Master of Project Management (MProjMgt)

Program Code
MPMT

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2023

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

Project management is a cross-disciplinary field that is vital for innovative activity in organisations and industries. Traditionally, project management has played an important role in defence, aerospace, construction and engineering. Increasingly, project management is being applied in areas such as IT, banking and finance, disaster relief recovery, climate change, telecommunications and mining.
The program is available in either online or intensive modes.
The Master of Project Management is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Project Management

There shall be a Master of Project Management.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Project Management, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units comprising:

  • Core courses to the value of 24 units
and 
  • Elective courses to the value of 6 units and a Research Project to the value of 6 units,
or
  • A Research Project to the value of 12 units

Prior Learning

Students with cognate knowledge may be approved by the Program Coordinator to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.

Core Courses

Electives

  • Elective Courses

    Students completing the 6 unit Research Project must also complete Electives to the value of 6 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ENTREP 7022 Creativity and Innovation 3
    ENTREP 7028 New Venture Strategy & Growth 3
    ENTREP 7046 Managing Innovation 3
    ENTREP 7059 Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting 3
    ENTREP 7060 Marketing Technology and Innovation 3
    PROJMGNT 7012 Project Governance and Contracts 3
    PROJMGNT 7013 Systems Engineering 3
    PROJMGNT 7030 Logistics & Supply Chain Management 3
    PROJMGNT 7050 Project Management Study Tour PG 3
    COMMGMT 7032 Strategic and Sustainable Procurement 3
    COMMGMT 7033 Operations Management 3