Overview

The Faculty of Engineering offers a two year Masters Degree program. The program comprises streams leading to a Master of Engineering. Flexibility and choice are maintained throughout the two year program by providing many elective courses. It serves as an entry point for students to move into the engineering profession. … For more content click the Read More button below. Civil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMechanical EngineeringTelecommunicationsMiningRenewablePetroleum The proposed Masters Degree program is designed to enable students to fulfil a number of needs including: Acquiring in-depth knowledge within a chosen discipline.Deeper project experience.Increased technical confidence across selected research discipline(s).Developing and expanding knowledge and skills in engineering management.Providing opportunities for continuing professional development.Providing students with flexible pathways for completion of courses and a master degree qualification.Updating qualifications and knowledge to meet/ maintain professional accreditation standards.

Program Structure
96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC as a standalone program.

The program currently comprises two streams which include:
- 36 UoC professional development electives (all fourth year BE Honours courses) - disciplinary courses
- 30 UoC postgraduate specialisation electives - advanced disciplinary courses
- 12 UoC engineering and technical management
- 12 UoC compulsory postgraduate project - research/capstone, advanced disciplinary
- 6 UoC compulsory postgraduate design course - design, advanced disciplinary
- 60 days of industrial training in the relevant discipline.

Specialisation Requirements

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

CVENLT
96 UOC
Environmental Engineering (8621)
CVENYS
96 UOC
Civil Engineering (8621)
ELECAS
96 UOC
Electrical Engineering
MECHBS
96 UOC
Mechanical Engineering (8621)
MINEYS
96 UOC
Mining Engineering (8621)
PTRLLS
96 UOC
Petroleum Engineering (8621)
TELEAS
96 UOC
Telecommunications
SOLAGS
96 UOC
Renewable Energy (8621)

Industrial Experience

Completion of 60 days of industrial experience related to the specialisation is a further requirement of the program.

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Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

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Domestic Students
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Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning
Progression Requirements
Internships and Placements

Professional Outcomes

Accreditations

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

Computing Requirements

All software required for coursework is provided on the computers in the School computer laboratories. Some students find it advantageous to buy their own computer and software so that they can work at home. Some external courses may require students to own their own computer with Microsoft Office or equivalent. Specialist software packages that are required for external courses will be provided as part of the course pack to students.

Award of Degrees

A student who completes the requirements for the degree shall receive at graduation a testamur for the degree of Master of Engineering.

Administration of Programs

A student's program will be administed by the relevant school within the Faculty of Engineering.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

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