Handbook - Capability Management

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Overview

The Master of Capability Management is a postgraduate award offered by the School of Engineering and Information Technology. It is designed for postgraduate scholars and professional managers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in management or a related discipline and/or extensive relevant professional experience who wish to gain a more detailed understanding … For more content click the Read More button below. The Capability Management program aims to allow students to develop a high level of understanding of the issues associated with the development and management of capability and capability systems; in particular, the technical and management factors that influence the design, performance, employability, logistic supportability and technical integrity of materiel systems to achieve capability requirements.

The Capability Management program aims to allow students to develop a high level of understanding of the issues associated with the development and management of capability and capability systems; in particular, the technical and management factors that influence the design, performance, employability, logistic supportability and technical integrity of materiel systems to achieve capability requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an interdisciplinary knowledge and skills and an ability to apply those in a range of contexts.

Scholars
Professionals

Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Scholars

Communicate effectively to a range of audiences and be capable of independent and collaborative inquiry, working effectively with others.

Scholars

Demonstrate an awareness of international issues within their field of study.

Global citizens

Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative in new situations in professional practice or for further learning.

Leaders

Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship.

Professionals

Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability.

Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

1. Core courses - 18 to 24 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 24 to 30 UOC

Core Courses

Students must take at least 18 UOC, up to a maximum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Core Courses

One of the following:

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 24 UOC, up to a maximum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

Finance and Investment Appraisal

Strategic Procurement and Outsourcing

ZBUS8310

6 UOC

Commercial Skills in the Public Sector

Leadership, Change and Innovation

Reliability Engineering Fundamentals

ZEIT8136

6 UOC

Software Project Management

ZEIT8152

6 UOC

Reliability Program Management

ZEIT8205

6 UOC

Fundamentals of Surveillance Technologies

ZEIT8213

6 UOC

Communications and Information Systems

Project Administration

ZEIT8303

6 UOC

Project Management Body of Knowledge

ZEIT8402

6 UOC

Evidence-based Decision Making

ZEIT8403

6 UOC

Capability Option Analysis

ZEIT8404

6 UOC

Decision Making Analytics

Simulation Applications

ZEIT8503

6 UOC

Aerospace Vehicle Technologies

ZEIT8704

6 UOC

Vehicles and Mobility

ZINT8301

6 UOC

Lethality and Survivability

Capability and Technology Management College

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

To gain entry into a Master of Capability Management (8399), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1. Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3. Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4. Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5. Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related Discipline/s: Management

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):

Domestic Students

International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students who do not complete the full Master program requirements may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Capability Management (7358) qualification (24 UOC). Of the four courses, students must complete a minimum of two core courses and two other courses (core or elective) from the 8399 program. For any advanced standing granted on entry into the Masters program, a maximum of 12 UOC advanced standing can be applied to the Graduate Certificate. It is still a requirement that the student complete at least one core course at UNSW.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

Current Students Award with Excellence

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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students

Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)

International Students