Project Management

Diploma: Post-Degree Diploma

Location: Downtown

International students admissibility: Not accepting international students at this time

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Overview

Learn top strategies and processes for planning, executing, and monitoring projects in the field of Project Management. Understand the difference between Agile and Waterfall project management, and know how to plan to get a PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, and other project management designations.

Not open to international students at this time.

Tuition $17,555
Credential Post-Degree Diploma
Length 2 years
Hours Part- or Full-time
Delivery Class-based
Campus Downtown
Credential Post-Degree Diploma
Length 2 years
Hours Full-time
Delivery Class-based
Campus Downtown
PGWP Not listed as eligible
Program status Closed

What to expect

What you will learn

  • Apply strategies and processes in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects.
  • Manage risks to reduce project uncertainties.
  • Demonstrate project management skills to optimize project outcomes.
  • Adapt project management approaches to meet the specific needs of organizations.
  • Apply strategies for managing stakeholders’ needs and expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Construct comprehensive project plans that address the goals and objectives of organizations.
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to make sound business management decisions and recommendations.
  • Implement effective communication plans to ensure project success.
  • Utilize change management strategies to support project implementation.
  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviours as a project team member.
  • Communicate and contribute as a project team member to the overall success of projects.
  • Apply reflective practices to identify professional development opportunities and enhance lifelong learning.

Program duration and maximum time for completion

The program is delivered over four academic terms, each four months long. There is one term break between terms two and three.

Maximum time to complete the program is 4 years. 

Admission requirements

Program-specific

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution, as determined by the institution 
  • English Studies 12 with a minimum ‘C’ grade, or equivalent

Learn more about VCC's academic upgrading or English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, or discover which university transfer options are right for you.

Recommended characteristics

  1. Motivated and disciplined.
  2. Well-developed analytical and critical thinking skills.
  3. Experienced in word processing and use of spreadsheets

Program availability

Winter 2026

Program start date
Status Closed
Application opens Feb 1, 2025
Application deadline

Spring/Summer 2026

Program start date
Status Closed
Application opens Jun 1, 2025
Application deadline

Not currently available.

Courses

International students

Classes may be scheduled during the daytime, as well as evenings or weekends. Students will receive their schedules before classes begin.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Term OneCredits
PGMT 1001 Fundamentals of Project Management 3
PGMT 1002 Product Development and Project Scope Management 3
MGMT 1004 Business Communication 3
MGMT 1015 Applied Quantitative Skills 3
MGMT 1014 Business Management Essentials 3
 Credits15
Term Two
PGMT 1003 Project Stakeholder and Communications Management 3
PGMT 1004 Project Schedule and Cost Management 3
PGMT 1005 Project Resource and Procurement Management 3
OPMT 1004 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3
MGMT 1002 Introduction to Economics 3
 Credits15
Second Year
Term Three
PGMT 2001 Project Quality and Risk Management 3
PGMT 2002 Agile Project Management 3
OPMT 1005 Process Improvement and Lean Design 3
PGMT 2003 Project Leadership and Change Management 3
MGMT 1006 Fundamentals of Marketing 3
 Credits15
Term Four
PGMT 2020 Project Management Technology 3
PGMT 2021 Project Integration and Capstone 6
PGMT 2022 Project Contract Negotiations and Management 3
OPMT 2020 Workplace Safety and Sustainability 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits60

This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Fees and costs

Not open to international students at this time.

Application fee $36
Tuition $17,555 Term 1 - $8,778
Term 2 - $8,778
Student union $290
College initiative $181
Campus resource $352
Medical & Dental $570 Provided by Student Union
U-Pass $751 Discounted, unlimited transit pass. Learn more.
Graduation $45
Total $19,777

* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable. Tuition fees include a non-refundable deposit.

Any refunds are issued according to VCC's refund policy.

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Technical requirement

General technology requirements for online learning

How to apply

Ready to apply?

Online

You will be directed to EducationPlannerBC.

Mail

Fill out a PDF form and mail to:
VCC Registrar's Office
1155 East Broadway
Vancouver, B.C., V5T 4V5

International students

Apply to VCC international programs online. Check the availability status for your desired program and intake before applying.

Contact us

Advising services

Phone: 604.871.7000, option 2
Email: [email protected]

Advising services for International students

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial. As a place of learning, we are grateful to be here while committing to respecting and honouring Indigenous knowledge, cultures, and communities.