Master of Project Management

About this Course

ECU's Master of Project Management is offered within the School of Business and Law, so the course has a strong business focus.

It is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills of project management principles and practice to design, implement and lead a diverse range of projects in almost any industry.

The course aims to enable you to critically apply theory and principles to practice by examining real world project management cases and examples in a collaborative environment facilitated by academics and industry practitioners. You’ll have the opportunity to research contemporary project management issues and approaches in order to solve complex problems.

In this course, our mission is to be inclusive and enrich society through high-quality teaching and research, where you’ll be able to contribute to the advancement of the project management profession and to the wider community.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 6)

  The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. This course allows eligible applicants to fast track their degree through Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (CRPL), where they have completed a degree in a specified discipline (or with appropriate experience):

  You may be able to receive CRPL if you have any of the following:

  - A Bachelor degree, or major, in a related discipline*, or

  - A Bachelor degree in any discipline, plus two years relevant work experience^, or

  - A Graduate Certificate of Project Management (or equivalent), or

  - A current professional certification in project management, such as AIPM-CPPP or PMI- PMP, or

  - Current registration as a Chartered Project Professional with the Association for Project Management (APM), or

  - Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.

  Depending on the nature of your prior study and experience, you may be able to complete your course in 1.5 years of full-time study (3 years of part-time study) – 180 credit points.

  *Related discipline refers to any Project Management related discipline.

  ^Relevant work experience constitutes professional Project Management positions to be approved by the Course Coordinator.

  All applications are assessed individually, and the exact amount of credit awarded will depend on how your previous study or experience aligns with this course.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Career Opportunities

The course provides students with the knowledge to manage projects in almost any industry. It provides a pathway into project management through the development of core skills in areas such as scheduling, project costing, risk management, project leadership and procurement. Current project managers can develop new contacts and extend their knowledge by learning and applying new theories and methods, thus enabling them to move ahead in their careers.

Possible future job titles

Project Team Member, Project Officer, Project Manager, Project Scheduler, Project Administrator, Project Support Officer, Program Manager