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

More details about courses in the Master of Engineering Project Management

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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
Cristina Luces
Michael McCarroll
Jerin Prasad
Cristina Luces
Great graduatesCristina LucesSenior Project Manager, Beca LtdMaster of Engineering Project ManagementShe loves the variety of her role, says Cristina Luces who completed a Master of Engineering Project Management and works as a senior project manager at Beca Ltd.She loves the variety of her role, says Cristina Luces who completed a Master of Engineering Project Management and works as a senior project manager at Beca Ltd.
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Michael McCarroll
Great graduatesMichael McCarrollNational Delivery Manager, Transpower New Zealand LtdMaster of Engineering Project ManagementHis studies helped him realise his passion for improving the current ways of working in the New Zealand engineering industry, says Michael McCarroll.His studies have helped him realise his passion for improving the current ways of working in the New Zealand engineering industry, says Michael McCarroll who is studying a Master of Engineering Project Management at AUT. Because he is balancing studying part-time with his full-time job at Transpower New Zealand Ltd in Wellington, Michael is grateful for the flexibility his degree has offered.
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Jerin Prasad
Great graduatesJerin PrasadProject Manager (Graduate), Babcock InternationalMaster of Engineering Project Management
Postgraduate Certificate in EngineeringHe is responsible for planning and executing projects of work at the dockyard, says engineering alumnus Jerin Prasad who now works for Babcock International.As a project manager (graduate) he is responsible for planning and executing projects of work at the dockyard, says engineering alumnus Jerin Prasad who now works for Babcock International, New Zealand's largest ship repair and marine engineering facility. He enjoys being in a work environment that constantly offers new challenges and opportunities to increase his skills.
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Quick facts
Programme code:
AK1317
Level:
9
Points:
120
Duration:
1 year full-time / part-time available
Campus:
City Campus
Online study
Starts:
15 Jul 2024
3 Mar 2025
21 Jul 2025

Key semester dates
Fees
Domestic
$10,607 (for 120 points)
($9,461 tuition fees + $1146 student services levy)
International
$45,746 (for 120 points)
($44,600 tuition fees + $1146 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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