Knowledge 

Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will have:
• A broad and coherent knowledge of recent industry developments and of professional practices, standards, and expectations in contemporary business and project management.
•Demonstrated, current, knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to business and project management, and which can contribute to performance improvements, and the soft skills to be able to perform as an effective team member in contemporary organisations.

Skills

Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will have:
• Demonstrated, advanced, cognitive skills to research, analyse and evaluate new information, concepts and evidence from a range of business, industry, and academic sources, to reflect critically on business practices, and to devise improvements in professional practice.
• Cognitive, technical, and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information in business processes, logistics, finance, and strategy, or other types of problems. And, by using project management concepts and theories, be able to apply established project management theories to business practices and to present reasoned arguments and analyses of key business and technical data.
• Cognitive, technical, and creative skills to evaluate complex concepts and ideas, with depth in some areas such as finance and information requirements, and to generate relevant complex ideas and abstract solutions.
• Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical project management propositions, methodologies, and conclusions, and relay those professional decisions to both specialist and non-specialist team members.
• Technical and communication skills to analyse, theorise about, evaluate, and implement developments, and which add to professional practice and/or scholarship within business, project management and related disciplines. And Communication skills to facilitate working effectively and to present clear and coherent information, and which contribute to an independent exposition of ideas and knowledge when working in a business/project team or when collaborating with colleagues around the world.

Application of Knowledge and Skills

Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• With creativity and initiative through the resolution of problems and by preparing for and adapting to new situations in professional practices such as planning and decision making, especially in relation to the understanding and addressing of business needs, financial importance, and information requirements.
• With high level autonomy, responsibility and accountability for their own learning and professional practice and ethical standards, and in collaboration with others within a business or industry environment.
• Through the planning and execution of a substantial research-based project or capstone experience, and the tracking of progress through disciplined project management skills and team management.
• Work effectively in diverse teams to deliver outcomes, both as team members and as team leaders, as appropriate to the context.

2 Years PSW

The following admission criteria apply to all applicants to courses at APIC that lead to the award of an AQF
Level 9 qualification. Additional English language requirements for international students are provided 5.1.3
English language requirements for postgraduate entry.

Applicants must have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree (AQF 7) or higher, awarded by a
recognised university or higher education institution, in any discipline.
Applicants who do not meet these entry requirements but who successfully complete a Graduate Certificate
or Graduate Diploma at APIC will be eligible to progress to a Master Degree.
Additional Entry Requirements / Pre-Requisites
Students entering the Master of Information Technology from cognate bachelor degrees (e.g. bachelor degree in IT
or Computer Science) are eligible for potential unit substitution for one or more of the foundational units
within the course. For unit substitution to apply students need to provide documentary evidence demonstrating
that they have met the learning outcomes of the foundation unit they are applying to substitute. This would
normally be through the provision of information regarding the units completed within their bachelor’s degree.
Requests for unit substitution will be assessed using the same standards as assessments of applications for
credit (RPL).

English language requirements
5.1.3. English language requirements for postgraduate entry All applicants from a non-English speaking
background applying to any postgraduate course at APIC must satisfy the following additional English language
requirements:

IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum score of 6.0 in
writing and speaking; OR
IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): overall score of 79 with a writing section minimum of 21
and speaking 18; OR
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Overall score 180, writing
and speaking 180;OR
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Overall 176 with a writing and
speaking minimum score of 169; OR
PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 58 with a writing and speaking section
minimum of 50.