Daniel Hooper is building his own path to a long career in the construction industry, with CQUniversity supporting him from undergraduate, through to postgraduate study.
“After school, I completed a Bachelor of Engineering, and it was while working in that field that I realised the demand for project management.
“The construction industry is heavily weighted towards large projects, so I needed a better understanding to be able to apply myself in that area.”
Fortunately, he found himself a seamless study pathway through CQUniversity’s flexible distance learning.
“The online and incremental nature of the postgraduate courses were the biggest drawcards for me.
“At the end of my first year, I received my Graduate Certificate in Project Management, before continuing onto a Graduate Diploma of Project Management.
“I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to achieve high results while maintaining my heavy onsite workload, but the attractiveness of CQUni is that you can ‘scale’ back the course structure to suit your circumstances.
“Thanks to CQUni support staff and my teachers I was able to continue working full time and study without jeopardising either.
“As soon as I started my project management studies, I was able to use my new knowledge in my workplace and have continued to utilise my increased skillset in every new role.
“The courses prepare you to work across a broad range of industries and provided me unique opportunities across Australia. Over the past few years, I have worked within Rockhampton, Melbourne and now Brisbane.”
To find out more about CQUniversity’s project management course options visit cqu.edu.au
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