Faculty of Built Environment

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BENEFITS

This programme intends to produce knowledgeable and competent project management professionals who are ethically and socially responsible, and sensitive to the needs for promoting sustainability. Students are trained with the skills to handle problems, challenges and a project management perspective in a global context. Among others, disciplines stressed in this programme include Principles of Project Management, Project Management Professional Development, Project Investment and Financial Management, Organisational and Strategic Management, and also Value and Risk Management. The multi-disciplinary approach in the programme also allows exploration of other disciplines that are relevant to project management including Health and Safety Management, Information Technology Management for Projects, Legal Studies for Project Management as well as Assets and Facilities Management. The component that is given emphasis in this programme is research in selected areas specific to project management, so that students are trained to become effective analyzers and develop skills towards problem solving using scientific approach.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

To produce project management graduates who are skilled, knowledgeable, and professional in managing projects as required by the industries;
To produce project management graduates who are critical, creative, innovative, able to lead and competitive; and
To produce project management graduates who are alert to technological advancement, professional, ethical and having responsibilities towards community, sustainability and environment, social & governance (ESG).

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Project Management career opportunities exist in the following fields, but not limited to:

Engineering
Construction
Oil and Gas
Software development
Information technology (IT)
Insurance
Finance and Banking
Government
Consulting
Health care
Environmental and natural sciences
Advertising and public relations

PROGRAMME DURATION
Minimum : 1½ years (3 Semesters)
Maximum : 4 years (8 Semesters)

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (43 CREDITS)

Core Courses (37 Credits)
- Research Methodology for Project Management
- Research Project I
- Research Project II
- Principles of Project Management
- Project Management Professional Development I
- Project Management Professional Development II
- Organizations and Strategic Management for Projects
- Integrated Project
- Value and Risk Management for Projects
- Project Investment and Financial Management
Any two (2) Elective Courses (6 Credits)
- Health and Safety Management
- Legal Studies for Project Management
- Assets and Facilities Management
- IT Management for Projects

Semester 1 of the academic year commences in September.
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Accreditation

Entry Requirement

Non-University of Malaya Graduates

Bachelor of Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management, Architecture, Urban & regional Planning, Engineering, IT, Science, Business or equivalent in a related field from a recognized university with a CGPA of at least 3.00 or equivalent; OR
Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 2.70 to 2.99
Can be considered if it meets one (1) of the following criteria:
- Have at least one (1) year of work experience in related field; OR
- Produce publications in related fields; OR
- scholarship recipient; OR
- A Malaysian Government agency personnel; OR
- Passed an interview; OR
- Pass Special Assessment.
Bachelor's Degree with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.69
Can be considered if it meets two (2) of the following criteria:
- Have at least one (1) year of work experience in related field; OR
- Produce publications in related fields; OR
- Scholarship recipient; OR
- A Malaysian Government agency personnel; OR
- Passed an interview; OR
- Pass Special Assessment
Bachelor's Degree with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49
Can be considered if it candidates passed an interview by the Faculty and meets one (1) of the following criteria:
- Have at least one (5) five year of work experience in related field; OR
- Produce one (1) publication in related fields; OR
- Pass Special Assessment

University of Malaya Graduates (UM Alumni)

Bachelor of Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management, Architecture, Urban & regional Planning, Engineering, IT, Science, Business or equivalent in a related field from a recognized university with a CGPA of at least 3.00 or equivalent; OR
Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 2.70 to 2.99; OR
Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.69
Can be considered if it meets one (1) of the following criteria:
- Have at least one (1) year of work experience in related field; OR
- Produce publications in related fields; OR
- scholarship recipient; OR
- A Malaysian Government agency personnel; OR
- Passed an interview; OR
- Pass Special Assessment

Bachelor's Degree with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49
Can be considered if it meets one (1) of the following criteria:
- Have at least five (5) years of work experience in related field; OR
- Produce one (1) publication in related fields; OR
- Scholarship recipient; OR
- A Malaysian Government agency personnel; OR
- Passed an interview; OR
- Pass Special Assessment

Additional Requirements

Beside the general entry requirement that is stated by the University, below are the additional requirements for candidate’s specific requirements for the Master of Project Management (by Coursework) programme:

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Non-Science qualification in a relevant discipline from a recognized University with CGPA of 3.00 and above; OR

Professional qualification from a recognized professional body; OR other qualifications as written by the Senate from time to time;

AND

Have at least one (1) year of project-related working experience in related field upon completion of Bachelor Degree; OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Non-Science qualification in a relevant discipline from a recognized University with CGPA of 2.70 to 2.99 with a minimum of two (2) years of project-related working experience in related field upon completion of Bachelor Degree; OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Non-Science qualification in a relevant discipline from a recognized University with CGPA of 2.50 to 2.69 with a minimum of three (3) years of project-related working experience in related field upon completion of Bachelor Degree and fulfils one (1) of the following criteria:
1. Universiti Malaya (UM) graduate; OR
2. Produce at least one (1) publication in related fields; OR
3. Scholarship recipient; OR

Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49 with a minimum of five (5) years of project-related working experience in related field and fulfils upon completion of Bachelor Degree two (2) of the following criteria:
1. Universiti Malaya (UM) graduate; OR
2. Produce at least one (1) publication in related fields; OR
3. Scholarship recipient; OR

Language Requirements

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-CITIZEN APPLICANT

A band 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic); or
A score of 550 in Paper Based Total (PBT) or a score of 213 for Computer-Based Total (CBT) or a score of 46 for internet-Based Total (iBT- Centre based) for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).; or
Band 4.0 and above in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
A score of 51 and above in the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic); or
A Grade C and above in English for General Certificate of Education (A Level), University of Cambridge; or
A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: First (FCE); or
A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: Advanced (CAE); or
A Grade C and above in the Cambridge Assessment English: Proficiency (CPE).

BAHASA MALAYSIA REQUIREMENT

For Malaysian citizen, candidate shall be required to possess at least a Pass in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or a Level III in Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or a Level III in the Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an equivalent level before being conferred the Degree.
International candidate shall be required to attend at a satisfactory level a Bahasa Malaysia course that is conducted by the University before being conferred the Degree. However candidate can be exempted from taking the Bahasa Malaysia course if they possesses at least a Pass in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or Level III in Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Level II in the Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or a Bahasa Malaysia course recognised by the University.

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