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2 years full-time
On campus (8 hours of classes per week on campus)
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 independent study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | 2026 Semester 1 Block 4 (Jun 1, 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 global, cross-cultural professional environments. Covers negotiation strategies, conflict resolution, and models for securing cooperation and agreement.
People, Culture and Agile Leadership
Examines the influence of culture, politics and power on organisational behaviour. Introduces agile leadership and team dynamics, including the Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment.
Organisational Context and Roles in Project Management
Covers 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 tools, techniques, skills and standards recognised by PMI and the Australian Institute of Project Management.
Project Management Domains (Tools and Techniques)
Covers tools and techniques 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, and contextual contingencies when implementing change.
Minor Corporate Study - Initiation of a Project
Focuses on project initiation aspects including selection of project manager, stakeholder identification, constraints, assumptions, risks, governance and procedures.
Contracts Management and Ethics
Introduces fundamentals of contract management and ethics in project management, including 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 and earned value. Develops critical thinking for planning complex projects across multiple boundaries.
Project Finance Management
Focuses on cost management planning, cost estimation, budget determination and techniques to keep actual expenditure within budget throughout the project lifecycle.
Quality and Risk Management for Projects
Introduces risk identification, analysis and response processes over the project lifecycle, and risk management tools and techniques to manage quality, risks and changes.
Major Corporate Study - Project Execution
Facilitates project-integrated learning in the student's workplace through an original project demonstrating complete project execution in a real setting.
Managing Project Complexity - Monitoring and Controlling
Co-requisite with MPM5004. Covers performance management, benefit management, baseline control, change requests, quality improvement, and management of project complexity including financial and governance risks.
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-requisites: 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) or $22,320 (2026), and the fee per unit is $2,656 (2024) or $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 in any given semester.
The course requires 16 units (160 credit points) delivered over two years. Year 1 includes 3 core units and 5 specialised units (AQF Level 8). Year 2 includes 6 specialised units and a Capstone Practical Industry Project (PIP) delivered in two parts (AQF Level 9). There are two nested exit qualifications: the Graduate Certificate of Project Management (after completing the first 4 units, approximately 6 months full-time) and the Graduate Diploma of Project Management (after completing 8 units, approximately 1 year full-time).
The course has intakes in February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November each year. Classes are available at two campuses: Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, and Level 1, 20 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Both domestic and international students are eligible to enrol.
The CRICOS code for the Master of Project Management is 111561K. The course is available to both domestic and international students. International students applying for a 500 Student visa are required to complete a Genuine Student (GS) Assessment Form as part of their application.
Graduates of the Master of Project Management may pursue careers as Project Manager, Digital Project Manager, IT Project Manager, or Client-Side Project Manager, across a range of industries where project management skills are in demand.
The Capstone Practical Industry Project (PIP), delivered in two parts (MPM5015a and MPM5015b), is run in partnership with Practera. Students work in groups of up to six to solve real-world business challenges for industry clients, guided by a client mentor and a lecturer. It is not a simulation — students connect with professionals and build industry relationships. Upon completion, students receive a certification and a digital badge for their CV and LinkedIn profile. To enrol in MPM5015a, students must first complete MPM4005 and MPM5002; MPM5015b requires completion of MPM5015a.
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