Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)

at University of Newcastle

You can choose to deepen your skills through advanced civil engineering courses in areas such as hydrology, land surface process and management, or geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, or broaden your skill base with complimentary management courses in natural disasters, business and the environment as well as project planning, entrepreneurship and innovation. You will also complete a year-long advanced civil engineering project (design-based or theoretical – the choice is yours), which can potentially be linked to industry.

Core courses

1-year students
 

• MPE Thesis A
• MPE Thesis B
• Engineering Complexity

2-year students
 

• Managing Engineering Projects
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Steel Design
• Theory of Structures 2
• Advanced Analysis for Design
• Geomechanics 2
• Hydrology
• Water Engineering
• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• MPE Thesis A
• MPE Thesis B
• Engineering Complexity
• Core Design 1
• Core Design 2

3-year students
 

• Numerical Methods
• Engineering Probabilities
• Theory of Structures 1
• Civil Engineering Materials
• Introduction to Geomechanics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Transportation Engineering and Design
• Managing Engineering Projects
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Steel Design
• Theory of Structures 2
• Advanced Analysis for Design
• Geomechanics 2
• Hydrology
• Water Engineering
• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• MPE Thesis A
• MPE Thesis B
• Engineering Complexity
• Core Design 1
• Core Design 2

Admission Requirements

Direct admission into the 3 year MPE (Civil) Pathway A: 
 

• Graduates from the University of Newcastle or another institution with a non-engineering Bachelor Degree with at least 20 units of study in Mathematics (especially calculus and linear algebra); and Science, as related to Civil Engineering AND a UON GPA of 4.5 or above. You may also be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Direct admission into the 2 year MPE (Civil) Pathway B with 80 units of Recognition (RPL): 
 

• Graduates from the University of Newcastle or another institution with a Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) in Civil Engineering AND a UON GPA of 4.5 or above. 

Direct admission into the 1 year MPE (Civil) Pathway C with 160 units of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
 

• Graduates from an institution other than University of Newcastle with a Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF 8) in Civil Engineering with a UON GPA of 4.5 or above.

University of Newcastle Engineering Graduate Pathway C:
 

• Graduates of the University of Newcastle Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) single and combined programs will automatically be approved for admission to the 80 unit or 1-year program (Pathway C) with 160 units of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements
 

• All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement.
• Applicants for this program must satisfy a minimum English Language Proficiency Standard equivalent to an IELTS overall minimum of 6.5 with no subtest result below 6.0.

Fees

AUD 41,780 (indicative annual fee)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units).

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 for our postgraduate engineers average around $154,000 which is above the national average. *
• 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.