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University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

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Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering)

  • Masters (Coursework)

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.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Feb, May, Sep
Domestic Fees
$8,948 per year

About this course

Overview
  • 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.

Professional accreditation

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

Entry 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.

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements that must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. Inherent requirements are fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree. Please read and understand the inherent requirements specific to the Master of Engineering Practice before applying.

If you think you may experience any problems meeting inherent requirements, you can talk to a Student Equity Officer about reasonable adjustments that may be put in place to assist you. Any reasonable adjustments made must not fundamentally change the nature of the inherent requirement.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Study locations

External

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Career outcomes
  • 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.

Course structure

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 3 x core courses 6 4 x technical courses 4 2 x elective courses 2 Total 12

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

Residential schools

This degree has a mandatory attendance requirement for some of the residential school courses. All students will have the opportunity to come on-campus for residential schools, where you will attend face-to-face lectures and tutorials to gain practical experience, use facilities and specialist equipment, and meet staff and other students.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

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You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.

Study period Application closing date Orientation
Study period s
tart date
Finish date
Trimester 1, 2024 Monday 22 January Monday 15 January Monday 22 January Friday 26 April
Trimester 2, 2024 Monday 20 May Monday 6 May Monday 13 May Friday 16 August
Trimester 3, 2024 Monday 2 September Monday 26 August Monday 2 September Friday 6 December

Further information

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