Edith Cowan University
Master of Project Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to apply project management principles and practices effectively to design, implement and lead a wide variety of projects across nearly any industry.
Course overview
ECU's Master of Project Management is offered within the School of Business and Law, so the course has a strong business focus. It is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills of project management principles and practice to design, implement and lead a diverse range of projects in almost any industry. The course aims to enable you to critically apply theory and principles to practice by examining real-world project management cases and examples in a collaborative environment facilitated by academics and industry practitioners. You’ll have the opportunity to research contemporary project management issues and approaches in order to solve complex problems. In this course, our mission is to be inclusive and enrich society through high-quality teaching and research, where you’ll be able to contribute to the advancement of the project management profession and to the wider community.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Master of Project Management, you must complete 11 core units and one core option unit.
Core units
Complete the following:
- Managing People and Organisations
- Managing Project Scope and Stakeholders
- Project Scheduling and Control
- Project Cost Management
- Project Integration and Procurement Management
- Project Risk and Quality
- Agile Projects
- Project Leadership
- Data Driven Managerial Decisions
- Contemporary Approaches to Project Management
- Program Management
Core option units
Choose one of the following:
- Project Management Capstone
- Management Practicum
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Special entry may be considered for students with a cognate first degree (or with appropriate experience) who can apply for a reduced course duration:
- 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.
Admission is based on the fulfilment of one of the following:
- Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline.*
- Australian bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus two years of relevant work experience.^
- Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Project Management (or equivalent).
- Hold a current professional accreditation in project management from the Project Management Institute, the Australian Institute of Project Management or AXELOS.
*Related discipline refers to any bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in project management, engineering or information technology, or a major in project management.
^ Relevant work experience constitutes professional project management experience to be approved by the Course Coordinator.
English language requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
- Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The course provides students with the knowledge to manage projects in almost any industry. It provides a pathway into project management by developing core skills in scheduling, project costing, risk management, project leadership and procurement. Current project managers can create new contacts and extend their knowledge by learning and applying new theories and methods, thus enabling them to advance in their careers.
Possible future job titles:
- Project Team Member
- Project Officer
- Project Manager
- Project Scheduler
- Project Administrator
- Project Support Officer
- Program Manager
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of a global body of project management knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods.
- Apply high-level critical thinking, strategic awareness and technical skills to address authentic business problems using project management.
- Demonstrate practical oral and written communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrate effective team behaviours, including the ability to lead, manage and work in a diverse team.
- Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables in project management.
- Justify decisions and judgements that address complex project management issues, considering the ethical, sustainable and social consequences.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee in 2025: $30,450 (domestic full-fee paying place).
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.