Master of Engineering Project Management
Drive the engineering projects of tomorrow
Online learning
Graduate in 12 months**
Industry-focused
Taught by experts
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- Duration 12 months**
- Cost per program* $11,640
- Courses 8
Program Benefits
- Industry connected: with a curriculum shaped by industry-leading engineers, you’ll graduate with in-demand skills to help you stand out from the competition.
- Cutting-edge curriculum: taught by industry experts, the curriculum redefines education through dynamic and responsive learning experiences, equipping students to solve for real-world engineering challenges.
- 100% online: study 100% online or blend online learning with subjects that require on-campus intensives, you choose the mix that works for you.
Build your future in project leadership
UniSC’s Master of Engineering Project Managment provides you with advanced skills to solve complex engineering challenges, communicate advanced concepts to domestic and global audiences, and make ethical and sustainable decisions at a senior level. In addition, through real-world learning and projects, you’ll hone your ability to drive change, innovation, and scale.
Delivered by experienced lecturers who have run oil and gas projects in Iraq and led and managed projects in the Antarctic , you’ll expand your professional network and learn the skills you need to drive innovation and deliver results in today’s rapidly evolving engineering landscape.
As part of the masters program, you’ll:
- Apply specialised knowledge of theories, concepts and practices to effectively manage projects
- Find innovative and creative solutions to complex problems on a global and regional scale,
- Lead projects autonomously or collaboratively and apply advanced understanding of project management skills to design, plan, execute projects
- Understand the nuances of ethical and professional standards within the field and make sound decisions based on their impact
Our intentionally small cohorts foster closer engagement with lecturers, collaborative learning with peers, and access to tailored career guidance and our network of industry connections.
Expand your earning potential
Engineering projects can succeed or fail based on the quality and skills of the project manager making them an indispensable part of the team. With a strong need for talent who can keep projects on track, in scope, and running efficiently, graduates with a masters degree are in demand. In fact, up to 30 million new project professionals are needed to meet global demand by 2035.1
Project Engineer2 $130,000
Project Director3 $200,000
Senior Engineering Manager4 $207,000
Curriculum: Master the tools to manage, lead, and innovate
8 courses
12 months to completion**
When you complete the online Master of Engineering Project Managment at UniSC , you’ll be ready to not only problem-solve for complex engineering projects but lead them. Designed in consultation and ongoing collaboration with our engineering advisory board of industry professionals, our curriculum is kept up to date and ensures you’ll develop specialised engineering project management skills that meet the evolving needs of the workforce.
Courses include
This course will prepare you as practising engineer to project manage the development of solutions in the workplace. You will be introduced to engineering project management theory, considering issues and challenges throughout a project life cycle. You will consider the project responsibilities of engineering managers and organisations, from the definition phase of a project to its conclusion. The emphasis is interdisciplinary and relevant to all fields of engineering practice.
This course covers the preparation of engineering contracts to deliver and procure engineering outcomes. Students will develop a knowledge of market analysis, tenders and work breakdown structure. Engineers in every field will have to work with engineering contracts in their career thus the content of this course will be directly applicable to everyone.
In this course, students will explore the principles and develop the distinct technical skills of engineering project management that are needed to undertake and successfully implement a project.
This course is designed to enable you to develop and demonstrate advanced teamwork, design and analysis skills. A topical and challenging project will be selected from a larger pool of proposals by each of the teams of multi-disciplinary engineers. The course will simulate an engineering working environment with teams reporting progress at regular intervals to the course coordinator, who will assume the role of project manager.
This course explores the concept of risk, how it is assessed and managed with a particular emphasis on how to mitigate risks in a project management setting.
This course provides students with the insights, knowledge and skills necessary for providing professional engineering input into resource and quality management programs in an business environment. It covers project governance, quality control and assurance and organisational planning. The best practices for resource management and staff acquisition will be explored.
This course is the first course of a larger capstone engineering project. It will develop your knowledge and skills to undertake an engineering research project. You will apply advanced knowledge of an area of engineering relevant to your discipline and of relevance to external stakeholders. It may include computational engineering, laboratory work, design, analysis and site visits. It will equip you with highly developed research and analytical skills relevant to engineering problems and will ensure you have the basic skills needed to undertake a higher research degree.
This course is the second part of a larger capstone engineering project. It will develop your knowledge and skills to undertake an engineering research project. You will apply advanced knowledge of an area of engineering relevant to your discipline and of relevance to external stakeholders. It may include computational engineering, laboratory work, design, analysis and site visits. It will equip you with highly developed research and analytical skills relevant to engineering problems and will ensure you have the basic skills needed to undertake a higher research degree.
Study 100% online or blend your learning
The Master of Engineering Project Management can be completed 100% online but on-campus lab work may be required in ENG707 and ENG708, depending on your project choice.
Entry requirements: we make it easy to get started
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To enrol you need:
- A completed four-year bachelors degree in engineering from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent.
- Transcripts from your completed bachelor’s program
- Resume or CV
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Fee details
$1,164 per course*
8 courses
FEE-HELP available
Your education is a long-term investment that pays dividends over time with top-paying careers that are in demand.
Even so, we realise that looking at total costs can seem daunting, but we’re here to help. Our online graduate certificate is available for FEE-HELP and we have limited Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available for eligible students. We can also help guide you through how to have a conversation with your employers about getting tuition assistance.
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UniSC offers credit for prior learning consistent with the Australian Qualifications Framework and general practice in the Australian Higher Education sector. If you’ve completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may, under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your UniSC degree.
You’ll complete 8 courses to earn the Master of Engineering Project Management.
The online program is designed for maximum flexibility and may be taken full time if you feel you have the time to do so successfully. Full time means you’ll study 4 courses in the trimester.
There are limited scholarships available at UniSC. You can visit our scholarship page to see if there is a scholarship you qualify for.
Sources
- https://www.pmi.org/about/press-media/2025/shortage-of-project-talent-endangers-global-growth
- https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/project-engineer/salary
- https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/project-director/salary
- https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salaries/sydney-senior-engineering-manager-salary-SRCH_IL.0,6_IM962_KO7,33.htm
** Students can graduate in 12 months full-time or two years part-time.
* Cost shown is with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) applied. There are limited CSPs for our upcoming intake.