Master of Spatial Engineering

at University of Melbourne

Course structure
 

FIRST YEAR
 

In your first year (or equivalent) you’ll complete foundation engineering subjects – tailored to students from a non-engineering background. If you’ve completed the Spatial Systems major in your bachelor’s degree, plus the required maths and science subjects, you’ll receive credit for these foundation engineering subjects and start in second year.
 

SECOND AND THIRD YEAR
 

In the second and third year of the program (or equivalent), you’ll focus on your chosen engineering discipline. As a spatial engineering student, your focus will be on mapping and visualisation, geographic information systems (GIS), 3D computer visualisations, surveying and satellites and image processing.
 

You’ll undertake an industry, design or research project and gain the skills and knowledge to practice as a professional engineer.
 

* Choose one of: ENGR90021 Critical Communication for Engineers; ENGR90034 Creating Innovative Engineering; or ENGR90039 Creating Innovative Professionals. ** Choose one of: COMP20005 Engineering Computation; or ENGR20005 Numerical Methods in Engineering. *** Choose one of: COMP90087 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence; or LAWS90203 Science & AI: Legal and Ethical Challenges
 

• Year 1
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
   

CORE

• Engineering Risk Analysis

• CVEN30008

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Applications Of GIS

• GEOM20013

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Imaging The Environment

• GEOM30009

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• CVEN20001

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Surveying And Mapping

• GEOM20015

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Integrated Spatial Systems

• GEOM30012

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• GEOM30014

• 12.5 pts
   

• SELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts
   

• Year 2
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Foundations Of Spatial Information

• GEOM90008

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Advanced Imaging

• GEOM90038

• 12.5 pts
   

• SELECTIVE***

• 12.5 pts
   

• SELECTIVE*

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Engineering Project Implementation

• CVEN90045

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Satellite Positioning Systems

• GEOM90033

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Spatial Analysis

• GEOM90006

• 12.5 pts
   

ELECTIVE

• Building Information Modeling

• CVEN90062

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

• Year 3
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
   

CAPSTONE

• Engineering Capstone Project Part 1

• ENGR90037

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Remote Sensing

• GEOM90005

• 12.5 pts
   

• ELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts
   

• ELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CAPSTONE

• Engineering Capstone Project Part 2

• ENGR90038

• 12.5 pts
   

CORE

• Information Visualisation

• GEOM90007

• 12.5 pts
   

• ELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts
  ​​​​​​​

• ELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts

The Master of Spatial Engineering is offered as either a 2-year or 3-year program, depending upon your prior qualifications.
 

•  Prior qualification: an engineering major from the University of Melbourne
   

If you hold one of the following engineering pathway degrees from the University of Melbourne, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%, you will be eligible to enter the 2-year program:
 

• Bachelor of Design with a Spatial Systems major

• Bachelor of Science with a Spatial Systems major
   

•  Prior qualification: an engineering degree or major
   

If you hold an engineering degree or major in an equivalent specialisation from another institution, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%, or equivalent*, you may be eligible to receive credit for up to one year and enter the 2-year program. Exact credit can only be determined on application.
 

•  Prior qualification: any undergraduate degree
   

You will be eligible to enter the 3-year program if you hold any undergraduate degree with:
 

• The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year mathematics (any).

• The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year science from the following: Physics or Biology or Chemistry or Computer Science or Geography.

• With a weighted average mark of at least 65%, or equivalent*.
   

• TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
   

• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

• Indicative first year fee AUD$48,320
   
• Indicative total course fee AUD$152,328

As a spatial engineer, you could work in a range of fields such as transport, infrastructure and surveying.
 

Transferable skillset

You’ll gain a transferable skillset that will be highly valued in management consulting, finance, business analysis, project management and many other areas. Our graduates work in a diverse range of industries including:
 

Industries        
 

• Aeronautics

• Architecture

• Land and resources

• Mining

• Property

• Transport

• Urban planning
   

Companies
 

• Arup

• ThinkSpatial

• Jacobs

• Department of Economics Development, Jobs,   Transport and Resources

• Reeds Consulting

• JRL Land Surveyors

• BR Smith & Associates Surveyors
   

Job roles
 

• Consultant

• Surveyor

• Geospatial Analyst

• Technical Consultant

• Web Developer

• Analyst

• Project Surveyor