UNSW Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree offered at Australia’s top engineering faculty. This flexible postgraduate degree lets you specialise in mechanical engineering and gain in-depth knowledge and technical ability while continuing your professional development through industrial training.
This degree is an entry point for graduates who want to pursue a career as an engineer with accreditation by Engineers Australia. In this degree, you’ll gain the theory, tools and strategies to design engineering systems and manage a product’s full life cycle. You’ll gain advanced disciplinary knowledge and practical experience in areas of:
Computer-aided design and manufacture
Machine condition monitoring
Acoustics and noise
Composite materials and mechanics
Solar thermal energy design
Automobile engine technology
Why study this degree at UNSW?
Standout from other graduates?in the job market?with a degree from Australia’s?top-ranking?Engineering faculty.?In the?2020 Shanghai?Ranking's?Global Ranking of Academic Subjects,?UNSW?Mechanical Engineering ranked 1st in Australia and 35th in the world.?As one of the largest mechanical engineering schools in Australia, we have more than 2,500 students and 90 staff members.
With our?global academic standing and size, benefits from studying with us include:
Our teaching staff and researchers have expertise in a diverse set of Mechanical Engineering disciplines:?aerospace, mechanical, advanced manufacturing, mechatronics and robotics
Cutting-edge facilities?including laboratories specialising in robotics,?energy storage, solar thermal energy and?nuclear energy
Our School is a?research powerhouse?for Mechanical Engineering?with strengths in?Energy Conversion and Storage, Engineered Medical Solutions and Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Partnerships?with industry leaders?such as?Australia Advanced Aerospace Technology, Delta V – Fusion Power Systems,?Hyundai NGV, The Boeing Company?and?Xinjiang?Goldwin?Science & Technology
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2025
Kensington Campus
High Street, Kensington,
UNSW SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2052, SYDNEY, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
June 2025
Kensington Campus
High Street, Kensington,
UNSW SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2052, SYDNEY, Australia
Admission to this program requires one of the following:
4-year non-accredited (under the Washington Accord) Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with a minimum 65% average; or
3-year Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in a cognate discipline, at least equivalent to the first three years of an Engineering degree accredited under the Washington Accord with a minimum 75% average.
A pathway for entry into the program for graduates from both 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees in non-cognate disciplines, and 3-year Bachelor of Science degrees, exists via enrolment first into the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program, where advanced standing (to a maximum of 2 years) may be granted.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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