Program Overview

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Master of Asset and Maintenance Management

The Master of Asset and Maintenance Management is a postgraduate degree designed for individuals working in asset management, asset maintenance, facility management, operational management, project management, or relevant engineering and mining/industrial maintenance fields. This course is ideal for those seeking to upgrade their qualifications and skills.

Overview

The Master of Asset and Maintenance Management builds on the foundations, skills, and knowledge of the graduate certificate and graduate diploma. It has been developed in response to a strong demand from the industry, with units designed and developed in close collaboration with industry partners and experts. The course equips students with skills, knowledge, and an understanding of asset management principles, maintenance philosophies, strategies, and processes.

Study Experience

The course is available online and part-time, allowing students to fit study with their existing commitments. It includes a project that exposes students to authentic learning, where they can identify a problem within their workplace and develop a solution using research tools and methodologies.

Career Opportunities

Completing a Master of Asset and Maintenance Management can lead to roles such as asset manager, asset consultant, condition monitoring technologist, maintenance manager, reliability engineer, or supervisor, and specialist maintenance strategist.

Structure and Availability

The course structure and available locations can change depending on when students want to study. Students must complete ten units (72 credits), with a core structure that includes:

• Introduction to Asset and Maintenance Management
• Asset Management Systems
• Asset Maintenance Strategies
• Asset Management Organisation
• Asset Management Leadership
• Asset Management Maturity
• Turnaround Maintenance Management
• Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety

Unit Details

The units students will study are listed above. As they progress through their degree, they will select two electives from the following list of units:

• Turnaround Maintenance Management (ENMM20026)
• Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (ENMM20028)
• Condition Monitoring and Tribology (ENMM20031)

Course Planner

To help students plan their studies, they can check out the course planners, which show which unit comes first, if one unit should be completed before another, and the term they will study each unit.

Requirements

To be eligible for the course, students must meet the entry requirements, including English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. While not needed to apply, students will also need to meet inherent requirements throughout their studies.

Fees and Scholarships

The indicative first-year fee for the course is $4,768 (CSP) or $16,632 (FFP). The course offers Commonwealth Supported Places, which may provide significant fee savings. Students may also be eligible for a HECS-HELP government loan.

Commonwealth Supported Places

With Commonwealth Supported Places available for this course, students may be eligible for significant fee savings, provided they meet CSP eligibility requirements.

HECS-HELP

Students may be eligible for a HECS-HELP government loan if they are offered a CSP. HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that assists students in paying their student contributions.

How to Apply

To apply for the course, students must submit a direct application to CQU. They should check the course requirements, get a Unique Student Identifier, and submit their application. Direct applications for Term 1, 2026, close midnight, Monday, 23 February 2026.

Extra Admission Information

Students can learn about the assessment of applications and everything they need to know about receiving and accepting an offer to study with CQU.

Related Courses

Related courses include:

• Graduate Certificate in Asset and Maintenance Management (CC19)
• Graduate Diploma of Asset and Maintenance Management (CC20)