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Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering (Civil Engineering)

  • ID:067687K
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
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  • Type:Full-time

Fees (AUD)

  • TuitionFee/Year:$18,000.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$11,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$561.60
  • TuitionFee/Year:$18,000.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$11,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$561.60
Estimated Total/program:
$15,095.80
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Admission Requirements

 

Entry requirements

  • Australian university three or four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in the relevant specialisation, or equivalent.
    or
  • Australian university four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in a non-related specialisation, or equivalent.

 

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.

 

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements that must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. Inherent requirements are fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree. Please read and understand the inherent requirements specific to the Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering before applying.

If you think you may experience any problems meeting inherent requirements, you can talk to a Student Equity Officer about reasonable adjustments that may be put in place to assist you. Any reasonable adjustments made must not fundamentally change the nature of the inherent requirement.

 

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.

 

 

Course Information

  • Study advanced level civil engineering, empowering you to plan, design, construct and maintain infrastructure.
  • Ideal if you have a 3-year engineering degree and want to extend your knowledge in civil engineering. No work experience is required to commence your postgraduate studies in this degree.
  • If you studied your undergraduate degree in a different area of engineering, this degree will allow you to change your career path and specialise in civil engineering.

 

Further study

When you complete your Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering you could take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Graduate Diploma of Professional Engineering. You could even go on to complete the Master of Professional Engineering where you will have the opportunity to do a research project and dissertation to apply your formal knowledge to a real world issue.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

 

Professional accreditation

Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the University of Southern Queensland. It does however provide a pathway to the Master of Professional Engineering which is provisionally accredited with Engineers Australia for membership as a graduate Professional Engineer.

 

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Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units.

Courses to be studied Units
2 x core courses 2
2 x specialisation courses 2
Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a civil engineering graduate, career opportunities will be available in the areas of construction, structural, transport or water supply distribution engineering. Your experience could land you a job in some of the largest construction projects in the engineering world.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 561,60AUD per year

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