University of Wollongong
Master of Project Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Explore how efficient management can provide organisations with improved ability to plan, implement and control their business activities.
Course overview
The Master of Project Management is a well-rounded and balanced master’s program providing students not only with highly specialised project management content but also equips students with the knowledge, theory and principles relevant to the modern project manager.
The course provides comprehensive project management skills and capabilities on the full project lifecycle; from project initiation, planning, and execution to project closing, and teaches strategies for dealing with a broad range of issues encountered within business organisations.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
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What you will study
The Master of Project Management requires the successful completion of 72 credit points (CP) of subjects comprising:
- 24 CP of foundation subjects.
- A six CP core subject.
- 18 CP of core option subjects.
- A six CP capstone subject.
- 18 CP of elective subjects.
Each subject is valued at six CP.
Foundation
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Principles of Marketing Management
- Organisational Behaviour and Management
- Operations Management
Core
- Managing Complex Projects
Core option
Choose three from the following:
- Sustainable Organisational Performance
- Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management
- Managing and Leading Project Teams
- Negotiation Theory and Practice for Project Management
- Project Management in Practice
Capstone
- Business Research Capstone
Electives
Students must select 18 CP of elective subjects at 900 level from subjects offered from the School of Business within the Faculty of Business and Law (excludes MBA and some specialised 900 level subjects).
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for this course, students must have one of the following:
- A recognised bachelor's degree in a specialisation related to business, engineering, maths or IT with an equivalent average mark of 50 per cent.
- A Graduate Certificate in Business.
Other tertiary qualifications along with extensive professional work experience will be considered.
English language requirements
For international students, the following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
- IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5, with reading 6.0, writing 6.0, listening 6.0 and speaking 6.0.
- TOEFL (Internet-based): Overall score of 86, with reading 18, writing 18, listening 17 and speaking 17.
- UOW College's English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
Other qualifications may also be considered. Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students who have an offer for the Master of Project Management and hold a bachelor's degree in a logistics, project management or a related area may be granted credit for up to 24 CP, reducing the duration to a one-year full-time study.
Graduates of the Master of Project Management can progress to another select master’s program and receive credit up to 36 CP into their new master’s degree - so they can complete two master’s programs in two years.
Graduates looking to progress to the Master of Business Administration will receive credit up to 18 CP into the MBA program if they meet the appropriate work experience entry requirements.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate theory and practice in the field of project management.
- Autonomously apply innovative solutions to 'real world' problems in project management.
- Communicate complex disciplinary information effectively to a variety of stakeholders in both written and oral formats.
- Conduct a professionally-focussed research project.
- Collaboratively discuss ethical, responsibility and sustainability issues in project management.
- Analyse complex systems to enable performance enhancement.
Fees and CSP
Total indicative course tuition fee (2025): $49,032 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Total indicative course tuition fee (2025): $22,608 - $25,488 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
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.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.