Master of Engineering (Systems)
    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 39,237 / year(s)
    Next IntakeJuly 5, 2026
    Master of Engineering (Systems)

    About

    This program is designed to expand your skills beyond fundamental engineering, qualifying you to integrate and improve systems across sectors. You’ll contribute unique insights and evidence-driven judgements to create solutions on a grand scale.

    Explore advanced engineering practices, with consideration for stakeholder requirements, concept generation, ergonomics and safety, along with life cycle management and sustainability. With a strong understanding of principles in design testing and modelling, you will develop your professional practice with collaborative case studies and industry research.

    Take your knowledge to new depths and select from multiple elective specialities in robotics, renewable energy, or submarine design. Examine real-world industry challenges with practical guidance as you undertake work placement in your field of choice.

    Graduate prepared to meet the rapidly escalating need for engineers with industry awareness and practical skills. With your unique breadth and depth of knowledge in cross-discipline system interactions, you will become a highly flexible, essential industry leader.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirement and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

    • A completed bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent in engineering from a recognised higher education institution.

    International non-student visa holders

    This program is delivered online. It is open to international students who:

    1. are studying online outside of Australia; or
    2. do not require a student visa to undertake this program in Australia.

    It is not available to international students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa.

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS Overall 6.5 | IELTS Reading 6 | IELTS Listening 6 | IELTS Speaking 6 | IELTS Writing 6

    Career

    Career outcomes

    With increasing globalisation and reliance on advanced technological systems, our survival depends on engineered systems functioning well together. As a qualified systems engineer, you will graduate with crucial skills in integrating complex networks of specialists, technology and industry processes. Your knowledge will be indispensable in meeting the rising challenges of an interconnected world.  

    As a systems engineer you will have access to a vast range of industries. You could explore:  

    • Clean energy and sustainability 
    • Transport and infrastructure 
    • Aerospace or maritime engineering 
    • The defence force 
    • Healthcare and pharmaceuticals 
    • Industrial manufacturing and mining 
    • Electronics, AI and software development 
    • Consulting, networking and management. 

    You could be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition and design a new solar power system, ensuring its effective integration with other energy sources. Understanding the role of other specialist engineers, you could work collaboratively to anticipate and prevent safety risks for a national defence submarine. Or you could implement new workflows across public hospitals and improve resource allocation to help healthcare workers save lives.  

    Other roles you would be qualified for include: 

    • Systems integration engineer 
    • Requirements engineer 
    • Systems analyst 
    • Project manager 
    • Systems architect 
    • Engineering consultant 
    • Systems engineering manager. 

    Industry trends 

    In Engineers Australia’s recent Statistical Overview of the Engineering Profession, findings suggest rapidly increasing demand for engineers across sectors, including defence, infrastructure, sustainable energy, computer science, healthcare and the public sector.  

    With global reliance on technology, and an industry undergoing constant change, your skills will be needed to resolve broader system issues. Due to population growth there is also intensifying demand for construction and urban development. The Australian Engineering Labour Market Overview predicts that the rise in work opportunities for engineers will increase even further as we rush to meet Australia’s 2050 clean energy commitments.  

    Both now and long into the future, you will be in high demand as a versatile systems engineer – able to pivot and oversee advancements in a range of essential industries. 

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    39,237 / year(s)
    Master of Engineering (Systems)
    University of Adelaide
    University of Adelaide
    Australia

    Australia, Adelaide