Master of Project Management

During this 12-month program, students will learn how to:

1. Integrate advanced project management principles, frameworks and practices, including those defined in the PMBOK® Guide, to deliver successful project outcomes.
2. Evaluate strategies, performance measures, and risk management approaches to ensure value for money, meet KPIs and address uncertainty in complex project environments.
3. Manage project teams, stakeholder relationships and resources effectively, demonstrating leadership, communication and ethical decision-making skills.
4. Formulate solutions for procurement and contract administration across the project lifecycle.
5. Conduct applied research by reviewing literature, designing research plans and collecting and analysing industry data to address identified problems or knowledge gaps.
6. Appraise the global, organisational and professional dimensions of project management, including governance, career pathways and emerging trends.

Delivered by Flinders Business School, the 12-month Master of Project Management will equip you with advanced skills to effectively lead and deliver enterprise projects. You will develop expertise in applying project management principles, managing project risks and implementing project control methods. You'll also learn to coordinate programs and portfolios, develop project schedules and manage costs efficiently, as well as how to engage with industry, lead complex projects and manage project procurement and contracts.

NOTE:This course is structured around a trimester model (with subjects delivered across three study periods), to allow you to complete the course in one-year of study. Flinders University also offers the Master of Project Management as a two-year course.

Recommended study pattern

You’ll study 11 topics and learn howto coordinate programs and portfolios, develop project schedules and manage costs efficiently. 

Year 1

Core Topics:

• Creating Resilient Supply Chains and Procurement
• Applying Principles of Project Management
• Managing Project Risks
• Implementing Project Control Methods
• Coordinating Programs and Portfolios
• Leading Complex Projects
• Managing Project Procurement and Contracts
• Developing Project Schedules and Managing Costs
• Project Management Research Project
• Researching Markets.

Elective Subjects may include:

• Ethics, Sustainability and Governance
• Building Teams and Networks
• Industry Engagement and Professional Practice
• Industry Placement
• Leading a Future Workforce.

NOTE:This course is structured around a trimester model (with subjects delivered across three study periods), to allow you to complete the course in one-year of study. Flinders University also offers the Master of Project Management as a two-year course.

Award requirements

To qualify for the Master of Project Management, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of Pass (P) or Non-Graded Pass (NGP) or better in each topic, following the program of study detailed in the course handbook.

Choose your subjects

Electives

Select 1 topic from the options below:

• Ethics, Sustainability and Governance
• Building Teams and Networks
• Industry Engagement and Professional Practice
• Industry Placement
• Leading a Future Workforce.

Exit points

• Graduate Certificate in Project Management: Students who complete 18 units, including core topics, may exit with this qualification.
• Graduate Diploma in Project Management: Students who complete 36 units, including core topics, may exit with this qualification.

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Indicative total fee $17,399

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Applicants must normally:

• Hold a Bachelor degree equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution OR
• Have completed the Graduate Diploma in Project Management or the Graduate Certificate in Project Management at Flinders University OR
• Have completed a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from another tertiary institution (to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis).

The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Credit transfer may be granted, on application, for prior study completed in a relevant honours, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or master degree; accredited professional development; or relevant work experience.

Applications for credit transfer are assessed on a case by case basis according to Flinders University policies. Students must be made an offer for entry into a degree before lodging their completed credit transfer application, along with all necessary documentation for formal assessment.