Gain a diverse and in-demand skill set for a rewarding career when you study the Master of Project Management.

This course is specifically designed for current and potential project managers in industry. It equips you with advanced project management principles and techniques which can be applied across various industries.

You may choose to focus on project management in one of these sectors:

• construction
• engineering
• health services
• information technology
• private business
• public sector.

We were one of the first universities to establish a project-management masters degree, and we have very strong, long-held industry connections. Our work-based scenarios give you opportunities for specialised research and valuable professional experience. Strong research skills can also lead to higher level, applied scholarship.

Our masters program is endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)(external link). Also, this program has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute

Traditionally found only in construction, in the past 30 years project management has expanded to include almost every industry. It is also now recognised as needing significant training and qualifications.

Graduation from this course will prepare you for a variety of project management careers in a wide range of sectors, including engineering, construction, business, information technology, administration and others.

Salaries

Depending on the employment level (from junior analyst to head of change), project managers in Australia earn from A$60,000 to A$170,000

The following average salaries for project management are taken from the government site, Job Outlook:

• construction: around $93,000
• engineering: around $111,000
• ICT managers: around $116,000