Project Management

[Christiano]

Anyone know which universities offer the best courses for this? I'm not sure what sector I want to specialize in either, there's sectors like environmental, IT, engineering, science based project management

[Predator]

I think your best bet would be to do a general course in Managment or Commerce/Business.
That way you can go your own way after going into the different areas.

[funkyducky]

My aunt is an IT Project Manager. The pay is high, bit be warned, it can be stressful and the hours are long, and it isn't an entry level job; you'd need to have significant experience in your field of choice and sufficient credentials to qualify for such a high position. This could mean taking a PMP course or the like.

[Kopite]

and it isn't an entry level job; you'd need to have significant experience in your field of choice and sufficient credentials to qualify for such a high position.

This.

You can't just walk into a project management job because you have 'management' skills, if there is such a thing which is taught at uni. You need to have a technical background first and foremost. I can guarantee that you won't get a project management job in engineering if you don't have a B.Eng.

[slothpomba]

Not to doubt you guys or anything as such but there are degrees that specialise in project management. While i think it becomming say an engineer first then moving up into management would be a good way to go about it there probably are other ways.

RMIT for instance offers project management courses. I know very little about them so i won't comment on them much, however they are worth looking into.

Also, i think the defence forces have a project management/logistics style kind of job. It would look very good on your resume, you could just join the army/navy/air force reserves part time or something. They'd probably teach you a bunch of useful skills as well (for free).

Just do some more research and see what you come up with.