This program teaches engineering and project management to the future engineering leaders, equipping them with the skills they need to compete globally. The program provides engineering graduates with the art and science of managing engineering projects. The program is ideal for professional graduate engineers who aspire to develop their managerial skills and advance their capabilities to initiate, plan, resource and execute real-world engineering projects.
Related degrees
Master of Engineering Project Management Advanced – 5693
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Project Management – 3311
Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
Attendance information:
The Master of Engineering Project Management is offered full-time, part-time and on-campus at the Gold Coast.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence
Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure
My career opportunities:
Graduates of this program have a wide range of career opportunities. They can pursue careers in consulting, private or public sector organisations.
Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in a variety of industry sectors including built environment, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, energy, and facility and asset management services. Some of the roles they have gone into are project engineer, project manager, contracting manager and team leaders.
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Engineering Project Management, a student must hold:
a Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent three year or four year Engineering undergraduate degree from a recognised university (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7 point scaleOR a Bachelor honours degree in Engineering or equivalent four year Engineering undergraduate degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)OR a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Project Management.
Students admitted to the program with a Bachelor Honours degree in Engineering or equivalent four year Engineering undergraduate degree or a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Project Management will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing towards the program.
From 2025:
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Engineering Project Management, you must have one of:
Pathway 1 - 1 year program (80CP):
a recognised four-year bachelor Honours degree in Engineering with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; OR
a recognised bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale AND a minimum of 2 years full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience.
Pathway 2 - 1.5 year program (120CP):
a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; OR
a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above.
*Related Discipline: Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Building, Natural and Physical Sciences, Environment, Mathematics.
^Professional Experience: 2 years full-time (or equivalent) work experience in Project Management, Engineering, Construction.
A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: a Bachelor Honours Degree; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
Tuition fees
*An International student pays tuition fees.
*Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
*The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
Fees : AU $42,500 per year
https://www.griffith.edu.au/international/scholarships-finance/scholarships/vice-chancellors-international-scholarship