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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.
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.
Students can choose to complete a 20-credit point work placement unit in this course. This requires students to undertake a minimum of 100 hours of learning in a work setting. Work placement hours are typically completed on a part-time basis and students will undertake projects and tasks that are related to their course learning outcomes. Work placements will be secured through the SBL work-integrated learning team, or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student. Terms of payment, if any, will be negotiated on an individual basis.
Students must complete the relevant risk management documentation prescribed by the work-integrated learning team, in accordance with ECU policy and procedures. Students should be aware of any work-related restrictions in their visa conditions, if applicable. They must also provide any documentation required by their host partner, including police clearances and immunisations. Required documentation is likely to vary across host organisations.
Students are required to attend host organisations to complete their learning in a work setting. Hours will be organised on an individual basis and host organisations may require students to attend after hours and on the weekends. In addition to their time in the work setting, students may be required to attend virtual and/or face-to-face sessions as instructed by the Unit Coordinator.
Enrolments into work placement units are by application only. Interested students should contact the work-integrated learning team on businessWIL@ecu.edu.au at least one semester prior to when they hope to commence their placement or internship. Eligible students will be required to participate in a recruitment process which could involve submitting recruitment documents and attending an interview (virtual or face-to-face) with the SBL work-integrated Learning team and prospective industry partners. Students should be aware that enrolment into the course does not guarantee entry into work placement units.
Students will enrol into BUS6900
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner in the work setting and adhere to the host organisation and/or industry's Code of Conduct. They are also required to meet the requirements outlined in the SBL WIL Guidelines for Students’. Host organisations are expected to the meet the requirements outlined in the 'SBL WIL Guidelines for Collaborators'.
This course has been Accredited by: PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
This course has been Endorsed by: Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
Students can apply for membership with Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Special entry may be considered for students with a cognate first degree (or with appropriate experience) who can apply for a reduced course duration: 1.5 years full time (3 years part time) – 180 credit points Admission is based on: Australian Bachelor degree in a related discipline*, or Australian Bachelor degree in any discipline, plus two years relevant work experience^, or Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Project Management (or equivalent), or Hold a current professional accreditation in project management from the Project Management Institute, the Australian Institute of Project Management or AXELOS *Related discipline refers to any Bachelor degree, or equivalent, in Project Management, Engineering or Information Technology, or a major in Project Management ^Relevant work experience constitutes professional project management experience to be approved by the Course Coordinator.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| FBL5010 | Managing People and Organisations | 20 |
| MAN5401 | Managing Project Scope and Stakeholders | 20 |
| MAN5402 | Project Scheduling and Control | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6306 | Project Cost Management | 20 |
| MAN5410 | Project Integration and Procurement Management | 20 |
| MAN6308 | Project Risk and Quality | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6307 | Agile Projects | 20 |
| MAN6304 | Project Leadership | 20 |
| MAN6777 | Data Driven Managerial Decisions | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6305 | Contemporary Approaches to Project Management | 20 |
| MAN6303 | Program Management | 20 |
| Students will select one (1) unit from: | ||
| MAN6325 ^ | Project Management Capstone | 20 |
| BUS6900 ^ | Management Practicum | 20 |
Note: BUS6900 is by application only.
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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