Masters (Coursework)
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.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
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.
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.
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
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 titlesProject Team Member, Project Officer, Project Manager, Project Scheduler, Project Administrator, Project Support Officer, Program Manager
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