Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

The UNSW Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications. Designed for students with a Bachelor of Engineering, you’ll gain accreditation for a career in the future of the electrical engineering industries.

You’ll explore a broad range of areas that will support your success as an engineering graduate, including:

• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Renewable energy
• Power systems
• Power generation
• Signal processing
• Control systems
• Project management 

The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.

You’ll deepen your knowledge in electrical engineering and broaden your hands-on experience as part of a faculty that champions entrepreneurship and diversity. As part of a world-renowned engineering faculty, you’ll take part in work that drives solutions for a better world. 

^{*Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023}

When you study electrical engineering at UNSW, you’ll join a world-renowned engineering faculty and the largest electrical engineering school in Australia. UNSW Engineering consistently ranks as a top Engineering faculty in Australia and globally. We're ranked 1st in Australia and 31st globally for Engineering and Technology by QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024.

The benefits of studying with the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW are vast and include:  

• Our research has received the maximum 5-star rating as “well above world-class” by the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) evaluations
• We’re ranked as the top school for research in Australia and within the top 50 globally
• We’ve recently invested $104m into unique laboratory facilities, meaning you gain experience with cutting edge technology and world-leading research
• You’ll join a community where diverse perspectives and entrepreneurship are celebrated, giving you opportunities to take part in innovative projects and research

Admission to this program requires one of the following:

• 4-year non-accredited (under the Washington Accord) Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with a minimum 65% average; or

• 3-year Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in a cognate discipline, at least equivalent to the first three years of an Engineering degree accredited under the Washington Accord with a minimum 75% average.

A pathway for entry into the program for graduates from both 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees in non-cognate disciplines, and 3-year Bachelor of Science degrees, exists via enrolment first into the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program, where advanced standing (to a maximum of 2 years) may be granted.

Cognate disciplines

Cognate areas include:

• Communications Engineering
• Electrical and Automation
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Automation
• Control and Automation
• Systems and Control
• Electronic Information
• Electronics Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Optoelectronic Engineering
• Photonics Engineering
• Power Electronics
• Power Engineering
• Renewable Engineering
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Telecommunications