Master of Engineering Science (Project Management)

University of New South Wales

Australia, Sydney

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University of New South Wales

Australia , Sydney

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

084282A

Credit point

96 Points

Campuses

Kensington

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesFebruary-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 58,000 / year

Next Intake February-2026

Master of Engineering Science (Project Management)

About

The UNSW Master of Engineering Science (Project Management) postgraduate degree is designed to provide you with the skills to excel in a professional career in the public or private sectors. It has been developed with extensive industry consultation and covers both the fundamentals and applications of project management, including:

Planning
Risk
Contracts
People
Equipment
Materials
Legal
Finances
Economics

You’ll learn skills that’ll enable you to take a leading role in the field of project management, while developing your technical knowledge and ability to analyse problems.

Sitting within the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, this two-year degree features complex, open-ended enquiry-based projects. You’ll develop a systematic approach to problem-solving and learn to plan projects effectively, as well as gain key skills in order to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently.

We're ranked as #1 in Australia and 17th globally for Civil & Structural Engineering by QS World University Rankings, 2024. Each year our researchers work with over 100 industry and government organisations on industry and community-related projects.

Our centres and discipline groups provide focal points for our 80 researchers to contribute to global efforts in innovative civil, environmental and geospatial engineering research. The school has six research hubs working across the full range of civil engineering disciplines. We provide research and consulting services to industry and government that focus on environmental footprint analysis, life cycle assessment and sustainable consumption and production.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

This Master of Engineering Science specialisation accepts students from any engineering or science discipline.

Entry into the Master’s program requires completion of a 3 or 4-year Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Science or Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent). A minimum 65% average, or its equivalent, throughout the qualifying bachelor’s degree is mandatory.*

*Qualifications from non-211 Chinese Universities will require a 70% average

English Program Requirements

Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
Engineering 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

Career

Future careers

Gain the traditional project management skills to excel in engineering projects in both the public and private sectors. You'll be able to work across:

Consulting
Business development
Construction and infrastructure project management
Technology project management

Joining the Project Management cohort within the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering will enable you to take advantage of our strong links with numerous industry partners such as:

Advisian
Laing O'Rourke
Taylore Thomson Whitting
Arup
AECOM
Cardno

UNSW Engineering graduates are some of the most sought-after professional engineers in Australia and abroad thanks to the reputation of our research and teaching.

Each year our academics and research centres work with businesses, government and community organisations on specific projects that transfer our research into practice. Our alumni are consistently high contributors to Engineers Australia’s Top 100 list of Most Influential Engineers.