The learning experiences offered in this degree are designed to foster excellence in project management practice and to support continuous improvement in your learning and professional practice.

This degree integrates face-to-face learning environments and e-resources. You will engage in a range of learning activities including individual and small group work, case study discussions and analyses, face-to-face and online discussions, peer-to-peer presentations, and work-simulated scenarios, including industry and research-led projects.

RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, studios, workshops, presentations, group discussions and syndicate work.

Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes case studies, project reports, assignments, presentations, reflective journals and examinations.

Choose a specialisation

Choose between the following three streams, depending on the area you would like to specialise in. Classes for these streams are held at the City Campus.

• Project management generalist stream (MC210PM) builds your ability to manage projects and their design across multiple industries, explores research and team management, and allows for two elective topics to broaden your knowledge.
• Project management engineering stream (MC210EN) is designed to give you a high level of understanding and capability to design and manage projects, risks, and teams with a focus on the engineering industry. You can also choose one elective to expand your knowledge.
• Project management information technology (IT) stream (MC210IT) gives you the specialist knowledge to manage advanced projects and teams, working in agile, digital and strategic roles. You may also choose one elective to enhance your mastery of project management.

This degree provides work-integrated learning (WIL) such as learning tasks that will expose you to the workplace.

WIL is an integral component in many assessments that call for problem-based learning and critical reflection on practice.

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice.

The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the learning outcomes for each stream:

• Master of Project Management - MC210EN - Engineering
• Master of Project Management - MC210IT - Information Technology
• Master of Project Management - MC210PM - Project Management
  

This degree has a strong emphasis on leadership and management including project scoping, scheduling, procurement, entrepreneurship, client relationships, financial and technology management and research.

A blend of lectures and seminars with industry case studies and work relevant projects allows you to combine theory and practice in a real work environment.

You will develop both generic and discipline specific capabilities through the expansion of your knowledge and ideas that align with the current and emerging expectations of employers and industry.

Upon graduation, you will be able to:

• determine and apply knowledge of complex project management theory, principles and best practice to applied projects to contribute to the profession and discipline of project management
• critically analyse synthesise and reflect on project management theory and developments, both local and international, to extend and challenge knowledge and practice
• professionally communicate and justify project scope, design, implementation, strategy, and/or outcomes, engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders across a range of industry sectors
• apply specialist knowledge and technical skills required to creatively address the diverse needs of project stakeholders, formulating innovative solutions and demonstrating independent and sound decision-making related to your professional practice and discipline
• integrate and apply appropriate technical skills, research projects, evaluate the outcomes and theorise about the contribution of your learning to the profession and knowledge arena
• provide strategic project management advice and utilise leadership skills and teamwork skills to plan and guide the implementation of projects across diverse project management contexts, contributing to the discipline and professional arena
• utilise specific research and technical skills to strategically develop and implement project management strategies and solutions that are responsive to complex sustainable and economic theories and enhance project value, delivery and governance.

You can enhance your knowledge of general project management concepts and your particular area of interest by studying a range of electives that are on offer.

Specialised streams

You can choose to study a general or specialised Master of Project Management from the 3 streams:

• general
• engineering
• information technology.