This course provides an opportunity for you to extend your knowledge through coursework and/or research into project management. This course focuses on both the hard technical and soft human aspects of project management. All the course materials have been aligned to the Project Management Institute (PMI) global standards and core bodies of knowledge. In the final year of the course, you can choose one of three streams; a research stream, a practicum stream, or an internship stream. If you opt for the research stream your project can be based on either your workplace or issues that are important to the general project management profession. The practicum is student-led and you will develop a project within a simulated company environment. Alternatively, you can opt for an internship, and if you are eligible, you will be placed at a host organisation to further develop your skills and competencies and obtain authentic experience in project management. While undertaking the qualification you will be well prepared to contribute to future growth and change in the projects you are involved in whilst at the same time enhancing your individual career advancement opportunities.
Career opportunities are endless for Project Management graduates. Employment can be found many industries, such as Engineering, Business, IT, Construction, Health, Government, Mining, Transportation and many others. The course will boost your career advancement prospects and provide a competitive advantage for you over others without this qualification.
Duration | 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 96 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | MProjMgt |
AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must have:
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland or United States of America.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
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Interim Awards | CH80 - Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Health Services Management CC33 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management CC29 - Graduate Certificate in Information Systems CV81 - Graduate Diploma of Project Management CH76 - Graduate Certificate in Management CC28 - Graduate Certificate in Information Technology |
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Exit Awards | CC33 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management CV81 - Graduate Diploma of Project Management |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
PPMP20017 - Students have the option of undertaking an internship as part of the internship stream instead of the project management practicum or research units. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 249 |
2023 | 438 |
2022 | 351 |
2021 | 296 |
2020 | 625 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | ||||||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | ||||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | ||||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | ||||||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | ||||||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | ||||||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | ||||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | ||||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | ||||||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | ||||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 11 | Total credit points: 72 |
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Students are required to complete one of the following three streams: Practicum, Internship or Research.
Some units are offered in Term 3 to help students complete the course earlier, particularly for those students intending to take the internship stream. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units online.
Students are required to complete one of the following three streams: Practicum, Internship, or Research.
Some units are offered in Term 3 to help students complete the course earlier, particularly for those students intending to take the internship stream. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units online.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20007 | Project Management Concepts | |
PPMP20008 | Initiating and Planning Projects | |
PPMP20009 | Leading Lean Projects | |
PPMP20010 | Executing and Closing Projects |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20011 | Contract and Procurement Management | |
PPMP20012 | Portfolio and Program Management | |
PPMP20015 | Research Proposal |
Practicum Stream
If you choose this option, you will apply your knowledge gained over your course of study in a simulated environment.
To complete this stream, you can enrol yourself into your discipline practicum unit - PPMP20018 Project Management Practicum. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two elective units in this same term.
Practicum stream students must complete the following compulsory units:
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MGMT20143 | Think Big |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20018 | Project Management Practicum | |
BUSN20017 | Effective Business Communications | |
PPMP20014 | Complex Project Management |
Research Stream
To be eligible for this stream you must have achieved a minimum overall score of 75% in PPMP20015 Research in Project Management and an overall GPA of 5.75 by the end of your first year of study
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Complete the research unit where you apply your research knowledge from the previous units in this stream.
To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline research unit - PPMP20016 Research Project 2 after completing the mandated prerequisites PPMP20015 and PPMP20019.
If you complete this stream you may be eligible to enrol in a PhD.
Research stream students must complete the following compulsory units:
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20014 | Complex Project Management | |
PPMP20019 | Research Project 1 |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20016 | Research Project 2 |
Internship Stream
To be eligible for this stream you must pass all of your units at the first attempt, apply for the internship, and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations. Generally, internship students will spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks with the internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus for the presentation of your learning journey.
Assessments will need to be completed throughout the term. The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students in completing all units before the last study term, some units are offered in all three teaching terms. You are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units you intend to take to ensure you can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
If you choose this option, you will be enrolled in the unit PPMP20017 Project Management Internship once you have secured a host organisation.
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20014 | Complex Project Management | |
MGMT20144 | Management and Business Context | |
BUSN20017 | Effective Business Communications |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PPMP20017 | Project Management Internship |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students that take HHSM20001, HHSM20002, HHSM20003, and HHSM20004 are eligible for the 'Hospital and Health Services Management' minor.
In addition, completion of the units within this minor gives students eligibility for an additional qualification, CH80 - Graduate Certificate in Hospital and Health Services Management. Details of this qualification can be found via this link: https://handbook.cqu.edu.au/he/courses/view/CH80
If you select this minor and opt to receive an additional qualification, you will need to apply for the award at the end of your studies as awards such as these are not automatically granted.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HHSM20001 | Australian Health Care Structures | |
HHSM20002 | Managing Access and Equity in Health Care Settings | |
HHSM20003 | Using Health Data: Recognising Risk to Initiate Change | |
HHSM20004 | Organisational Culture in Health Care Settings |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students that take COIT20248, COIT20249, COIT20245, and PPMP20007 are eligible for the 'Information Systems' minor.
In addition, completion of the units within this minor gives students eligibility for an additional qualification, CC29 - Graduate Certificate in Information Systems. Details of this qualification can be found via this link: https://handbook.cqu.edu.au/he/courses/view/CC29
If you select this minor you will need to select an additional unit from the recommended elective list as PPMP20007 (that is part of this minor) is already a core unit in CV84.
If you select this minor and opt to receive an additional qualification, you will need to apply for the award at the end of your studies as awards such as these are not automatically granted.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT20248 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | |
COIT20249 | Professional Skills and Ethics in Information and Communications Technology | |
COIT20245 | Introduction to Programming |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students that take COIT20245, COIT20246, COIT20248, and PPMP20007 are eligible for the 'Information Technology' minor.
In addition, completion of the units within this minor gives students eligibility for an additional qualification, CC28 - Graduate Certificate in Information Technology. Details of this qualification can be found via this link: https://handbook.cqu.edu.au/he/courses/view/CC28
If you select this minor you will need to select an additional unit from the recommended elective list as PPMP20007 (that is part of this minor) is already a core unit in CV84.
If you select this minor and opt to receive an additional qualification, you will need to apply for the award at the end of your studies as awards such as these are not automatically granted.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT20245 | Introduction to Programming | |
COIT20246 | Networking and Cyber Security | |
COIT20248 | Information Systems Analysis and Design |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students that take BUSN20017, HRMT20024, MGMT20144, and MRKT20052 are eligible for the 'Management' minor.
In addition, completion of the units within this minor gives students eligibility for an additional qualification, CH76 - Graduate Certificate in Management. Details of this qualification can be found via this link: https://handbook.cqu.edu.au/he/courses/view/CH76
If you select this minor and opt to receive an additional qualification, you will need to apply for the award at the end of your studies as awards such as these are not automatically granted.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
BUSN20017 | Effective Business Communications | |
HRMT20024 | Managing Human Resources | |
MGMT20144 | Management and Business Context | |
MRKT20052 | Marketing Management and Digital Communications |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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If you are on a campus where your choice of electives is not offered, you will need to study some units online.
Students have to complete four elective units from the recommended electives list below. Alternatively, students can opt for a MINOR by completing the respective units within that MINOR, should they opt to have another qualification that is more aligned with their career goals and needs. However, students have the discretion to choose individual units from any course offered within CQUniversity provided they meet the prerequisite requirements of that unit in order to make up the 24 credit points of electives needed to complete the degree.
At the completion of the first year of studies, students must select ONE of the following streams:
Project Management Research Stream
This stream consists of a final year research project for the Master of Project Management. The stream includes two research project units, 12 credit points each. The research project builds upon PPMP20015 in which eligible students completed a comprehensive research proposal for execution. The execution of the research project is undertaken in two stages. the two units are designed so that you can complete an investigative study through the analysis of, reflection on, and critique of, an area of your professional practice. By completing this project, you will contribute to the body of knowledge for your discipline. To qualify and remain eligible to continue with the research stream, you must:
1. have successfully completed PPMP20015 with a minimum score of 75% or Distinction;
2. have an overall GPA by the end of Year 1 of not less than 5.75;
3. pass the first phase of the research project by successfully completing the Research Project 1 unit.
Students failing to pass this phase will be diverted to the Practicum stream unless they have had compelling circumstances leading to an unsatisfactory result in the first phase.
Project Management Internship Stream
This stream consists of three units. In the Internship unit (12 credit points), you will undertake an internship, which will provide you with real project management experience while working with an employer (work-integrated learning). You will integrate knowledge and skills gained while studying your discipline units with their application in the workplace to further develop your project management competencies. You will document and reflect on your learning experiences and on their contribution to your professional development. Students wishing to take the Internship stream can fast track their studies and complete the course within two years by taking the two prerequisite units within the stream in Term 3, Year 1. Course advisors should be consulted on the possible options of fast tracking. To qualify for the Internship, you need to:
1. undertake and have successfully completed all core, optional stream units and electives prior to the internship term;
2. have a good academic standing which means you should have not failed any unit in CV84;
3. apply for internship by the deadline which is published each term via an email from Student Communication;
4. successfully complete an interview with the internship management organisation and the internship hose.
Project Management Practicum Stream
This stream consists of three units. In the Practicum unit, you will undertake a project and participate in tasks associated with the project management within a contemporary work environment. Assessment includes the opportunity to plan and execute a project, analyse your project performance and self-reflect on your experience and lessons learnt. Students who are ineligible to enrol in the research stream or internship stream will need to complete all units within the practicum stream as an alternative pathway towards the degree. To qualify for the Practicum stream, you need to:
1. undertake and have successfully completed all core units;
2. take the two optional units specified within the stream.
For further information please seek advice from a Course Advisor if necessary.
Additional information on the Internship is provided during an information session given by Australian Internships. Students who elect to take the internship option should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site: School of Engineering and Technology INternships (SET Internships).
Interim Awards
As part of the CV84 Master of Project Management course, students may be eligible to receive an additional Graduate Certificate Interim Award as part of their studies. Upon successful completion of the relevant units (please refer to the course planner information), students may be eligible to graduate with one of the below Interim Awards:
CC29 Graduate Certificate in Information Systems
CC28 Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
CH76 Graduate Certificate in Management
CH77 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Tourism Management
CH80 Graduate Certificate in Hospital and Health Services Management
CV88 Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation
Please note that if you choose to undertake one of the Interim Graduate Certificates listed,you must contact a Student Advisor as soon as you complete the course. Interim awards are not conferred automatically. Also please note that if you have received your Masters award, you cannot apply for the Interim Graduate Certificate retrospectively.