Note: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.
ProgramsPMPM (PG)GradPM2015Master of Project Management (2025)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2025 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2025 who elect to proceed under 2025 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2025 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2030, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2025, and are re-enrolling for 2026 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2025 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | PMGT5205: Professional Project Practice | |
| 6 | PMGT5811: Critical and Systems Thinking | |
| 6 | PMGT5858: Project Initiation | |
List | 6 | Select from Project Management Electives - Technical Project Management Electives - Strategic Project Management Electives - Leadership Note: Students in the Research pathway are advised to take PMGT5862 instead |
Year 1 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | PMGT5820: Execution and Acceptance | |
| 6 | PMGT5872: People and Communications | |
| 6 | PMGT5871: Project Planning | |
List | 6 | Select from Project Management Electives - Technical Project Management Electives - Strategic Project Management Electives - Leadership Note: Students in the Research pathway are advised to take PMGT5883 and 6 cp of Electives |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | PMGT5850: Project Management Capstone Project | |
List | 18 | Select from Project Management Electives - Technical Project Management Electives - Strategic Project Management Electives - Leadership Note: Students in the Research pathway are advised to take PMGT5884 and 6 cp of electives |
Block 1 - Project Management Technical Core Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5205 | Professional Project Practice | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5820 | Execution and Acceptance | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Online
Semester 1 Online runs during normal Semester 1 using online delivery mode mode rather than face to face classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5850 | Project Management Capstone Project | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Online
Semester 1 Online runs during normal Semester 1 using online delivery mode mode rather than face to face classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Online runs during normal Semester 2 in Online delivery mode mode. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Block Mode
Semester 1 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 1 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5871 | Project Planning | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Block 2 - Project Management Leadership Core Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5811 | Critical and Systems Thinking | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5872 | People and Communications | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Block 3 - Project Management Strategic Core Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5858 | Project Initiation | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Block 4 - Project Management Electives - Technical (Max CP: 18)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5866 | Quantitative Methods: Project Management | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5873 | Project Economics and Procurement | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Online
Semester 1 Online runs during normal Semester 1 using online delivery mode mode rather than face to face classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5887 | Computer Applications in PM | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Online
Semester 1 Online runs during normal Semester 1 using online delivery mode mode rather than face to face classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5889 | Project Controls | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Online runs during normal Semester 2 in Online delivery mode mode. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5895 | Contracts Management | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT6885 | Project Management Special Topic | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Int July
107 - Int July
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Note:
Students in the Coursework pathway complete 6 cp minimum and 18 cp maximum of Technical Electives.
PMGT6885 may be Technical, Strategic or Leadership depending on nature of the topic.
Block 5 - Project Management Electives - Strategic (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 18)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5886 | System Dynamics Modelling for PM | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Online runs during normal Semester 2 in Online delivery mode mode. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5891 | Strategic Risk Management | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5896 | Sustainable Project Practice | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Note: Students in the Coursework pathway complete 6 cp minimum and 18 cp maximum of Strategic Electives. Students in the Research pathway complete 6 cp of Strategic Electives.
Block 6 - Project Management Electives - Leadership (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 18)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| COMP9208 | Artificial Intelligence and Society | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5875 | Project Innovation Management | 6 |
Semester 2 Online
Semester 2 Online runs during normal Semester 2 in Online delivery mode mode. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5876 | Change Implementation | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 1 Online
Semester 1 Online runs during normal Semester 1 using online delivery mode mode rather than face to face classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 1 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT6888 | International Project Study Tour | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Int February
102 - Int February
Int June
106 - Int June
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Note: Students in the Coursework pathway complete 6 cp minimum and 18 cp maximum of Leadership Electives. Students in the Research pathway complete 6 cp of Leadership Electives.
Block 7 - Project Management Research Units (Max CP: 18)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| PMGT5862 | Introduction to Research in Project Studies | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5883 | Project Studies Thesis A | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PMGT5884 | Project Studies Thesis B | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Note: Students in the Research pathway must complete 18 cp of Research units.
| Course: | Master of Project Management (2025) |
| CP Required: | 72 |
| Min FT Duration: | 1.50 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | School of Project Management |
| Years Offered: | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Requirements: | Summary Students must complete 72 credit points as follows: For the Research Pathway: ► 24 credit points of Project Management Technical Core units ► 12 credit points of Project Management Leadership Core units ► 6 credit points of Project Management Strategic Core units ► 18 credit points of Thesis units; and ► 12 credit points of Elective units of study, including: - 6 credit points of Strategic Elective units - 6 credit points of Leadership Elective units For the Coursework pathway: ► 24 credit points of Project Management Technical Core units ► 12 credit points of Project Management Leadership Core units ► 6 credit points of Project Management Strategic Core units ► 30 credit points of Elective units of study, including: - A minimum 6 and maximum 18 credit points of Technical Elective units - A minimum 6 and maximum 18 credit points of Strategic Elective units - A minimum 6 and maximum 18 credit points of Leadership Elective units Faculty Resolutions Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ |
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