Master of Project Management (MPRM) - MPM

CRICOS code (International applicants): 055824E

Notes

Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where four exemptions are granted, maximum duration will be 2 years and minimum duration will be 1 term.

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Program focus

The Master of Project Management aims to produce graduates who have appropriate skills and knowledge to be capable of managing small, medium and large-sized projects as a senior team leader, a project manager or project director. Students have a choice from two strands, project management and complex management. Students may also choose specialisations from other Faculty of Business and Law coursework masters programs, such as any of the specialisations from the Master of Business Administration.

Professional accreditation

The Master of Project Management is accredited by the US-based Project Management Institute (PMI). USQ is endorsed as a National Provider of Project Management education by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).

Program aims

The Master of Project Management aims to produce graduates who have appropriate skills and knowledge to be capable of managing small, medium and large-sized projects as a senior team leader, a project manager or project director.

Program objectives

Upon completion of the Master of Project Management students will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical structure of project management as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge

• demonstrate essential skills in relation to identification and analysis of logistics management, and integrate logistics management into the overall operation of the organisation

• apply the theoretical principles of project management to a project environment in relation to project:

  • scheduling and time management

  • cost management

  • quality management

  • human resources management

  • communications management

  • risk management

  • procurement management

  • integration management

  • scope management

  
  

• apply management skills acquired through elective courses in the context of project management.

Admission requirements

Candidates for entry into the Master of Project Management must:

• hold at least a three-year tertiary qualification at bachelor degree or equivalent level from a recognised institution in an appropriate discipline as determined by the Director of Postgraduate Studies

• have a minimum of two years full-time equivalent relevant work experience as determined by the Director of Postgraduate Studies.

Candidates who do not hold a bachelor degree will be considered for admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Business if they have had a minimum of five years full-time equivalent relevant work experience as determined by the Director of Postgraduate Studies. On successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Business, students may articulate into the Master of Project Management.

International candidates for admission into this program must meet the University's English language proficiency requirements for postgraduate students. Please refer to Section 2.2.3 of the Admissions Policy .

How to apply

Domestic students

Application for postgraduate programs may be made directly to USQ.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.

Program structure

The Master of Project Management has two strands: Project Management and Complex Project Management. Each is comprised of eight single-unit courses as follows:

Strand 1: Project management

The Project management strand consists of:

• a choice of four core from five courses

• one specialisation or four elective courses.

Project management strand students may study one of the following specialisation areas: Information systems, Leadership, Property or any specialisation from the Master of Business Administration.

Students completing four courses from a single specialisation will be entitled to an appropriate endorsement on their testamur.

Some courses in these specialisations are only available in external mode.

Electives

Students may complete any four courses at 5000 or 8000 level from the Faculty of Business and Law coursework Master programs subject to prerequisite requirements. Alternately students may choose 5000 or 8000 coursework courses from any USQ Master program with the approval of the Director of Postgraduate Studies.

Strand 2: Complex project management

The Complex project management strand consists of 8 specified single-unit courses.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete this program.

IT requirements

For information technology requirements, please refer to the computer requirements section for USQ and the computer requirements section of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Section 2 of the Academic Standing, Progression and Exclusion Policy.

Articulation

On completion of the Master of Project Management, students may apply for entry into the Master of Business Administration program. The number of courses to be completed to satisfy the requirements to graduate from the Master of Business Administration will depend on the courses completed in the Master of Project Management. Students wishing to consider this option should discuss their choice of courses with the Director of Postgraduate Studies.

It is possible for students who do not meet standard admission requirements to articulate into the Master of Project Management from the Postgraduate Certificate in Business provided they have achieved a GPA of at least 4.0.

Students who wish to articulate to the higher award must lodge an application for entry to the relevant program.

Exit points

Students who do not complete the Master of Project Management, but who satisfy all the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Business may be permitted to exit with that qualification.

Exemptions

Candidates for admission to the Master of Project Management may be eligible for up to four units of exemption on the basis of either:

• prior successful completion of relevant, equivalent postgraduate study from a recognised university or institution offering equivalent study; or

• accreditation from the Australian Institute of Project Management in their RegPM accreditation program, but only if accreditation is achieved at Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM) level or higher, and only after completion of the four core courses for this program. Refer to the Faculty of Business and Law for further information. An exemption granted under this provision will be for one unit only and will be included in the maximum number of exemptions available for this program as indicated above.

Claims for exemption should be submitted prior to or at the time of enrolment in a course. Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with the Faculty's exemption policies. Exemptions approved in this program will not automatically apply to other programs offered by USQ.

Note: Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where four exemptions are granted, maximum time will be two years and minimum duration will be one term.

In this section:

• Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus
• Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (full-time)
• Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (3-semester part-time)
• Complex project management recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus

Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus

The recommended enrolment pattern set out in the table below is for a part-time student commencing the program in semester 1. It is strongly recommended that students enrol in MGT8022 Project Management Framework prior to, or at the same time as, enrolling in subsequent project management courses.

Some of the courses in the Master of Project Management are offered in more than one semester. This provides flexibility for students and, consequently, there will be many different enrolment patterns.

Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (full-time)

Project management recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (3-semester part-time)

Complex project management recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus