2025 Postgraduate Diploma in Programme Management (PGDipPM) – NQF L8

• Modules

  NQF level 8, with 135 credits:

  The Postgraduate Diploma consists of THREE modules of 40 credits each, plus Module M7 entitled ‘Advanced Business English’ of 15 credits.

  Module Order of Precedence

  Step 1: Complete THREE of the following modules which may be undertaken in any order of precedence:

  PGB1 Transformational Corporate Strategy (formerly M4)

  PGB2 Creating High-Performance Project and Process Teams (formerly M5)

  PGB3 Infrastructural Asset Management (formerly M6)

  PGB4 Strategic Manufacturing Management in the Evolving Economy (new)

  Step 2: *Complete Module M7: Advanced Business English as part of Step 1.

  *The Advanced Business English module is completed simultaneously with step 1, starting with the first module for which a student enrols. There are no formal classes for this module. 

• *Academic Programme Fees

  Registration Fee:
  R 4, 500.00

  Advanced Business English (Module M7) Fee:
  R9, 800.00

  Fee per module (for remaining Modules):
  R 21, 500.00

  Academic Programme Fee Calculation:
  R 4, 500.00 + (3 x R 21, 500.00) R 64, 500.00 + R 9, 800.00 (Module M7) = R 78, 800.00

  Payment Options:
  Pay the full fee or pay per module. Note that either way it is advisable for your employer to sponsor the payment(s) and claim back the fees from the relevant SETA (South Africa).

  Cancellation Fee:
  Contact Cranefield’s Financial Coordinator.

  Module Repeat Fee:
  Contact Cranefield’s Financial Coordinator.

  *Fees may be claimed back from your organisation’s SETA (South Africa).

• Programme Availability

  The Postgraduate Diploma commences every quarter starting in January, April, July, or October. New enrollments start with any of the modules PGB1, PGB2, PGB3 or PGB4. The sequence of the modules depends on which quarter the initial enrollment commences. For details, please view the Academic Calendar (or click on “Academic Calendars” at the top of the HOME page). Learning modules are offered in series, with ONE module at a time being completed per quarter.

  Lectures are streamed live online as follows:

  PGB1 Transformational Corporate Strategy (Apr-Jun) 

  PGB2 Creating High-Performance Project and Process Teams (Jan-Mar)

  PGB3 Infrastructural Asset Management (Jul-Sep) and (Oct-Dec)

  PGB4 Strategic Manufacturing Management in the Evolving Economy (Jul-Sept)

  Note that all lectures are streamed live online globally via Cranefield’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).  The online system also caters for viewing recordings of all classes afterwards. 

• Accreditation and Certification

  Accreditation
  The Postgraduate Diploma in Programme Management (PGDipPM) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education at NQF level 8, with 135 credits (consisting of three modules of 40 credits each plus Advanced Business English of 15 credits). The qualification is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training. It particularly serves to meet the need for a professional qualification on the graduate level in project, programme and portfolio management.

  Certification
  The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDipPM) is fully aligned with the Project Management Institute’s PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) and the International Project Management Association’s ICB (International Competency Baseline). It is an ideal route towards gaining international certification as an OPM3 (Organisational Project Management Maturity Model) professional by the Project Management Institute. Moreover, the Postgraduate Diploma is fully aligned with the International Project Management Association’s ICB (International Competency Baseline) 4-level certification model. Such candidates qualify for ICB levels C and B certifications.

• Learning Mode

  Cranefield College offers technology-enhanced distance learning. It entails the integration of self-study, live interactive online classes, and recordings of classes online. Cranefield’s learning mode is supported by its online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

• Class Attendance Requirements

  Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma in Project Management. Moreover, candidates who hold degrees or diplomas obtained from other recognised academic institutions and have relevant experience may also apply. All relevant information and documentation, including a detailed curriculum vitae and the applicant’s work experience, must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic). Hence, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Completion of Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma in Project Management, or any qualification recognised by the Admissions Committee as being equivalent, is a prerequisite for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Programme Management.
  • An ‘equivalent qualification’ means any NQF level 7 or higher qualification with similar content as Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma.
  • If certain subjects were not sufficiently covered in the ‘equivalent qualification,’ relevant modules from the Advanced Diploma learning programme will have to be undertaken in addition to those of the Postgraduate Diploma learning programme.
  • Every case will be evaluated on its own merits.

  Submission of Documents Process:

  1. Submit certified copies of your highest qualifications.
  2. Submit a curriculum vitae, which must reflect all your qualifications and the latest grades received.
  3. The Admissions Committee may, however, require you to provide certified copies relating to all courses/programmes attended at any other institution, prior to approving admission to the learning programme involved.

  EVERY APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED ON ITS OWN MERITS!

• Entrance Requirements

  ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

  Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma in Project Management. Moreover, candidates who hold degrees or diplomas obtained from other recognised academic institutions and have relevant experience, may also apply. All relevant information and documentation, including a detailed curriculum vitae and the applicant’s work experience, must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic). Hence, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Completion of Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma in Project Management, or any qualification recognised by the Admissions Committee as being equivalent, is a prerequisite for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Programme Management.
  • An ‘equivalent qualification’ means any NQF level 7 or higher qualification with similar content as Cranefield’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Advanced Diploma.
  • If certain subjects were not sufficiently covered in the ‘equivalent qualification’, relevant modules from the Advanced Diploma learning programme will have to be undertaken in addition to those of the Postgraduate Diploma learning programme.
  • Every case will be evaluated on its own merits.

  Submission of Documents process:

  1. Submit certified copies of your highest qualifications.
  2. Submit a curriculum vitae, which must reflect all your qualifications and the latest grades received.
  3. The Admissions Committee may, however, require you to provide certified copies relating to all courses/programmes attended at any other institution, prior to approving admission to the learning programme involved.

  EVERY APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED ON ITS OWN MERITS!

• General Admission Regulations

  General Admission for all academic programmes:

  • Possession of prescribed qualifications for admission to any learning programme does not automatically qualify a student for registration.
  • The prospective student may be requested to comply with additional requirements such as a special assignment or an oral or written examination.
  • The admission policy is reviewed annually, and the admission requirements from the previous year may not apply.
  • It is the responsibility of prospective students to keep abreast of developments.
  • Because of the nature of the admission procedures, deadlines are enforced strictly.
  • All relevant documentation must be provided by the specified deadlines.
  • Application for any programme implies acceptance by the applicant of the admission policies and procedures.

  Submission of Documents:

  Applying for admission to any academic programme:

  1. Submit certified copies of your highest qualifications.
  2. Submit a curriculum vitae, which must reflect all your qualifications and the latest grades received.
  3. The Admissions Committee may, however, require you to provide certified copies relating to all courses/programmes attended at any other institution, prior to approving admission to the learning programme involved.

  All documents must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic).

  Note: When undergraduate courses are still in progress at the time of application, or graduate programmes have not been completed, and are not reported on the certified copies, applicants must provide a ‘statement of registration’ to the Registrar (Academic).