Master of Project and Program Management

The University of Sydney is not accepting new applications for the Master of Project and Program Management (online) from 5 May 2026. If you are interested in studying a degree in project management, you are encouraged to visit the Master of Project Management or the University of Sydney's website for alternative study options.

The Master of Project and Program Management is accredited by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Centre (GAC) for Project Management Education Programs, which is described as the world's leading specialised accrediting body for project management.

The course is 100 percent online, blending live classes with synchronistic learning, collaborative group assignments, and a hands-on capstone unit. Students customise their education with three core units of study and five electives of their choice, and can graduate in as little as one year full time or two years part time.

The capstone experience showcases how learnings from the course can be directly integrated and applied to real-world work environments and large-scale projects. It provides students with the opportunity to draw on their own workplace-related experience and carry out a defined project or initiative in a specialised area that could be implemented immediately.

Yes, a Graduate Certificate in Project and Program Management is available. It is designed to provide the foundations of project and program management, covering fundamental methodologies, modelling and analytical skills for the design and implementation of projects across fields such as infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, IT, finance, law and various types of consultancy projects. The Graduate Certificate is 24 credit points and may be completed full time over one semester or part time over one year.