Study Integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

“We are today at the beginning of a Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

Would you like to equip yourself with key STEM skills and knowledge for the future workforce that will allow you to understand and apply STEM expertise and thinking?

A Graduate Certificate in Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will equip you with the essential professional and educational skills and knowledge to understand and apply STEM expertise and systems knowledge in and across the many varied environments. Uniquely placed in the Australian Higher Education landscape, the program is cooperatively delivered by Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment academics and practitioners; experts in the STEM fields, working collaboratively, and building upon local, national and international successes and industry partnerships.

The program is collaborative and holistic, and through the project-based STEM learning it will also address the five core cross-functional work related skills required for the future workforce. As a student, you will engage with contemporary real-world STEM expertise and practice and will discover a variety of STEM skills, contexts and industries.

School educators will acquire practical knowledge and skills to take to the classroom, as part of developing the STEM disciplines individually and holistically.

Why study with us?

Keep up with a fast-paced industry - 75% of the fastest growing occupations require Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2015).
Learn from some of the best in the field – our STEM experts are specialists and practitioners across the science, mathematics, engineering and information technology fields. These experts will challenge you and help you build on your skills, so you can take on more specialised and higher-level roles in the STEM industry.
Expand your career opportunities – apply the practical skills and knowledge that you gain during your studies to specialise to your current workplace, or up-skill to progress in your career path.

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What you will study

A Graduate Certificate in Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Newcastle will provide you with opportunities to; engage with systems design and improvement tools; explore technologies that impact on current and future STEM workforces; learn about innovation and entrepreneurship; develop problem-solving, analytic and communication skills; and work on designing prototypes and solutions to real-world problems. If you’re already working in a related industry or particular STEM discipline, this program will expand your practical skills and give you interdisciplinary knowledge of the latest developments in the industry.

You’ll focus on the following areas:

Systems Thinking for an Integrated Workforce (the Science of Systems and Integrated Management)
STEM in the Digital Age – Emerging Technologies (Technology)
STEM by Design – Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Engineering for concept prototype design)
Evidence-based STEM Investigations (Statistics and Mathematics )

Career opportunities

An Australian Industry Group report identified Australian employees tend to be experts in their field unable to see left or right of their work. As business leaders begin to consider proactive adaptation to the new talent landscape, they need to manage skills disruption. Over 70% of Australian employers identify STEM employees as being among the most innovative.

STEM Graduates work across the economy in a wide variety of industries, with 55% working as professionals and 18% working as managers. Overall, 25% of STEM graduates work in the professional, scientific and technical services, while another 10% work in education and training.

Educators in Science, Digital Technologies, Mathematics, or a more general role, must increasingly be preparing the future workforce by engaging with project-based learning STEM activities, providing effective education and inspiring student to pursue STEM careers.

Be at the forefront of STEM, an emerging field where industry and educators are recognising the importance of specialised knowledge. The Graduate Certificate in Integrated STEM at the University of Newcastle is suited to professionals looking to expand their career options who are working in positions such as: