Overview
The Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science program is designed for engineers and graduates wishing to develop and expand their knowledge and skills in their current area of expertise.* This will enable students to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards and to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, as well as … For more content click the Read More button below.
Students will add breadth to their knowledge of engineering in general and expand their knowledge and skills in engineering management. Students will develop their technical knowledge and ability to analyse engineering problems. They will also gain further skills in solving engineering problems and justifying professional decisions.
The program articulates to the Masters of Engineering Science program with full credit for courses completed in the Graduate Diploma program. Students may exit from this proposed program with a Graduate Diploma award if they have completed the required course requirements. Alternatively they may elect to go on to complete the full Master's program. A minimum 65% average is generally required to articulate to the next level in the sequence.
Entry Requirements
Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline of engineering. For entry details, please click here.
Why do a postgraduate course work program?
Whether you choose to undertake a Postgraduate Coursework program straight after your undergraduate studies, a few years into your career or as part of continuous professional development, it will help you to:
excel in your field: by extending your knowledge with highly specialised trainingfurther develop key transferable skills: such as research and analysis, problem-solving, teamwork, management and communicationexpand your options: by complementing existing knowledge or retraining to open new career opportunities.
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science - GradDipEngSc5341 - Engineering Science
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Electives24 Units of Credit:
Enrolment Disclaimer
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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.
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.
Additional Information
Recognition of Prior learning (RPL)
A student may apply to the Program or Stream Authority for advanced standing or exemption as per the UNSW RPL Policy and Procedures. Program or Stream Authorities may grant up to 24UOC of advanced standing or exemption if they consider the student has prior learning (formal, informal or non-formal) where it can be demonstrated that the student has achieved equivalent learning outcomes to the particular course(s). Application for advanced standing or exemption would require substantiating evidence including documents such as academic records, continuing professional education, professional registration and statements of service from the employer.
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