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Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering)
Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering)

Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering)

  • ID:MEPR
  • Level:Master's Degree
  • Duration:
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  • Type:Part-time

Fees (AUD)

  • TuitionFee/Year:$35,920.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$23,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$561.60
  • TuitionFee/Year:$35,920.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$23,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$561.60
Estimated Total/program:
$180,334.80
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Australian university three year Bachelor degree in engineering science or engineering technology in the relevant specialisation area, or equivalent.
  • A minimum of five years' relevant professional work experience.
  • Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident; citizen of New Zealand or holder of a valid visa with a duration of at least three years.

 

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.

 

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

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  • If you are an Engineering Technologist and have more than 5 years industry experience under your belt, then UniSQ's Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering) will give you the necessary qualification to be eligible for Professional Engineer registration with Engineers Australia.
  • Right from the beginning you will be able to use the knowledge and skills you have already gained in the workplace to complete your first year core units.
  • Through self-assessment and workplace portfolios you will demonstrate how you may already meet Engineers Australia’s competencies and identify the technical courses you will need to complete in order to graduate.
  • Available to study through distance education, the Master of Engineering enables you to travel or work while studying and allows you to adapt your study to your life.
  • You will build upon your prior knowledge in Mechanical Engineering with advanced studies in areas such as computational mechanics in design, fluid mechanics and materials technology.
  • Your capstone course will see you work as part of a student team developing the practical skills such as flow visualisation and measuring the velocity of fluids in our state-of-the-art laboratories.

 

Further study

Graduates from the Master of Engineering Practice are eligible to be considered for higher research degrees such as the Master of Research or PhD studies.

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

The program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates are eligible for Graduate membership at the Professional Engineer level.

 

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Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 12 units. Most courses (similar to ‘subjects’) are valued at 1 unit. 

Courses to be studied    Units
5 x core courses      7
2 - 5 technical courses      5
1 x practice course (0 unit value)  
Total    12

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

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • With your graduate expertise, you’ll be able to secure a career as a Professional Engineer. With your applied experience, you have the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s biggest companies or venture overseas to work for a global engineering corporation.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 561,60AUD per year

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