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2 years full-time
On campus (8 hours of classes per week on campus, plus approximately 7–9 hours per week of self-directed study per unit)
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 8 hours of classes per week on campus, plus approximately 7–9 hours per week per unit for self-directed study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | Semester 1 Block 4 (orientation 27 May 2026, classes start 1 Jun 2026)
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
Course tuition fee over 2 years: $42,500 (2024) / $44,640 (2026). Fee per annum: $21,250 (2024) / $22,320 (2026). Fee per unit: $2,656 (2024) / $2,790 (2026). All fees in Australian dollars. Fees are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
2 years full-time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Communication and Negotiations
Develops effective communication and negotiation skills for working in global, cross-cultural environments. Covers negotiation strategies, conflict resolution, and models for securing cooperation and agreement.
People, Culture and Agile Leadership
Explores the influence of culture, politics and power on organisational behaviour. Covers team dynamics, agile leadership, and includes the Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment.
Organisational Context and Roles in Project Management
Examines the internal and external organisational context in which projects are formed, executed, supported and evaluated, including stakeholder engagement and project team roles.
Project Management Principles
Provides insights and principles of best practices in project management, including standards from PMI and AIPM, tools, techniques, skills and contemporary issues facing organisations.
Project Management Domains (Tools and Techniques)
Covers the tools and techniques available for project management domains, including their purpose, application, and selection based on project domains and desired outcomes.
Organisation Change Management
Prepares students to anticipate, plan and deliver organisational change, including diagnostic skills, overcoming resistance to change, and managing organisation-wide strategic change.
Minor Corporate Study - Initiation of a Project
Focuses on project initiation, including selection of project manager, stakeholder identification, constraints, assumptions, risks, governance and procedures through practical exercises.
Contracts Management and Ethics
Introduces fundamentals of contract management and ethics in project management, covering contract types, terms and conditions, ethical considerations and risk avoidance.
Systems Thinking for Managers - Project Planning
Covers scope, time and cost planning, work breakdown structures, network diagrams, earned value, and adaptive approaches for planning complex projects across multiple boundaries.
Project Finance Management
Covers cost management planning, cost estimation, project budgeting, risk impacts on costs, and techniques to keep actual expenditure within budget.
Quality and Risk Management for Projects
Introduces risk identification, analysis and response processes across the project lifecycle, covering risk management tools, quality management, and change control.
Major Corporate Study - Project Execution
Facilitates project-integrated learning through an original project demonstrating complete project execution, providing practical experience in a real or simulated workplace setting.
Managing Project Complexity - Monitoring and Controlling
Co-requisite with MPM5004. Covers performance management, monitoring and controlling processes, benefit management, project performance measurement, and complexity management tools. Explores environmental and technological constraints that increase complexity.
Managing Project Complexity - Finalising Projects or Phase
Co-requisite with MPM5003. Covers the closing process in project management, including lessons learned, exit criteria, contract closure, and updating corporate processes and templates.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part A)
Capstone project in partnership with Practera. Students solve real-world business challenges for industry clients in groups of up to six, guided by a client mentor and lecturer. Includes certification and digital badge. Pre-requisite: MPM4005 and MPM5002.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part B)
Continuation of the Capstone Practical Industry Project. Pre-requisite: MPM5015a.
Common Questions
The total course tuition fee over 2 years is $42,500 for 2024 and $44,640 for 2026. The fee per annum is $21,250 (2024) / $22,320 (2026), and the fee per unit is $2,656 (2024) / $2,790 (2026). All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
The course has multiple intakes throughout the year: February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November. For 2026 Semester 1 Block 4, orientation is on 27 May 2026, and classes commence on 1 June 2026.
The program requires completion of 16 units (160 credit points) delivered over two years. Year 1 (Level 4000, AQF 8) includes 3 core units and 5 specialised units. Year 2 (Level 5000, AQF 9) includes 6 specialised units and a Capstone Practical Industry Project (PIP) delivered across 2 parts. There are also nested exit awards: a Graduate Certificate of Project Management (6 months full-time) and a Graduate Diploma of Project Management (1 year full-time).
The Master of Project Management is offered at two campuses: Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000) and Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000). The course is available to both domestic and international students.
The PIP is the Capstone project delivered in the final year, in partnership with Practera. Students work in groups of up to six to solve real-world business challenges for industry clients, guided by both a client mentor and a lecturer. It is not a simulation — students connect with real professionals and build industry relationships. Upon completion, students receive a certification and digital badge. There are two parts: MPM5015a (pre-requisites: MPM4005 and MPM5002) and MPM5015b (pre-requisite: MPM5015a).
The Master of Project Management has a CRICOS Code of 111561K and is at AQF Level 9 (with Year 1 units at AQF Level 8 and Year 2 units at AQF Level 9). AIH's CRICOS Provider Code is 03147A and TEQSA Provider ID is PRV12013. The course is offered at the Sydney and Melbourne campuses.
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