Master of Engineering Practice (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)

• If you have:
  
  • successfully graduated with an Australian 3-year undergraduate engineering program degree in electrical engineering,
  • successfully graduated with an equivalent recognised international degree to an Australian Bachelor of Technology (Electrical or Power Engineering) or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering),
  • 5 or more years of appropriate relevant industry Australian experience from graduation to this cognate or related cognate majors,
  • Attained Engineers Australia TMIEAust Stage 1 Technologist accreditation:

  Then UniSQ's Master of Engineering Practice (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) will give you the necessary qualification to be eligible for Professional Engineer registration (MIEAust) with Engineers Australia.

• This program allows you to use the knowledge and skills you have already gained in the workplace to complete your first-year core units. Through self-assessment and workplace portfolios you will demonstrate how you may already meet Engineers Australia’s competencies and identify the technical courses you will need to complete in order to graduate. 
• Available to study through distance education, the Master of Engineering Practice enables you to travel or work while studying and allows you to adapt your study to your life.
• You will build upon your prior knowledge in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with advanced studies in areas including: engineering design, systems analysis and integration for application within a multi-disciplinary engineering industry environments.
• Your capstone Master’s degree industry project is an opportunity to demonstrate advanced electrical and electronic engineering enterprise based innovation in your workplace or industry, and provides opportunity to fast-track career promotion on graduation.

Further study

Graduates from the Master of Engineering Practice are eligible to be considered for higher research degrees such as the Master of Research or PhD studies.

• Australian university three year Bachelor degree in engineering science or engineering technology in the relevant specialisation area, or equivalent.
• A minimum of five years' relevant professional work experience.
• Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident; citizen of New Zealand or holder of a 457 visa with a duration of at least three years.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• With your graduate expertise, you’ll be able to secure a career as a Professional Electrical or Electronics Engineer, making a difference in the world of medical technology, communications, transportation systems, mining resource extraction, power generation and distribution, renewable energy systems, electric vehicle or even spacecraft and satellites.
• With your applied experience, you have the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s biggest companies or venture overseas to work for a global engineering corporation.

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.