The Master of Professional Knowledge is designed to assist managers and professionals to develop creative and higher order thinking skills, along with an appropriate method of inquiry, to solve real and significant problems in their organisation. The degree uses work activity as the primary vehicle for learning. The course is a fee-paying programme, equivalent to three semesters of full-time study.

Applicants will normally be required to have an undergraduate degree and at least 5 years significant relevant professional or middle level management experience. As outlined above, a significant amount of study will be in the workplace so applicants will need to be currently employed in a suitable position.

A total of 180 credit points is required to complete the course: 2 x core units MPK5101 (30 credit points) and MPK5102 (30 credit points) must be completed plus elective units totalling 120 credit points.  Elective units must be selected with approval of the course coordinator to achieve an appropriate balance between coursework and projects.

The Master of Professional Knowledge subsumes the Graduate Diploma of Professional Knowledge (120 credit points), which in turn subsumes Graduate Certificate of Professional Knowledge (60 credit points).

Candidates who have successfully completed a minimum of 180 credit points in the Doctor of Education (H98) and do not wish to complete that doctoral award may exit from the Doctor of Education, transfer their course credits to the Master of Professional Knowledge and graduate with that award.