1. Overview

Course:	Master of Project Management (2017)
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

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Project Management, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including:

(a) 24 credit points of core Project Management foundation units of study;

(b) 24 credit points of core Project Management competency units of study;

(c) 12 credit points of research / capstone units of study; and

(d) 12 credit points of elective units of study.

(e) If a reduction in the volume of learning of 24 credit points is given, the candidate must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of core Project Management competency units of study, 12 credit points of research / capstone units of study, and 12 credit points of elective units of study.

(f) If a candidate has completed the embedded Graduate Certificate and was permitted to substitute advanced core competency units, they must complete additional electives to complete the 72 credit point requirement for the Master of Project Management.

(g) A candidate who transfers from the embedded Graduate Certificate to the Master of Project Management may be eligible to apply for RVL as per Section 8. Reduced Volume of Learning in the course resolutions.

(h) Candidates may complete a major in one of the areas listed below.

Completion of a major is not a requirement of the Master of Project Management. A major requires the completion of 12 credit points from units of study listed in the table for that major. The majors available are:

(a) Portfolio and Program

(b) Global

(c) Strategic Change Implementation

(d) Organisational Project Management

(e) Risk and Control

(f) Sustainability

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Note: These compulsory units are offered in both semesters

Note: Students with appropriate level of previous industry experience may take 6000-level Advanced Practitioner units in place of core competency units.

Note: Students with appropriate level of previous industry experience may take 6000-level Advanced Practitioner units in place of core competency units.

4. Pathways

Global

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5888: Global Project Management
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5876: Change Implementation PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM PMGT5879: Program and Portfolio Management PMGT5898: Systems Thinking

Note: To be eligible for the Global major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

Organisational Project Management

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management PMGT5876: Change Implementation PMGT5879: Program and Portfolio Management PMGT5898: Systems Thinking

Note: To be eligible for the Organisational Project Management major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

Portfolio and Program

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5879: Program and Portfolio Management
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management PMGT5876: Change Implementation PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM PMGT5898: Systems Thinking

Note: To be eligible for the Portfolio and Program major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

Risk and Control

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5889: Project Controls
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5886: System Dynamics Modelling for PM PMGT5887: Computer Applications in PM PMGT5895: Contracts Management PMGT5897: Disaster Project Management

Note: To be eligible for the Risk and Control major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

Strategic Change Implementation

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5876: Change Implementation
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM PMGT5879: Program and Portfolio Management PMGT5898: Systems Thinking

Note: To be eligible for the Strategic Change Implementation major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

Sustainability

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	PMGT5896: Sustainable Project Practice
Project Management Electives	6	Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management PMGT5876: Change Implementation PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM PMGT5879: Program and Portfolio Management

Note: To be eligible for the Sustainability major a student must complete the core major unit and one additional elective from the list.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Project Management Core Foundation Units (Min CP 24) (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG5205	Professional Practice in Project Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG5811	Critical & Systems Thinking	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online Semester 2 Online
ENGG5820	Applied Project Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online Semester 2 Online
PMGT6867	Quantitative Methods: Project Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online Semester 2 Online

Note: Candidates for the Master of Project Management must complete all 4 Core Foundation units. Units may be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2.

Block 2 - Project Management Core Competency Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
PMGT5871	Project Planning	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5872	People and Communications	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5873	Project Economics and Procurement	6	Semester 1 Semester 1 Online
PMGT5891	Strategic Risk Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT6871	Project Planning and Governance	6	Semester 1
PMGT6872	Project Leadership and Communications	6	Semester 1
PMGT6873	Project Economics and Investment	6	Semester 2
PMGT6891	Risk Dynamics and Resilience	6	Semester 2

Note: Units may be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2. Students with 3 or more years of relevant industry experience may choose the 6000 level units.

Block 3 - Project Management Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
PMGT5875	Project Innovation Management	6	Semester 2 Online Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5876	Change Implementation	6	Semester 1 Semester 1 Online
PMGT5877	Governance and Organisational PM	6	Semester 1
PMGT5879	Program and Portfolio Management	6	Semester 2
PMGT5886	System Dynamics Modelling for PM	6	Semester 2 Semester 2 Online
PMGT5887	Computer Applications in PM	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online
PMGT5888	Global Project Management	6	Semester 2 Online Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5889	Project Controls	6	Semester 2 Semester 2 Online
PMGT5895	Contracts Management	6	Semester 1
PMGT5896	Sustainable Project Practice	6	Semester 2
PMGT5897	Disaster Project Management	6	Semester 2 Online Int July
PMGT5898	Systems Thinking	6	Semester 1 Semester 1 Online
PMGT6888	International Project Study Tour	6	Semester 1 Int February Int June

Note: Electives may be taken in Semester 1 or 2.

Permission is required to enrol in PMGT5896, PMGT5897, PMGT5898 or PMGT6888. Students must have a minimum for 5 years relevant industry experience to enrol.

Block 4 - Project Management Research/Capstone Part A (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG5812	Project Delivery Approaches	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online Semester 2 Online
PMGT5851	Project Management Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5883	Project Studies Thesis A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT6812	Integrated Project Delivery Approaches	6	Semester 1

Note: All candidates must complete Research/Capstone units comprising either ENGG5812 & Capstone Project (12cps), Thesis A & B (12cps) or Dissertation A & B (24cps). Students with 3 or more years of relevant experience may take PMGT6812 as an alternative to ENGG5812.

Enrolment in the dissertation option is with permission only. Students undertaking the Dissertation option will replace the 12 cp of elective units with Dissertation units.

Block 5 - Project Management Research/Capstone Part B (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
PMGT5850	Project Management Capstone Project	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Online Semester 2 Online Semester 1 Block Mode Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5852	Project Management Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5884	Project Studies Thesis B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: All candidates must complete Research/Capstone units comprising either ENGG5812 & Capstone Project (12cps), Thesis A & B (12cps) or Dissertation A & B (24cps).

Enrolment in the dissertation option is with permission only. Students undertaking the Dissertation option will replace the 12 cp of elective units with Dissertation units.