Master of Professional Engineering (Mechatronics)

Masters (Coursework)

Designed around you: choose up to four courses in an area outside of engineering.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

40063, 092852E

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

International Fees

$40,000 per year / $80,000 total

About this course

Designed around you: choose up to four courses in an area outside of engineering. Diversify your skills in areas such as business, design, or entrepreneurship.
Relevant in the real world: connect with business through industry-based projects, guest lectures, mentorship and case studies.[2]
Ready for your future, ready for the world: our professional practice and leadership courses will help you develop skills in project management, complex problem solving, innovation and communications. Choose a major project that's linked to industry or focused on research.
Recognised by industry and globally: take your career anywhere in the world with international recognition through Engineers Australia and the Washington Accord.[3] The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks UON at No.8 in the world and No.1 in Australia for Automation and Control.[4]
Powerful learning: our smaller student cohort means you'll have greater access to teaching staff and be part of a close-knit student community.

Study locations

Newcastle - Callaghan

What you will learn

The Master of Professional Engineering (Mechatronics) includes advanced mechatronics engineering courses in real-time estimation for embedded systems and advanced estimation. Plus, you'll choose from a range of mechanical and electrical engineering courses in areas like:

advanced simulation
renewable energy conversion
bulk materials handling and transportation and computer aided engineering and manufacturing
signal processing
control systems design
drives and power electronics and electronics design

You can also broaden your skills base in a complimentary area such as business and management skills, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or environmental management. You will also complete an engineering project (design-based or theoretical - the choice is yours), which can potentially be linked to industry.

Career pathways

Engineers work on a huge range of tasks in many different environments - industries like electronics, energy, food, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, environmental health and transportation. Engineering continues to be one of the most in-demand qualifications in the world, with many countries desperate to fill a shortage of professional skills in this field.

A Master of Professional Engineering will open up even more varied career opportunities, empowering you to take on a leadership role, start your own business or manage major engineering projects.

Salaries: As an engineer you'll be valued and well rewarded. Starting salaries average around $80,000p.a. In 2015, 85% of our engineers had jobs when they graduated - making the University of Newcastle one of the top 2 universities in NSW for graduate employment rates.
Flexibility: Some engineers work 9-5 in an office, others fly-in-fly out from a project site. You might prefer hands-on fieldwork, design and development, or managing people and projects.
Global opportunities: As a qualified engineer you can travel the world and work almost anywhere you choose. Professional recognition through Engineers Australia lets you work in places such as Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, the UK and the USA.

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