Master of Project Management (3752)
- Approved Abbreviation: MProjMgt
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 3752
- AQF Level: 9
CRICOS Code: 096605K
Program Status: CURRENT
This program applies to students who commenced in 2021 or later.
Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.
For commencement year Spring 2020, please refer to: 3752.3 Master of Project Management
For commencement year Spring 2019, please refer to: 3752.2 Master of Project Management
For commencement year 2018, please refer to: 3752.1 Master of Project Management
This program is aimed at preparing students for a future workforce by cultivating their competencies, knowledge and application of key project management concepts and practices in various related professions.
It is expected that graduates from the program will be proficient in customising a domain specific project management life cycle and developing comprehensive project plans involving cost and quality control, managing risks and stakeholders in addition to developing efficient schedules while being able to act as effective communicators within a project team setting. Students have the option to graduate with core project management skills only (Graduate Certificate), to continue to obtain generic or discipline-specific project management skills (Graduate Diploma), or to continue to progress with advanced research skills with a Masters’ degree.
Early Exits
Students may exit this program on completion of 60 credit points with a 3787 Graduate Certificate in Project Management or on completion of 120 credit points with a 3786 Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Study Mode
Two years full time or four years part-time.
Program Advice
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Part Time | Internal | See above |
Accreditation
This program has accreditation with Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). Accreditation with Project Management Institute (PMI), Australian Institute of Building (AIB), Engineers Australia (EA), Australian Computer Society (ACS), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) will be sought.
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
Admission
Minimum admission requirements to this course are an undergraduate degree or higher in any discipline.
This course has three Pathways (A: Research, B: Coursework, C: Work Placement) with two streams per pathway (generic or specialisation) based on previous study.
Applicants seeking to specialise in the Construction, Engineering or Information Technology Majors must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or higher degree in the construction, engineering or information technology discipline areas.
Studies in related areas will be considered by the Director of Academic Program.
Additional Information
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points
Core subjects - 60 credit points
Pathway subjects - 40 credit points
Testamur Major or Generic Stream subjects - 40 credit points
Students must complete six 10 credit point core subjects (total of 60 credit points)
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
All students must also choose one of the following Pathways (40 credit points).
Master of Project Management - Pathway A - Research (Testamur major stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| INFO 7010 | Research Project A | 20 |
| INFO 7011 | Research Project B | 20 |
| Select three Management alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Select three Testamur major alternate subjects from the enrolled major | 30 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway A - Research (Generic stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| INFO 7010 | Research Project A | 20 |
| INFO 7011 | Research Project B | 20 |
| Select three Management alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Select three Generic alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway B - Coursework (Testamur major stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
30 credit points of Management alternate subjects.
30 credit points of Testamur major alternate subjects from their enrolled major.
40 additional credit points of Testamur major alternate units from their enrolled major. This is in addition to the abovementioned 30 credit points of Testamur major alternate subjects.
Master of Project Management - Pathway B - Coursework (Generic stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
30 credit points of Management alternate subjects.
30 credit points of Generic alternate subjects
40 additional credit points of any alternate subjects (Management, Generic or Testamur major). This is in addition to the abovementioned 30 credit points of Management alternate subjects and 30 credit points of Generic alternate subjects.
Master of Project Management - Pathway C - Work Placement (Testamur major stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BLDG 7011 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management A | 20 |
| BLDG 7012 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management B | 20 |
| Select three Management alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Select three Testamur major alternate subjects from the enrolled major | 30 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway C - Work Placement (Generic stream)
In addition to the core subjects, students must complete 100 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BLDG 7011 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management A | 20 |
| BLDG 7012 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management B | 20 |
| Select three Management alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Select three Generic alternate subjects | 30 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Testamur Majors and Generic Stream
All students must also choose either a Testamur major stream or a Generic stream (60 credit points).
For the Testamur major stream students must complete three 10 credit point Management alternate subjects and three 10 credit point major alternate subjects.
For the Generic stream, students must complete three 10 credit point Management alternate subjects and three 10 credit point generic alternate subjects.
Exit Awards
Students may exit with 3786 - Graduate Diploma in Project Management (120 credit points) or 3787 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management (60 credit points) on completion of the relevant subjects as specified in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details.
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
BLDG 7009 Project Procurement Systems, replaced by BLDG 7013 Project Procurement Systems
Recommended Sequence
Students must choose one of the following Pathways.
The Structure tab includes information regarding the core subjects and the requirements of the Research and Generic streams for each Pathway.
Master of Project Management - Pathway A - Research, full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 3 or Quarter 4) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| INFO 7010 | Research Project A | 20 |
| Select two of the following: | 20 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| INFO 7011 | Research Project B | 20 |
| Select two of the following: | 20 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway A - Research, full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| INFO 7011 | Research Project B | 20 |
| Select two of the following: | 20 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| INFO 7010 | Research Project A | 20 |
| Select two of the following: | 20 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway B - Coursework, full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one of the following: | 40 | |
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for your Testamur major |
||
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the Generic stream |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one of the following: | 40 | |
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for your Testamur major |
||
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the Generic stream |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway B - Coursework, full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 3 or Quarter 4) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| Select one of the following: | 40 | |
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for your Testamur major |
||
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the Generic stream |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one of the following: | 40 | |
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for your Testamur major |
||
40 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the Generic stream |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway C - Work Placement, full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 3 or Quarter 4) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BLDG 7011 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management A | 20 |
| 20 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the enrolled stream (Testamur major or Generic stream) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BLDG 7012 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management B | 20 |
| 20 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the enrolled stream (Testamur major or Generic stream) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Master of Project Management - Pathway C - Work Placement, full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 7082 | Risk Management and Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 7090 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| BLDG 7013 | Project Procurement Systems | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 3 or Quarter 4) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 7064 | Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | 10 |
| MGMT 7003 | Financial Management of Projects | 10 |
| BUSM 7097 | Time and Quality Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Major subject (from your Construction, Information Technology, Engineering or Health major) or Generic subject |
||
Management subject (from your major and offered in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2) |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| BLDG 7011 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management A | 20 |
| 20 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the enrolled stream (Testamur major or Generic stream) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| BLDG 7012 | Work-Integrated Learning in Project Management B | 20 |
| 20 credit points of alternate subjects as required for the enrolled stream (Testamur major or Generic stream) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Testamur Majors and Generic Stream
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
BLDG 7009 Project Procurement Systems, replaced by BLDG 7013 Project Procurement Systems