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The Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)* allows you to fast-track your career in civil engineering. You will develop the strategic and technical skills required to tackle complex challenges applying design thinking and systems engineering principles to develop solutions that are both innovative and ethical.
* This program has been granted provisional accreditation through Engineers Australia.
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You can choose to deepen your skills through advanced civil engineering courses in areas such as hydrology, land surface process and management, or geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, or broaden your skill base with complimentary management courses in natural disasters, business and the environment as well as project planning, entrepreneurship and innovation.
From a list of general directed courses, all students choose one course. Examples include:
All students choose two design courses from a directed list. Examples include:
Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability. You will choose to focus on areas such as:
* This program has been granted provisional accreditation through Engineers Australia.
Bachelor's degree (AQF7 or equivalent) in Civil Engineering with an equivalent GPA of 4.5 or above.
Engineers work on a wide range of tasks in many different environments – industries like electronics, energy, food, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, environmental health and transportation. Engineering continues to be one of the most in-demand qualifications in the world, with many countries desperate to fill a shortage of professional skills in this field.
A Master of Professional Engineering will open up even more varied career opportunities, empowering you to take on a leadership role, start your own business or manage major engineering projects.
This program has been granted provisional accreditation through Engineers Australia. You can work in places such as:
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Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.
To ensure that the process goes smoothly for you, you should complete the following steps before applying:
You will be considered for entry based on criteria such as your undergraduate studies and/or equivalent prior learning and/or relevant work experience.
Make sure you double check the special entry requirements, assumed knowledge or recommended studies for the degree:
Students are required to complete 12 weeks of Industrial Experience as part of the program requirements.
You can look at Uni prep for options to brush up on knowledge before you start.
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