Masters (Coursework)
This innovative program awards a masters qualification largely based on recognition of professional practice and is designed for experienced engineering professionals seeking career advancement. Completion of this degree recognises the discipline-based knowledge and skills developed by professionals in the workplace, offering employers and professionals an alternative to a traditional masters degree.
Progress your career with the first Australian degree allowing engineers to obtain Chartered status and a masters degree at the same time.
Graduates of the Master of Professional Practice (Engineering) will automatically attain Chartered membership status with Engineers Australia and will also be eligible for registration on the National Engineer Register. Becoming Chartered requires you to become a member of Engineers Australia.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will have demonstrated advanced skills and complex knowledge in their engineering area of practice.
Membership or eligibility for membership (as demonstrated by an accredited 3 year or 4 year engineering degree) with Engineers Australia as a Professional Engineer or Technologist AND at least five years relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent)
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
The Master of Professional Practice (Engineering) is designed for experienced engineering professionals seeking to progress their career through a professionally recognised postgraduate qualification.
Graduates of the Master of Professional Practice (Engineering) will automatically attain Chartered* membership status with Engineers Australia and will also be eligible for registration on the National Engineer Register*. Upon completion of this program, graduates will have demonstrated advanced skills and complex knowledge in their engineering area of practice.
*Both Chartered and NER credentials will be applied in the appropriate Engineers Australia occupational category Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist based on the candidate's undergraduate qualification.
To qualify for the Master of Professional Practice (Engineering), students must successfully complete 3 core units (totalling 4 credit points) of formal study and 10 Professional Practice credentials. Each Professional Practice credential will assess the performance at a masters (advanced) level in one of the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes contextualised to Engineering.
The course comprises the following:
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit
Recognition of Prior Learning may be granted for relevant postgraduate studies, in accordance with standard University procedures.