduation ceremony of CUT.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened in April 2026 and closed on 30 September 2026 for undergraduate, advanced diploma, honours and structured master's programmes; no late or walk-in applications are accepted.

There is no application fee and no residence application fee; applications are made through the online portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cut.ac.za/application-process

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