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Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering

  • Graduate Certificate

This Graduate Certificate helps you meet the English language requirements to enter the QUT Master of Professional Engineering program.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months full-time
Course Code
096755G
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Highlights
Highlights
  • Provides a premium pathway into QUT's Master of Professional Engineering.
  • Suitable for international students who have not met the minimum English language requirements to enter the Masters degree.
  • Advance your knowledge and skills in one of two engineering majors and develop your English language capability and academic literacy.
  • Successful graduates will receive 1 semester of credit for prior learning (advanced standing) towards the Master of Professional Engineering degree.

Entry requirements

Academic entry requirements

Requirements for this pathway course are dependent your selected Master program and major.

Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical OR Electrical and Management Majors)

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and EN55 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical OR Electrical and Management) (3 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in an Electrical engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical OR Mechanical and Management Majors)

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and EN55 Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical OR Mechanical and Management) (3 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in a Mechanical engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil OR Civil and Construction OR Civil and Management Majors)

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and EN55 Master of Professional Engineering (Civil OR Civil and Construction OR Civil and Management) (3 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in a Civil engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

 

Master of Engineering Management

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and BN87 Master of Engineering Management (2 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in Electrical Mechanical or Civil engineering with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

 

Master of Engineering (Electrical)

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and EN50 Master of Engineering (Electrical) (2 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in an Electrical engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

 

Master of Engineering (Mechanical)

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and EN50 Master of Engineering (Mechanical) (2 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in a Mechanical engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

 

Master of Project Management

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (1 semester) and PM20 Master of Project Management (2 or 3 semesters)

A completed recognised four year full time Bachelor degree in an Electrical Mechanical or Civil engineering discipline with a grade point average of 4.0 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Gardens Point

What you will learn

This course is intended primarily as a pathway for international students who want to study Master of Professional Engineering (EN55) but have not met the English language requirements for direct entry. Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering is is designed to help students acquire postgraduate level knowledge and skill in a specialist Engineering discipline while developing competency in English language and academic literacy.

You will be studying two Communication units at the QUT College to enhance your academic English language skills and two Engineering major units at the faculty from one of the following majors: Electrical Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

  • Study on campus as a QUT student with access to all services and facilities across the University.
  • On completion with the required results receive a guaranteed place in Master of Professional Engineering with 1 semester of advanced standing.
  • Develop academic English language skills and progress without the need to take another IELTS test (or equivalent).
Real-world learning

The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering incorporates real-world case analysis inquiry-based learning experiences as well as individual and group projects. You will also benefit from learning to give and receive feedback from your peers while developing your oral and written English language communication skills.

The Communication units work explicitly to provide you with the academic language skills and strategies that will support you through the study of your two chosen Engineering discipline units. The dimension of language developed through the Communication units will move you beyond vocabulary syntax and grammar to cognitive conceptual knowledge and formal academic language.

This course is primarily face-to-face learning which is supported by online learning resources.

This course also provides you with opportunities to understand your own cultural identity and develop knowledge skills and attitudes that foster understanding of other cultures.

Support services

In addition to the substantial support that will be offered to you by the QUT College our Science and Engineering Faculty also offers you specific programs of support. These include one-to-one support through STIMulate and Student Success (Academic Language Advisors) as well as online resources for technical and additional language support.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering is designed around set of core and discipline units to provide engineering graduates with technical theoretical and language skills for further learning.

To graduate with a EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering you are required to complete 48 credit points of course units consisting of:
  • 24 credit points of core communication units
  • 12 credit points of core engineering units
  • 12 credit points of engineering discipline units for advanced specialised knowledge and technical skills.

Your engineering discipline unit is selected from either the mechanical or electrical unit options depending on your engineering specialisation.

No credit for prior learning will be available for units in this course. Discipline units provide added depth and breadth in your chosen area of specialisation in an English speaking context.