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Course Information

Master of Project Management

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code L99

Project Management is becoming a core activity in all organisations and increasingly vital to delivery of the corporate strategy. 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 students 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 Master of Project Management aims to enable students 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. Students are provided with the opportunity to research contemporary project management issues and approaches in order to solve complex problems and be able to contribute to the advancement of the profession and to the wider community.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate mastery of a global body of project management knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods.
2. Apply critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic business problems in project management.
3. Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills.
4. Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables in the field of project management.
5. Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex project management issue considering the ethical and social consequences.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

This course has been Endorsed by: Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
A student who has completed this course is eligible to apply for certification as a Certified Practicing Project Practitioner (CPPP) under AIPM’s RegPM program. To qualify for CPPP the student must apply for Associate Membership with a copy of their qualification and the course must be listed on our website at the time of application.

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

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

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in a discipline other than Project Management, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with at least five years appropriate professional experience, or have a Graduate Certificate in a relevant discipline.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 2 Years
• Part Time: 4 Years

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
• Online: Part Time, Full Time

Course Coordinator

Mr Richard HUGHES

Course Structure