Victoria University
Master of Project Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Gain a diverse and in-demand skill set for a rewarding project-management career in business, industry or the public sector.
Course overview
This project management course is designed for both current and aspiring project managers. It equips you with advanced project management techniques that can be applied across various industries.
Key facts
What you will study
To attain the Master of Project Management, students will be required to complete 192 credit points, consisting of:
- 96 credit points of core studies.
- 96 credit points of elective studies.
Year one
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Project Governance
- Project Management and People
- Research Methods
Year two
- Principles of Project Management
- Project Planning and Control
Select 24 credit points of Research Project or Research Thesis:
- Research Project Part A
- Research Project Part B
OR
- Research Thesis 1 (24 credit points)
Entry requirements
To be considered for admission, students must have one of the academic requirements below:
- Completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Completion of an Australian graduate diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
- Applicants without an undergraduate qualification may be admitted to the graduate diploma based on approved work experience. Upon completion of the graduate diploma, graduates will be eligible for admission to this course with credit granted for completed units.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applicants with an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or higher in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.
If you have completed study with another university or institution, you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Project managers are employed across a huge variety of industries. Following your master's degree, you could find work managing projects in private business or the public sector.
Areas which employ project managers include:
- Administration
- Business
- Construction
- Engineering
- Health services sector
- Information technology
- Public sector
- Science
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Conceptually map key theoretical project management frameworks and apply them to a range of project management scenarios, taking into consideration social, cultural, environmental and economic factors.
- Plan, apply and implement research methods to investigate complex project management problems in order to generate solutions.
- Design, develop and implement comprehensive project management plans which meet stakeholder expectations.
- Critically analyse organisational contexts, governance, ethical, legal and regulatory requirements and risk management when applying fundamental project management principles in a real life situation.
- Justify and interpret theories, methodologies, recommendations and professional decisions, and communicate with specialist and non-specialist stakeholders utilising a variety of professional oral and written forms.
- Integrate professional standards into their practice and professional development.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative fee in 2025: $30,400 per year (domestic full-fee paying place)
Full-fee courses are not government subsidised, so you will pay the total cost of each unit.
In addition to your tuition fees, you will need to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.