Master of Project Management (MProjMgt)

Program Code
MPMT

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2024

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.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply deep understanding of the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK), and reflect critically on trends and issues in relation to the management of both complex (including autonomous and independent systems) and complicated (linear) projects, including complex systems paradigms.
  2. Investigate theories related to project management methodologies and practice to plan potential and actual project solutions.
  3. Effectively communicate theoretical propositions, methodologies, and conclusions and professional decisions to a range of audiences including clients, project funders, community, other stakeholders and professional colleagues.
  4. Collaborate with other project stakeholders to generate and deliver innovative, financially, socially and environmentally responsible project solutions.
  5. Design and evaluate substantial research on topics of high relevance to project management with high levels of personal autonomy and accountability.
  6. Recognise and evaluate effective leadership within a project management context.

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.

Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program. 
 

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 Director to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.

Core Courses

Electives