2025 Advanced Diploma in Project Management (AdvDipPM) – NQF L7

• Modules

  NQF level 7, with 120 credits

  The Advanced Diploma consists of THREE modules of 40 credits each.

  Module Order of Precedence

  Step 1: Complete Module AD1

  Module AD1: Project Management: Leading, Creating, Implementing, and Improving.

  Step 2: Complete the remaining modules in any order:

  Module AD2: Programme-managing Organisational Performance and Innovative Improvement.

  Module AD3: Supply Chain Quality and Performance Management

  *If the Admissions Committee determines that your current academic qualifications and working experience are not sufficient for admission, the applicant will need to complete Module ACα (Project Management: Perspective, Planning, and Implementation) at an additional cost before proceeding to module AD1.

• *Academic Programme Fees

  Registration Fee:
  R 4, 500.00

  Fee per module:
  R 21, 500.00

  Academic Programme Fee Calculation:
  R 4, 500.00 + (3 x R 21, 500.00) R 64, 500.00 = R 69, 000.00

  *If the applicant needs to complete Module ACα, an additional cost of
  R 21, 500.00 for the module will be billed.

  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 Advanced Diploma commences every quarter starting in January, April, July, or October. New enrollments start with module AD1, followed by AD2 and AD3 in any order. Module AD1 is offered four times per annum, while modules AD2 and AD3 are offered twice per annum. For details, please view the Academic Calendar below (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.

  Module AD1

  Module AD1 is offered four times per annum.  The learning programme can be commenced in any quarter of the year.

  Complete the remaining modules in any order:

  Modules AD2 and AD3 are each offered twice per annum in the following timeslots:

  • AD2: April to June and October to December
  • AD3: Jan to March and July to September

  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 Advanced Diploma in Project Management AdvDip(PM) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education at NQF level 7, with 120 credits (consisting of three modules of 40 credits each). The qualification is registered by 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 Advanced Diploma in Project Management (AdvDipPM) 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). Successful candidates with sufficient practical experience will be equipped to sit for the PMI’s PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, and the more experienced for PMI’s PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification. Such candidates also qualify for ICB levels D and C certifications. Moreover, module AD1 is validated by ECSA for 3 CPD points.

• 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

  All modules (live online):

  • Students are encouraged to attend the live online Note that Cranefield operates on a distance learning mode.
  • Moreover, students can also view recordingsof lectures online in their own time.

  Live lecture session times and frequency

  Time:
  09h00 – 12h00

  Contact Days:
  Five (5) live interactive online lecture dates per module, spread evenly over the three months duration of each module. For dates see the Academic Calendar below.

• Entrance Requirements

  A Degree or Diploma coupled with relevant experience. However, applicants who do not yet hold a tertiary qualification may in some cases be considered for entry onto the Advanced Diploma programme on the basis of recognition of prior learning (RPL). For the purpose of RPL assessment, all relevant information and documentation, including a detailed curriculum vitae (particularly describing the applicant’s substantial work experience) must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic). This is designed to provide opportunities to those who meet the following criteria:

  • Have completed at least the National Senior Certificate (or international equivalent).
  • Have been employed or active in the community for at least eight years since leaving secondary school.
  • Have gained substantial management experience in the workplace, holding a position of authority and responsibility.
  • Have successfully completed the foundational module ACα (Project Management: Perspective, Planning, and Implementation) or PM Short Course (Project Management: Perspective, Planning and Implementation) at Cranefield College.
  • Have completed other courses related to the required competencies at credible institutions.

  Applicants must generally comply with at least 1) to 5) above, but evidence related to 5) will also contribute significantly to RPL. Where an applicant has been identified by his or her employer as having leadership potential resulting from Human Resources career-path tracking, it is sufficient for him or her to comply only with 1), 2) and 4) above. In evaluating students for RPL purposes, current competencies in the field of Project Management that have been acquired by experiential learning through related studies and/or experience will be closely assessed.

  Submission of Documents:

  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).