Master of Project and Program Management

Online unit of study table

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 05 June 2026.
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Master of Project and Program Management

To qualify for the award of the Master of Project and Program Management a candidate must complete 48 credit points including:
(a) 18 credit points of Strategic Core units of study;
(b) 6 credit points of Capstone Experience units of study; and
(c) 24 credit points of Elective units of study
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Project and Program Management a candidate must complete:
(a) 12 credit points from the Strategic Core units of study; and
(b) 12 credit points of Elective units of study.
Note: if Candidates wish to pursue a Thesis pathway in the Master of Project and Program Management, they are required to take Introduction to Research in Project Studies during their Graduate Certificate studies.

Units of study listed in this table are only available to students enrolled in a Postgraduate Online degree.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

OPMG6879
Program and Portfolio Management
6 N PMGT5879
OPMG6876
Strategic Delivery of Change
6 N WORK6026 or PMGT5876
OPMG6877
Governance and Organisational PM
6 N PMGT5877

Capstone Experience

OPMG6850
Project Studies Capstone
6 A Students undertaking OPMG6850 are expected to have prior knowledge of core project management principles, project planning and delivery frameworks, and experience applying these concepts in organisational or project-based contexts. Students should also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively, critically analyse project challenges, and communicate project outcomes in professional formats.
N PMGT6850

Elective units

OPMG6871
Project Planning and Delivery
6 N PMGT5871 or PMGT6871
OPMG6873
Project Finance and Procurement
6 N PMGT5873 or PMGT6873
OPMG6874
Digital Project Delivery
6  
OPMG6891
Risk Dynamics and Resilience
6 N PMGT5891 or PMGT6891
OPMG6896
Sustainability and Innovation
6 N PMGT5896
OPMG6872
Project Leadership
6 N PMGT5872 or PMGT6872
OPMG6878
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
6  
OPMG6898
Systems Thinking
6 N PMGT5898
ODAT5011
Data Analytics Foundations
6 A Year 10 mathematics or equivalent
ODAT5014
Data Governance and Ethics
6  

Graduate Certificate in Project and Program Management

Core units
OPMG6879
Program and Portfolio Management
6 N PMGT5879
OPMG6877
Governance and Organisational PM
6 N PMGT5877
OPMG6876">OPMG6876
Strategic Delivery of Change
6 N WORK6026 or PGMT5876">PMGT5876
Elective units
OPMG6871
Project Planning and Delivery
6 N PMGT5871 or PMGT6871
OPMG6873
Project Finance and Procurement
6 N PMGT5873 or PMGT6873
OPMG6874
Digital Project Delivery
6  
OPMG6896
Sustainability and Innovation
6 N PMGT5896
OPMG6872
Project Leadership
6 N PMGT5872 or PMGT6872
OPMG6878
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
6  
OPMG6898
Systems Thinking
6
N PMGT5898
ODAT5011
Data Analytics Foundations
6 A Year 10 mathematics or equivalent
ODAT5014
Data Governance and Ethics
6  

Post-publication amendments

Date Original publication Post-publication amendment
05/06/2026 Prerequisites (P) for OPMG6850 published as:
"P 24 credit points completed including 12 credit points from (OPMG6876 or OPMG6877 or OPMG6879)"
Prerequisites (P) for OPMG6850 removed:
05/06/2026 No Assumed Knowledge (A) for OPMG6850 Assumed Knowledge (A) for OPMG6850 added:
"A Students undertaking OPMG6850 are expected to have prior knowledge of core project management principles, project planning and delivery frameworks, and experience applying these concepts in organisational or project-based contexts. Students should also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively, critically analyse project challenges, and communicate project outcomes in professional formats."