Master of Engineering

About this Course

This degree is for those who have a non-professionally accredited engineering or technology degree and wish to upgrade to a professionally accredited engineering qualification, or wish to branch out into another area of specialisation.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 8)

  The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to have completed a Bachelor degree in engineering or engineering technology or a Bachelor of Engineering Science, or a Master of Technology with equivalents considered, successful applicants with an Engineers Australia accredited 4 year AQF level 8 Bachelor of Engineering Honours or a Master of Technology (or equivalents) may be eligible for a reduced course duration through the award of credit and recognition of prior learning.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Career Opportunities

Possible future job titles

Professional Engineer

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)
  Students interested in completing a PhD in Civil Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Instrumentation, Control and Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering should consider the Doctor of Philosophy.