Master of Engineering Project Management

The Master of Engineering Project Management is the first of its kind in New Zealand. It's intended to attract a range of engineering professionals who want to advance their project engineering management skills and further their career.

Leaders of 21st century engineering companies need to be technically proficient individuals understanding design, funding, engineering and assembly processes. They also need advanced communication skills and the ability to manage and motivate the people delivering engineering products.

The Master of Engineering Project Management offers an exciting career development opportunity for practising engineering project managers aspiring to senior positions, and provides recent graduate engineers with business and project engineering management skills for modern engineering companies.

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Minimum entry requirements

One of the following (or equivalent) with a B grade average or higher:

  • Relevant four-year bachelor’s degree OR
  • Relevant bachelor’s degree with honours OR
  • Relevant postgraduate diploma

AND

Relevant project engineering or managerial professional experience approved by the Dean (or representative)

International student entry requirements

English language requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

English language requirements

The Master of Engineering Project Management is designed to be flexible and fit in with a working professional’s life.

Many courses are delivered as block courses or offered online.

Complete the following courses

Full-year course

Semester 1 courses

And choose two from

Semester 1 course

Semester 2 courses

Study planner for this programme

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Master of Engineering Project Management study planner

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More details about courses in the Master of Engineering Project Management

Email us for more information: pgsofe@aut.ac.nz

Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.

  • Project managers
  • Engineering managers
  • Engineering project managers
  • Process management
  • Managers/leaders of engineering business units
Michael McCarroll
Jerin Prasad
Cristina Luces
Quick facts
Programme code:
AK1317
Level:
9
Points:
120
Duration:
1 year full-time / part-time available
Campus:
City Campus
Online study
Starts:
3 Mar 2025
21 Jul 2025

Key semester dates
Fees
Domestic
$11,220 (for 120 points)
($10,028 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
International
$47,992 (for 120 points)
($46,800 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
  • Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
  • Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
  • There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
  • International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.

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