Master of Project Management

Program Overview

Master of Project Management

Course Details

• Full Time
• Part Time
• Duration: 1+ year
• Intake Date: 25 August 2025, 15 December 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia
• Duration: 2 years 6 months
• Intake Date: 13 June 2025, 15 August 2025, 31 October 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia

Why choose APU?

• Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Part-Time Module Schedule

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Dual Degree

• APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme
• Students who are under Masters Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme.
• Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

Latest Technologies

• More Than Just A Project Management Master Programme
• APU Master of Project Management is accredited by GAC-PMI (Global Accreditation Centre – PMI).
• There are only 17 institutions in Asia with GAC-PMI Accreditation at Masters Level.

Requirements

• Entry Requirements
• General Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, or its equivalent qualification as accepted by the Senate.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Senate and with relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses.
• English Requirements
  • IELTS: 6.0
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Programme Outline

• What We Teach
• This programme is specifically designed to provide:
  • Produce professional and dedicated Project Managers who should lead in the development and maintenance of projects based on International Standards.
  • The programme aims to develop skills in strategic thinking, leadership and best practices that enables more confident leaders in spear heading business initiatives and projects.
• The Benefits of the Programme
  • Develop masters-level knowledge and skills in Project Management in context of employer-driven needs, emerging markets, and contemporary subject areas within the discipline.
  • Extend knowledge and understanding of, and practical skills in, a range of advanced Project Management topics.
  • Develop academic and discipline-specific rigour through applied scholarship.
  • Build or strengthen domain-specific understanding and transferrable skills thus equipping graduates for a career in industry or academia.
  • Focus on depth of study, critical awareness and evaluation in selected areas of current research and advanced scholarship within the academic discipline of Project Management.
  • Develop and strengthen critical analysis, independent scholarship, and intellectual empowerment through a structured research-informed programme of studies in Project Management and through research-informed teaching.
  • Use the rigour of academic knowledge development and training to develop applied practical skills for construction of computer systems in real-world contexts.
  • Provide a balanced programme of study, comprising Project Management theory with the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience.
  • Develop scholarly and professional skills within the professional, legal and ethical frameworks which govern the development of computing solutions.
  • To equip you, through independent learning at a postgraduate level, for further academic study, lifelong learning, and for personal & professional development.
  • Develop effective communication skills of value to academic, technical and professional environments.
• Who Should Attend
• This programme is designed to produce professional and dedicated Project Managers who should lead in the development and maintenance of projects based on International Standards.
• Modules & Project
• This programme comprises 12 coursework modules and a Project.
• There are 10 compulsory Core Modules (including Research Methodology module) and you will have to choose 1 pathway with 2 elective modules from those listed
• Pre-Requisite Modules (for non-business students)
  • Duration: 1 month (Full-time) / 2 months (Part-time)
  • Managing People
  • Understanding Customers
  • Managerial Finance
  • Business Environment & Strategic Planning
• Core Modules
  • Project Quality Management
  • Project Development and Scope Management
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • Research Methodology
  • Project Cost Estimation and Budgeting
  • Principle and Practices of Project Management
  • Communication and Stakeholder Management
  • Project Procurement Contract Management
  • Project HR and Leadership
  • Project Risk Management
  • Project
• Elective Modules 1 (Analytical Decision Making Pathway)
  • Strategic Planning and Systems Development
  • Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
• Or
• Elective Modules 2 (Management Pathway)
  • Managing Creativity and Innovation
  • Managing Organisations
• Or
• Elective Modules 3 (Digitalisation Pathway)
  • Digital Execution
  • Digital Project Management
• Project
• This module builds on the Research Methods module to provide students with the challenge and experience of conducting and reporting on research in the form of one of: writing an academic paper, a case history of a business or business practice or an industry standard consultancy report.

Facilities

• Facilities at APU
• The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world.
• Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.

Career Path

• Your Career Path
• Director of Project Management
• Project Engineer
• Project Leader
• IT Project Manager
• Site Manager
• Team Leader
• Project Manager
• Senior Project Manager
• Business Project Manager
• Technical Project Manager
• PMO Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Development Manager

Fees & Certification

• Ready, Set, Go.
• Whether you are locals or traveling here, we have the options for you to pursue your dreams.
• Malaysian
  • RM34,800
  • Total for Malaysian
• International
  • RM38,800 (USD9,025)
  • Total for International
• MQA Cert
• Programme code: (R/0414/7/0092)(01/28)(MQA/FA8923)
• Fees stated above do not include Enrolment Fees, Registration Fees and other Miscellaneous Fees.
• Please refer to Fee Guide for details
• All information is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change in the interest of continuing improvement.