Online Graduate Certificate in Product Management

Online Graduate Certificate in Product Management

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Learn to combine business, technology and design know-how to take products from strategy through to delivery. 

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Learning mode:
Online
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Duration:
Part-time 1 year or 6 months accelerated
Fees:

AU$15,360 (2025 total)

Next intake:
July, October
Location:
Online
Learning mode:
Online
Entry score:

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Duration:
Part-time 1 year or 6 months accelerated
Fees:

AU$15,360 (2025 total)

Next intake:
July, October
Location:
Online

Overview

Product Management is a rapidly growing field.

There are currently 3000 product manager roles open nationally, with 30% jobs growth year on year. But this surging demand comes with a paradox: there are no clear learning pathways for product managers, and a growing skills gap when it comes to digital fluency and business acumen. Learn how to combine business, technology & design know-how to take products from strategy through to delivery in this 100% online Product Management qualification.

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Advance your skill set for an in-demand career in product management

RMIT Online courses are shaped by future of work needs, to help you acquire the latest skills for in-demand jobs.

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Develop real world skills

Level up your skills and gain the Product Management qualifications from a world-leading university of technology and design

What you will study

Level up your skills with job-ready, product management training, backed by industry experts and a world-leading technology university.

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Your online experience

The 100% online degree delivers a convenient online program without the requirement for on-campus attendance and commitments. All lecture material and content is delivered directly to you, wherever you are.

Australian student visas

RMIT's online Graduate Certificate does not meet Australian student visa requirements. For an Australian student visa, you must have an on-campus place in a program of study.

Details

Gain industry knowledge and learn with the best

The Graduate Certificate of Product Management is a multi-disciplinary, industry-backed qualification for aspiring product managers, or existing product managers looking to upskill. Learn how to manage product development and design, build digital fluency, build great product teams around you and execute your go to market strategy.

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Learn from leading industry experts.

Connect with and learn from academic and industry leaders. We combine the forces of a leading technology university with high profile industry partners to ensure you’re learning practical skills that can be immediately applied at work.

The freedom of learning means you can study when and where you want. RMIT Online offers a world-class education that delivers work-ready skills and knowledge to transform your career

Develop in-demand skills, build your professional network and study online, without putting work or life on hold.

You can view online resources and learning activities, access course materials via Canvas, collaborate with lecturers and fellow students, and access your student email account anywhere, anytime.

Our online learning platform is purpose-built and brings authenticity to your learning experience, available using your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Coursework is delivered in an engaging way and easy to follow.

You will also have access to discussion boards, online forums, electronic assignment submission, the library and business journals.

Assessment is ongoing throughout the teaching period and includes essays, reports, presentations, case studies, quizzes and research projects. 

The driving force behind our program is the industry connections you’ll make while studying.  Learn from renowned academics and industry leaders, including REA Group and Tigerspike.

1 year part-time | 10 weeks per course | 12 hours per week

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Formulate solutions to effectively manage strategic and operational constraints when bringing products to market
  • Demonstrate innovative and critical thinking by developing product ideas and solving a range of conflicting business and product priorities
  • Implement the technical skills and techniques required to plan, launch and manage products
  • Apple evidence-based, customer-first and market-focused thinking in a range of decision-making scenarios
  • Practice the leadership, relationship management and negotiation skills required to develop and bring products to market
  • Consult to, and influence teams and stakeholders using effective written and oral communication

Learn the concepts of product management, human-centred design, customer journey mapping, competitor analysis and strategic product marketing.  

Analyse opportunities, identify product-market fit and weigh commercial risk. You will learn how to develop and activate a compelling go-to-market strategy, build a product roadmap using common product tooling, deliver a business case and create stakeholder buy-in.

The program courses include:

  • Product and Business Strategy
  • Product Development and Operations
  • Product Design and Customer Experience
  • Digital Leadership + Digital Marketing Strategy

    OR

  • Digital Delivery with Agile + Digital Leadership

For more information about these courses, download our program brochure.

Career

RMIT’s intensive online programs prepare you for greater career success while you continue to work full-time.  

After graduating, you will be equipped to work as a product manager and apply your capability and expertise to diverse organisations and industries. This program will provide you with a foundation to further develop your product management capability through your professional practice and/or further study.

Entry requirements and admissions

An Australian Bachelor's qualification or equivalent overseas qualification in any field, or have undertaken a minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional work experience.

To have professional experience considered, you must include in your application:

  • a CV
  • a statement that details your experience.

An Australian Bachelor's qualification or equivalent overseas qualification in any field, or have undertaken a minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional work experience.

To have professional experience considered, you must include in your application:

  • a CV
  • a statement that details your experience.

International students are required to provide current evidence of English language proficiency for admission to RMIT University (see below).

To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

  • IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
  • TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.

For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.

Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus at RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP).

Pathways

Upon successful completion of the Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Product Management you will be eligible to continue your studies in the RMIT Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 48 credit points (4 courses) worth of credit.

Fees

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2025 tuition fees:

  • AU$3,840 per course
  • Total AU$15,360 for four courses.

Fees apply to 2025 only.

Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.

In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF) based on your enrolment load, which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student. Eligible local students can apply for an SA-HELP loan to defer payment of their SSAF.

For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.

Some students may be eligible to apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme. 

Visit our HELP loans page for lots of useful information about eligibility, how to apply and payment. You can apply for FEE-HELP once you have enrolled in a program.

HELP loans are not available to international students.

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2025 tuition fees:

  • AU$3,840 per course
  • Total AU$15,360 for four courses.

Fees apply to 2025 only.

Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.

In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF) based on your enrolment load, which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student. Eligible local students can apply for an SA-HELP loan to defer payment of their SSAF.

For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Use our Frequently Asked Questions to learn about the application process and its equity access schemes, find out how to accept or defer your offer or request a leave of absence, discover information about your fees, refunds and scholarships, and explore the various student support and advocacy services, as well as how to find out more about your preferred program, and more.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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