Graduate Certificate in Engineering (Engineering Management)

at University of South Australia

You will learn principles of project management as a core course and choose 3 electives from a range of courses in quality management, leadership, human resource management, engineering economic analysis, intelligent production systems, robotics and automation, research data analysis, and others.

Degree structure
 

• Principles of Project Management
• Total Quality Management
• Research Data Analysis
• Engineering Economic Analysis
• People, Leadership and Performance
• Intelligent Production Systems
• Sustainable Development and Design Practice

• Applicants are required to have a completed Bachelor degree qualification in engineering, science or technology, or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution;
  
  OR
   
• any Bachelor Degree from a recognised higher education institution and at least 3 years of relevant work experience
  
  OR
   
• a Diploma in engineering, science or technology, from a recognised higher education institution and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.

Relevant work experience:
Applicants should have 3 years work experience that includes project experience in a field related to Engineering, Science or Technology.

English language entry requirements

In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

English language test
 

• IELTS total [6.5]
• IELTS reading [6.0]
• IELTS writing [6.0]

FEES 

AUD$ 19,400 per annum (per 0.5 EFTSL)

Engineering professionals find employment in engineering consulting firms, construction companies, and local, state and federal government. Careers to consider:
 

• energy manager: monitoring and reducing energy usage; understanding where and how energy is used; highlight energy reduction across business, projects and work sites
• quality assurance manager: working with management and staff to establish procedures and quality standards and to monitor these against agreed targets; writing management and technical reports; determining training needs; promoting change and improvement in performance and quality
• engineering business development manager: developing and maintaining excellent client relationships; working with new and existing clients to create new business and identify new markets; proposing business ventures, providing project details, writing business proposals, meeting business revenue targets