Graduate Diploma
Engineers are facing untold opportunities - and challenges. With robotics, artificial intelligence, climate change and globalisation transforming the playing field, businesses need highly skilled engineering leaders who can predict and respond to rapid change. With the Australian Government forecasting strong job growth for engineering managers, there's never been a better time to build you skills in this important field.*
If you're determined to create sustainable change in the world of engineering, La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management will give you the advanced skills and experience to take the next step in your career. Develop the commercial expertise to set yourself apart in this evolving industry.
Update your core knowledge in modern engineering practice and advance your career as a leader in a wide range of engineering disciplines. Delve into specialist subjects in management, innovation and sustainability - designed specifically for engineers - while you develop your understanding of core business principles in marketing, finance, organisational behaviour and business statistics.
In this interdisciplinary course, you'll learn from experienced engineers and business professionals at the top of their fields. All your teachers have extensive industry experience and up-to-date knowledge of best practice.
After successfully completing the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management, you'll be eligible to apply for La Trobe's Master of Engineering Management. You'll gain up to one year of advanced standing for the Master's, so you could commence studying in second year.
Want to create a career in sustainable engineering? Graduate ready to become an engineering leader.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Graduate Diploma.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management, students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 ADVANCED ENGINEERING INNOVATION EMS5AEI 1 15 APPLIED MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS EMS5EMT 1 15 AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY AND PRACTICE EMS5AEE 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE BUA4002 1 15 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR MGT5OBR 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS BUA4003 1 15 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE BUA4004 1 15 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING BUA4001 1 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Rapid technological change is driving the need for engineering managers with a blend of technical knowledge, human skills and commercial expertise.
After graduation, you could find employment in a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, geotechnical, government and construction.
Possible roles include: