New program

Bachelor of Business (Project Management) (Degree Apprenticeship)

Undergraduate | 2027

Mode

On campus

Start date

February Key study dates

Campus

Adelaide City Campus

Duration

3 year(s) full-time only (no part time option)

Program code

BBPMA

Study as

Full-time only (no part time option)

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

Prerequisite

There are no specific subject prerequisites. Applicants must secure a position with a participating host employer as a condition of admission to the degree apprenticeship. All prospective applicants are required to submit an Expression of Interest and participate in an interview process with the prospective employer before being considered for the program.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

Domestic applicants must meet the standard Adelaide University entry requirements for the Bachelor of Business (Project Management), including completion of Year 12 (SACE or equivalent), TAFE/VET awards, higher education qualifications, or equivalent qualifications. A guaranteed entry ATAR of 70 applies, consistent with the standard Bachelor of Business. In addition, applicants must secure a position with a participating host employer as a degree apprentice, submit an Expression of Interest, and participate in an employer interview process as part of the admissions pathway. Relevant workplace experience supports but does not replace the academic entry requirements.

Recognition of prior learning

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Student profile

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Note:

Applications for the 2027 intake are now open and close on Friday, 30 October 2026. If you're ready to start your career in business while earning a salary and gaining real industry experience, we encourage you to apply.

Note: Actual time required to complete program is 4 years, as students study part-time in final years to accommodate employer workplace training requirements.

Why Bachelor of Business (Project Management) (Degree Apprenticeship)?

Why wait until after graduation to start your career?

Some careers begin when you land your first job. This one begins when you enrol.

Adelaide University's Bachelor of Business (Project Management) (Degree Apprenticeship) combines paid, full-time employment with university study, so you can build professional experience while earning your degree.

If you enjoy solving problems, leading teams and bringing ideas to life, project management offers the opportunity to make a real impact. Learn alongside industry experts, apply your knowledge to real projects and graduate ready to step confidently into a professional career.

Please note while the program duration is listed as 3 years, the actual time required to complete the program is 4 years. This is because students transition to part-time study in the final years in order to accommodate the increased practical, on-the-job-training with their employer.

Overview

Turn your ambition into professional experience from day one with Adelaide University's Bachelor of Business (Project Management) (Degree Apprenticeship).

This innovative four-year degree combines paid, full-time employment with university study, allowing you to develop project management expertise while working with an industry partner. You'll build a strong foundation in business while developing the technical knowledge, leadership skills and practical capabilities needed to plan, coordinate and deliver complex projects.

Study project planning, scheduling, risk management, procurement, stakeholder engagement, logistics and sustainability while strengthening your communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Throughout the degree, you'll apply what you learn in authentic workplace settings through hybrid courses that integrate academic study with supervised industry experience.

Graduate with more than a qualification. You'll have professional experience, valuable industry connections and the confidence to lead projects across sectors including defence, infrastructure, construction, technology, government and professional services.

Key features

Earn a salary while studying in a paid, full-time industry role.
Co-designed with leading defence employers ASC, BAE Systems Australia and SAAB.
Complete five hybrid courses combining workplace and university learning.
Graduate with four years of professional experience.
Develop practical skills managing real projects alongside industry mentors.
Build leadership, communication and business skills for diverse industries.

What you'll learn

This degree combines business fundamentals with specialist project management knowledge and extensive workplace learning.

You'll begin by building core business skills in economics, management, marketing and business law, alongside the foundations of project management. As your studies progress, you'll develop expertise in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, methodologies and the tools used to deliver successful projects.

You will learn how to identify and manage project risks, work effectively with stakeholders, oversee procurement and resources, and coordinate projects across complex organisations. You'll also explore logistics, infrastructure, sustainability and systems thinking, helping you understand how projects create value across industries.

A defining feature of this degree is its hybrid learning model. Five courses integrate your university studies with supervised workplace learning, allowing you to apply classroom concepts directly to real organisational projects while receiving guidance from both academic staff and experienced industry mentors.

Throughout the program, you'll strengthen highly transferable professional skills including communication, leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and ethical decision-making. You'll also complete Adelaide University's Common Core courses, exploring topics such as innovation, artificial intelligence, ethics, cultural capability and First Nations knowledges.

In your final year, you'll undertake advanced professional practice and an industry-informed research project, drawing on your workplace experience to investigate and solve authentic project management challenges.

By graduation, you'll have developed both the technical expertise and professional confidence to manage projects in fast-changing industries.

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Business (Project Management) (Degree Apprenticeship)

Program code: BBPMA

Complete 144 units comprising:

54 units for Core courses, and
90 units for all Major courses

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

ECON1000 | Principles of Economics (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

BUSI1002 | Management, Organisations and Leadership (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

PROJ1000 | Foundations of Project Management (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 6

MARK1000 | Marketing Principles (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

BUSI1001 | Business Law (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

PROJ1001 | Scheduling and Cost Management (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 6

ACCT1000 | Accounting for Decision Makers (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

BUSI2001 | Emerging Technologies, Data and Business Analytics (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

PROJ2002 | Project Management Methodologies and Concepts (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 6

PROJ2005 | Project Risk Management (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Notes

Designated hybrid course (defined portion of learning delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision).

Units 6

PROJ2004 | Industry Based Applications (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Notes

Designated hybrid course (defined portion of learning delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision).

Year 3

Semester 1

Units 6

PROJ3004 | Leadership in Stakeholder Management (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Notes

Designated hybrid course (defined portion of learning delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision).

Units 6

PROJ3006 | Project Logistics and Supply Chains (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Units 6

PROJ3005 | Infrastructure and Sustainability (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 6

PROJ3001 | Project Procurement and Resourcing (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Notes

Designated hybrid course (defined portion of learning delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision).

Units 6

PROJ2003 | Systems Thinking and Projects (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Year 4

Semester 1

Units 6

PROJ3002 | PM Research Methods (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Units 12

PROJ3000 | Project Management Professional Practice (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Notes

Designated hybrid course (defined portion of learning delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision).

Semester 2

Units 12

PROJ3003 | Project Management Research Study (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Major courses

Enrolment information

Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.

Notes

Semesters within this program are studied part-time to accommodate the apprenticeship. Program total duration is four years.

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

54 units for Core courses, and
90 units for all Major courses

Complete 54 units comprising:

18 units from Common core, and
36 units for all Program core

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

	Course code	Units
Course name An Ethically Rich Life	Course code COREX001	Units 6
Course name Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone	Course code COREX002	Units 6
Course name Igniting Change: Ideas to Action	Course code COREX003	Units 6
Course name Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges	Course code COREX004	Units 6
Course name Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry	Course code COREX005	Units 6
Course name Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities	Course code COREX006	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
Course name Emerging Technologies, Data and Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2001	Units 6
Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
Course name Marketing Principles	Course code MARK1000	Units 6

Complete 90 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Foundations of Project Management	Course code PROJ1000	Units 6
Course name Scheduling and Cost Management	Course code PROJ1001	Units 6
Course name Project Management Methodologies and Concepts	Course code PROJ2002	Units 6
Course name Systems Thinking and Projects	Course code PROJ2003	Units 6
Course name Industry Based Applications	Course code PROJ2004	Units 6
Course name Project Risk Management	Course code PROJ2005	Units 6
Course name Project Management Professional Practice	Course code PROJ3000	Units 12
Course name Project Procurement and Resourcing	Course code PROJ3001	Units 6
Course name PM Research Methods	Course code PROJ3002	Units 6
Course name Project Management Research Study	Course code PROJ3003	Units 12
Course name Leadership in Stakeholder Management	Course code PROJ3004	Units 6
Course name Infrastructure and Sustainability	Course code PROJ3005	Units 6
Course name Project Logistics and Supply Chains	Course code PROJ3006	Units 6

Notes

PROJ2005, PROJ2004, PROJ3004, PROJ3001, PROJ3000 are Designated Hybrid courses, in which a defined portion of learning is delivered and assessed in the workplace with employer mentor supervision.

Career outcomes

Every organisation relies on projects to introduce new products, deliver infrastructure, implement technology or improve services. That means skilled project professionals are needed across almost every industry.

With a combination of academic study and four years of professional experience, you'll graduate well prepared for a wide range of career opportunities.

You might coordinate the delivery of major defence capability projects, helping teams manage budgets, schedules and stakeholder relationships. You could contribute to large infrastructure or construction projects that shape communities, or support organisations introducing new technologies and digital systems. You may help businesses improve operations, manage organisational change or deliver sustainability initiatives.

Graduates may pursue careers including:

project coordinator
assistant project manager
project manager
program coordinator
project controls officer
contract and procurement officer
operations manager
business improvement consultant
infrastructure project officer
defence project professional.

Industry trends

Organisations are investing heavily in major infrastructure, defence capability, renewable energy, digital transformation and advanced manufacturing projects. As these projects become larger and more complex, employers need professionals who can coordinate people, budgets, technology and risk to deliver successful outcomes.

At the same time, the World Economic Forum identifies analytical thinking, leadership, resilience and technological literacy among the fastest-growing workforce capabilities, while Jobs and Skills Australia projects continued demand across project-intensive industries.

Adelaide University's Degree Apprenticeship prepares you to develop these capabilities while gaining valuable workplace experience throughout your studies.

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Adelaide University sets you up for success in your studies – and your social life. You’ll have access to work placement and internship opportunities, overseas study tours and exchanges, networking events with guest speakers and more. Our campuses are equipped with purpose-built facilities including lecture theatres, libraries, workshops, laboratories, and spaces that simulate real work environments. These are all supported by the latest technologies and a 24/7 online learning platform with personalised study information and resources.

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Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.

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Study hours

Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.

Assessment

During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include: