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    Master of Engineering Science (Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology)
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    Master of Engineering Science (Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology)

    University of New South Wales

    University of New South Wales

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    Australia, Sydney

    University RankQS Ranking
    19

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    084282A

    Credit point

    96 Points

    Campuses

    Kensington

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesJuly-2025
    Apply to this program

    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 58,000  / year
    Next Intake July-2025

    Master of Engineering Science (Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology)

    About

    The Master of Engineering Science in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology is a 2-year full-time postgraduate degree at Australia’s leading engineering faculty. The degree was developed to provide a deeper understanding of geotechnical theory to solve practical problems in areas including soil mechanics, rock mechanics, slope stability, foundation design, earthworks and dam engineering.

    This degree is designed for students who already have a four-year accredited engineering degree and want to broaden their job prospects through cross-training, re-training or specialisation. This postgraduate degree will allow you to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards and provide opportunities for continuing professional development.

    You’ll work on a complex, open-ended enquiry-based project to develop your systematic approach to a problem. It will require project planning and the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently. The completion of the research provides a pathway towards postgraduate research degrees through the development and demonstration of enquiry-based skills.

    If you want to expand your career options in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology or move your existing engineering career in a new direction, the Master of Engineering Science will provide you with advanced skills and knowledge that you can apply to your professional engineering career.

    UNSW Engineering is Australia’s largest and top-ranking engineering faculty. The Master of Engineering Science in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology is delivered through UNSW’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The school is consistently ranked in the world's top 20. We’re internationally placed by AWRU and QS World University Rankings as the leading School of its kind in Australia and as one of the world’s top 20.

    • We offer a constantly expanding network of engineering industry contacts and partnerships
    • We’re leaders in research and teaching excellence both locally and internationally
    • We’re the leading Civil and Environmental Engineering School in Australia; globally ranked 17th by QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024, and 20th by AWRU.
    • Each year our researchers work with over 100 industry and government organisations on industry and community related projects
    • Our Alumni are consistently high contributors to Engineers Australia’s Top 100 list of Most Influential Engineers
    • Our academic staff are recognised world leaders in their fields of expertise

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    This Master of Engineering Science specialisation accepts students from any engineering discipline.

    Entry into the Master’s program requires completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) or 3-year Engineering Science degree in any engineering discipline. A minimum 65% average, or its equivalent, throughout the qualifying bachelor’s degree is mandatory.*

    *Qualifications from non-211 Chinese Universities will require a 70% average

    English Program Requirements

    Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
    Engineering 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

    Career

    Future careers

    A degree from UNSW Engineering offers local and international students the very best in training. It is highly regarded by employers and opens doors to local and global career opportunities. UNSW Engineering graduates are some of the most sought-after professional engineers in Australia and abroad thanks to the reputation of our research and teaching.

    A career in Geotechnical Engineering will include planning, directing and conducting survey work to analyse the predicted behaviour of soil and rock underneath proposed structures. Geotechnical Engineers also design above and below ground foundations for these structures.

    Geotechnical Engineers also work in:

    • Drilling wells
    • Constructing production and storage facilities
    • Transporting petroleum products
    • Examining ground water flow

    This career has countless possibilities, from marine operations, to floating ice platforms in the Arctic, to mining operations across the world.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 58,000 

    Application Fee

    AUD  
    University of New South Wales

    Master of Engineering Science (Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology)

    University of New South Wales

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