Why Study Project Management?
Project management is a booming industry. Research predicts that by 2027,
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From healthcare and infrastructure to technology and the environment, we need projects that bring about change to solve our greatest challenges.
To deliver those projects, we need skilled project managers. With ECU's Accelerated Online Master of Project Management, you'll gain advanced knowledge of project management principles and practice across commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors.
You’ll also develop in-demand skills to build your leadership capability, promote ethical stakeholder engagement, solve complex problems and create value for organisations.
Change doesn’t just happen. It starts with you and it starts here.
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*Duration depends on individual study path and unit availability. Please speak to a Student Enrolment Advisor for advice.
Change doesn’t just happen.
Without action, big ideas are just wishful thinking. Without planning, solutions never see the light of day. Without leadership, there’s no direction forward.
From healthcare to climate change, through infrastructure and technology, we need projects that create impact and bring rapid change, to solve our greatest challenges.
To deliver those projects, we need skilled project managers to lead people, create value and make change happen.
Gain advanced knowledge of project management principles and practice to design, lead and implement projects that create change with ECU’s Online Accelerated Master of Project Management.
ECU’s Online Accelerated Master of Project Management is for professionals who want to gain advanced knowledge of project management. You’ll be empowered to bring high-level critical thinking and contemporary knowledge to senior project-related roles and lead with confidence.
If you are a project management professional with a relevant degree (see Entry Requirements) you can fast-track your degree and complete your Master of Project Management in only nine units. Reach your professional goals sooner with ECU.
Our Master of Project Management has been accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
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Explore case studies, apply critical thinking and develop technical skills to solve actual business problems across industries.
Demonstrate your skills across a global body of project management knowledge and practice as you apply your learning.
Investigate contemporary project management issues as you learn how to drive organisational change and promote sustainable practices. Showcase your learning through a capstone project.
Depending on your skills and experience, after completing the online Master of Project Management you will be able to succeed in a variety of roles including:
Working in project management roles includes a wide range of responsibilities as you build, lead and manage teams. These roles often require addressing business problems, confidently planning and executing projects to meet deadlines, and data-driven decision-making. According to Seek, project manager roles in Australia typically offer an annual salary of $110,000-$160,000.
The online Master of Project Management consists of twelve units.
Eligible students can fast-track their master's degree and complete only nine units (see Entry Criteria).
To gain entry to the online Master of Project Management, applicants must have:
Eligible students can fast-track their Master of Project Management and complete their degree in nine units by applying for recognition of prior learning. To gain entry to the fast-tracked master’s degree, applicants must:
If you would like more information, contact one of our Student Enrolment Advisors on 1300 707 760 or request a call-back.
The cost of our Master of Project Management is $52,080* for all 12 units.
The cost of our Master of Project Management (Fast-Track) is $39,060* for nine units.
To assist with some or all of your tuition fees, FEE-HELP is available for eligible students. This government-supported loan scheme is designed to help eligible full-fee paying students pay their postgraduate tuition fees.
To find out if you are eligible for FEE-HELP, you can contact one of our Student Enrolment Advisors on 1300 707 760.
*2023 student fees are shown and are subject to change.
ECU’s project management courses educate students on project peak performance. Conducted by the School of Business and Law, our active researchers and industry professionals help shape, facilitate and align ECU’s mission and strategy to address the needs of industry. ECU lecturers regularly present to national and international industries, at academic conferences, and through various publications.
ECU’s Master of Project Management is a postgraduate degree that will empower you with advanced knowledge of project management principles and practice. This degree will allow you to design, lead and implement projects across various industries.
There are many pathways towards becoming a project manager. A degree like ECU’s Master of Project Management will allow you to kickstart your career and gain in-demand skills like change management and agile methodologies.
A Project Management Professional (PMP) is a certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), it is not the equivalent of a master’s degree. However, students can leverage their Master of Project Management to gain substantial credit towards the experience requirements for the PMP and other PMI certifications.
ECU’s Master of Project Management consists of 12 units and can be completed in as little as 24 months part-time. However, if you have a relevant degree or professional accreditation, you may be eligible to fast-track your studies in just 18 months with nine units. See the Entry Criteria for more information.
ECU’s Master of Project Management is developed by industry leaders from ECU’s School of Business and Law, so you will learn from experts and project managers specialising in business, innovation, sustainability, policy creation and change management. Our accelerated online model allows you to fit your study to your busy schedule. In addition, if you have a relevant degree or professional accreditation, you may be eligible to fast-track your studies in just 18 months with nine units. See the Entry Criteria for more information.
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