School of Civil Engineering (Project Management Group)
Project Management
The School of Civil Engineering offers the following graduate programs in Project Management:
- Master of Project Management
- Graduate Diploma in Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Project Management.
These programs are available on-campus (check session details) and through online (internet-based) delivery.
The requirements of each program are shown in the following tables.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Project Management |
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| Candidates for the degree of Master of Project Management shall complete units of study totalling 48cpts chosen from units of study approved by the Faculty, of which 12cpts are Foundation, 12cpts Specialisation, 12cpts of Electives and 12cpts of Pathway units. | |||
| Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Project Management shall complete units of study totalling 36cpts chosen from units of study approved by the Faculty, of which 12cpts are Foundation, 12cpts Specialisation, 6cpts of Electives and 6cpts of Professional Practice units. | |||
| Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Project Management shall complete units of study totalling 24cpts chosen from units of study approved by the Faculty, of which 12cpts are Foundation, 6cpts Specialisation, 6cpts of Electives or 6cpts of Professional Practice units. | |||
| For students admitted to the Graduate Diploma, after completing the requirements above, may proceed to the Master of Project Management by achieving Credit average results or above. | |||
| Students admitted to the Master of Project Management may take the professional practice pathway or the research practice pathway. It is mandatory for all Master's students to complete PMGT5872. | |||
| The Master of Project Management can be taken as a generic degree or with specialisations in Project Economics and Scheduling Management, International Project Management, Project Risk Management, or Strategic Project Management Implementation. | |||
Core units of Study |
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| All candidates must complete the following units of study | |||
| PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late Winter Main |
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| PMGT5872 People and Leadership |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Foundation units for Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certficate in Project Management |
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| Candidates for Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master of Project Management must complete 12 credit points from the foundation units of study listed. | |||
| PMGT5877 Management of Project Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5886 System Dynamics Modelling for PM |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5887 Computer Applications in PM |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5895 Contracts Management |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Specialisations for the Master of Project Management |
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| Candidates wishing to have a specialisation within the Master of Project Management will take 12 credit points of units of study from one of the tables listed below. Candidates must complete the core unit as shown | |||
Project Economics and Scheduling Management |
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| Candidates wishing to specialise in Project Economics and Scheduling Management must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the Table below, including a core unit. | |||
| PMGT5873 Project Economics and Finance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5893 Statistical Methods in PM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Core unit of study for this specialisation | |||
| PMGT5889 Integrated Cost and Scheduling Control |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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International Project Management |
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| Candidates wishing to specialise in International Project Management need to complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the Table below, including the core unit. | |||
| ENGG5215 International Eng Strategy & Operations |
6 | A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience. |
Semester 2 |
| PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5893 Statistical Methods in PM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Core unit of study for this specialisation | |||
| PMGT5888 Global Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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Project Risk Management |
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| Candidates wishing to specialise in Project Risk Management must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the Table below, including the core unit. | |||
| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5893 Statistical Methods in PM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| Core unit of study for this specialisation | |||
| PMGT5891 Project Risk Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Strategic Project Management Implementation |
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| Candidates wishing to specialise in Strategic Project Management Implementation must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the Table below, including the core unit. | |||
| PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5879 Strategic Portfolio & Program Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5875 Project Innovation Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| Core unit of study for this specialisation | |||
| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Professional Practice Pathway |
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| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the units of study in the following Table. PMGT5872 is mandatory for Masters students. | |||
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in PM |
6 | A Basic engineering or science knowledge. At least 2-3 years of work experience preferred. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5872 People and Leadership |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT6869 Advanced Knowledge in Project Management |
6 | A PMBoK Guide |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5879 Strategic Portfolio & Program Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Research Practice Pathway |
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| PMGT5900 Project Management Thesis |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |