Faculty of Engineering

School of Project Management

Master of Project Management (2021)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2021.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Project Management (2021)
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.

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) Global

(b) Strategic Change Implementation

(c) Organisational Project Management

(d) Risk and Control

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

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5205: Professional Practice in Project Management
Core
6 ENGG5811: Critical & Systems Thinking
Core
6 ENGG5820: Applied Project Management
Core
6 PMGT6867: Quantitative Methods: Project Management

Note: These compulsory units are offered in both semesters

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from PMGT5873: Project Economics and Procurement
6 Select from ENGG5812: Project Delivery Approaches
6 Select from PMGT5872: People and Communications
6 Select from PMGT5871: Project Planning

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
12 Select from Unit Block:
Project Management Electives
6 Select from PMGT5891: Strategic Risk Management
6 Select from PMGT5850: Project Management Capstone Project

4. Pathways

Global

Type CP CP From
Core
6 PMGT5888: Global Project Management
6 Select from PMGT5876: Change Implementation
PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM

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
6 Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management
PMGT5876: Change Implementation

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.

Risk and Control

Type CP CP From
Core
6 PMGT5889: Project Controls
6 Select from PMGT5886: System Dynamics Modelling for PM
PMGT5887: Computer Applications in PM
PMGT5895: Contracts 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
6 Select from PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management
PMGT5877: Governance and Organisational PM

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.

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

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
COMP9208 Artificial Intelligence and Society 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
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
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

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

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.