Program Overview

Bachelor of Project Management

Course Resolutions

The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes). These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies.

1 Course Codes

• Code: BPPRJMGT-02
  • Course Title: Bachelor of Project Management
• Code: BHPRJMGT-01
  • Course Title: Bachelor of Project Management (Honours)

2 Attendance Pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time. Part-time students must still follow appropriate enrolment progression and are subject to the same degree time limits as full-time students. International students are required to follow the enrolment pattern as specified by their visa. The Faculty strongly recommends full-time enrolment as the preferred option for all undergraduate students unless exceptional circumstances exist.

3 Admission to Candidature

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature-aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit, and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.

4 Requirements for Award

• Candidates must complete 144 credit points including:
  • 84 credit points of degree core units as set out in Table A;
  • A major (48 credit points) from Table A or Table S;
  • Optionally, a Table A minor (36 credit points), noting that specified core units may be cross-counted in Table A minors;
  • Additional electives from Table A as may be necessary to gain credit to complete the requirements of the degree.

5 Requirements for the Bachelor of Project Management (Honours)

• Honours is available to meritorious candidates who complete an additional year of full-time study, after the completion of the pass degree. Part-time study is permitted if the Head of School is satisfied the candidate cannot undertake full-time study.
• To qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Project Management (Honours), a candidate should have qualified for, or been awarded, the pass degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent degree from another university, including a stream or major in the intended area of study.
• Admission to the Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) requires a WAM of at least 65 calculated at the end of the semester immediately prior to the commencement of Honours.

6 Award of the Degree

The Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class.

7 University Medal

A student who has qualified for the award with first-class honours, has an honours mark of 85 or above, and who has demonstrated excellence in their honours thesis will be considered for the award of a University Medal.

8 Majors and Minors

Majors

• Completion of a Major from Table A or Table S is a requirement of the Bachelor of Project Management.
• The Majors in Table A include:
  • Construction
  • Built Environment
• Candidates may complete any major from Table S with the exception of the Project Management major.

Minors

• Candidates have the option to complete a Table A Minor.
• The Minors in Table A include:
  • Project Controls
  • People and Change

9 Transitional Provisions

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature on or after 1 January 2023. Students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2023 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions governing their candidature immediately prior to these changes, or where approved by the Faculty, elect to proceed under these resolutions provided appropriate programs of study can be identified.