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Project Management

 

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Graduate Diploma in Project Management

Master of Project Management


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended)and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

HG006

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

HF023

Graduate Diploma in Project Management

HC031

Master of Project Management

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Project Management
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Project Management
(c)
the Master of Project Management
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Project Management requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
(b)
relevant industry experience and certifications.
(3)
Admission to the Graduate Diploma of Project Management requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the embedded graduate certificate with a minimum credit average.
(4)
Admission to the Master of Project Management requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification with a minimum credit average; or
(b)
completion of the embedded graduate diploma with a minimum credit average.
(5)
In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that are required for the courses are set out in the table of units of study: Graduate Certificate in Project Management / Graduate Diploma of Project Management / Master of Project Management.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points of foundation units of study;
(b)
6 credit points of specialist units of study; and
(c)
6 credit points of elective or professional practice units of study.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points of foundation units of study;
(b)
12 credit points of specialist units of study;
(c)
6 credit points of professional practice units of study; and
(d)
6 credit points of elective units of study.
(4)
A candidate who has been admitted to the Master of Project Management shall proceed either: by professional practice pathway; or by research practice pathway.
(5)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Project Management by professional practice pathway, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points of foundation units of study;
(b)
12 credit points of specialist units of study;
(c)
12 credit points of professional practice units of study; and
(d)
12 credit points of elective units of study.
(6)
Entry into the Master of Project Management research pathway requires special permission from the Program Director. To qualify for the award of the Master of Project Management by research pathway, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points from foundation units of study;
(b)
12 credit points from specialisation units of study prescribed by the faculty;
(c)
12 credit points of research units of study;
(d)
6 credit points of professional practice units of study; and
(e)
6 credit points of elective units of study.

7 Specialisations

(1)
Completion of a specialisation is not a requirement of the Master of Project Management. A specialisation requires the completion of 12 credit points from units of study listed in the table for that specialisation including the core unit. The specialisations available are:
(a)
International Project Management
(b)
Project Economics and Scheduling Management
(c)
Project Risk Management
(d)
Strategic PM Implementation

8 Cross-institutional study

Cross-institutional study is not available in these courses except where the University of Sydney has a formal cooperation agreement with another university.

9 Satisfactory progress

Progression is subject to the Coursework Rule. A candidate who has failed to meet these progression rules will be transferred to either the Graduate Diploma or the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, depending on the credit points successfully completed.

10 Course transfer

A candidate for the master or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Director of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Graduate School, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

11 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.