Master of Maintenance Management

The Master of Maintenance Management is designed for those wishing to continue study and develop the skills required to conduct applied industry-based research of real-world problems, following the completion of the graduate diploma program. The Master of Maintenance Management focuses the previous learning and experience towards creation of opportunities to improve maintenance management practices. The masters program requires you to investigate and resolve a significant real-world issue affecting the maintenance of an organisation.

CQUniversity’s Master of Maintenance Management allows you to apply the knowledge and skills gained from experience and previous study in maintenance management towards the creation of opportunities to improve maintenance practices and provide leadership in the industrial maintenance organisation. A Master of Maintenance Management at CQUniversity will upgrade your theoretical knowledge and practical skills in all aspects of maintenance engineering and management, which in turn will help to advance and widen your career prospects. 

The program allows you to personalise your learning to suit your individual needs and areas of interest with your choice of research project.  The research project will incorporate an in-depth investigation of a maintenance-related workplace issue, providing a solution, or as minimum, recommendations for improvement.  It requires you to engage in the analysis, reflection and critique of an organisational problem related to professional practice.

What am I studying?

Maintenance Engineering will provide you with an overview and introduction to asset management and maintenance engineering within an industrial organisation, including, business-centred maintenance, systems view of maintenance, models of maintenance, maintenance financial analysis, reliability-centred maintenance, failure analysis/criticality/root cause analysis, maintenance analysis techniques and maintenance and the environment.

Specifically designed for the professional development of current employees, postgraduate maintenance management produces graduates who can understand and apply maintenance philosophies, strategies and processes and ensures they gain the practical knowledge of latest maintenance management tools for effective decision making, strategy development, and maximisation of assets and minimisation of costs, in line with organisational goals.

Why Study at CQUniversity

CQUniversity has developed a suite of postgraduate maintenance management programs in response to strong and clearly-voiced demand from industries and has done so in close collaboration with industry professionals. 

For over 12 years, CQUniversity has offered innovative and practically focused maintenance courses which are underpinned by the principles of business-focused strategies to maximise the organisation’s potential. CQUniversity leads the way in providing application-oriented education programs through a dedicated team of maintenance management educators who have extensive experience in the real-world of maintenance engineering and maintenance management. The qualifications provide a holistic view of maintenance dynamics in a competitive industrial environment. The knowledge and skills which form the core of the program ensure students can see and understand the 'big picture' of maintenance management but also ensure they have the practical skills to provide leadership of the modern industrial organisation. These qualifications are highly regarded by industry, reflected by the increasing incidence of maintenance education qualifications being included in the selection criteria for many vacancies in the maintenance management field.   

The CQUniversity maintenance management courses provide a structured program of professional development that enables students and organisations to take the next step towards a better and sustainable future.  With all programs available by distance education, organisations are able to retain and support their workforce during their professional and career development. These programs allow you to engage in a sustained learning experience that enables you to relate concepts to maintenance-related issues and problems being faced within the organisation. This encourages opportunities for organisations to be involved in identifying particular organisational components or issues for students to investigate during their learning experience.

The career options are endless as graduates of the CQUniversity maintenance management program are qualified to take on a more proactive role in the maintenance management of the organisation.

Entry Requirements

• Current employment in maintenance engineering/maintenance management
• A CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Maintenance Management, or equivalent.

Entry to the masters program requires satisfactory completion of a Graduate Diploma of Maintenance Management with a grade point average (GPA) of five or above.

Potential students must provide evidence of a suitable master’s project area that is supported by their employer organisation. Entry is subject to the availability of a suitable supervisor in the particular research area. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Career Opportunities

A Master of Maintenance Management will see that you are highly sought after by employers and have a successful career in a choice of positions including maintenance planner, reliability engineer, asset manager, condition monitoring technologist and specialist maintenance strategist.

Program Structure

To be awarded the Master of Maintenance Management you are required to complete a total of eight courses, which are completed in the graduate certificate and graduate diploma programs, plus a one-year research project.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Master of Maintenance Management program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.

Residential School and Study Requirements

Residential school attendance is not compulsory but is strongly recommended. There is no residential school for the research project courses.