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Overview
If you are an Engineering Technologist and have more than 5 years industry experience under your belt, then UniSQ's Master of Engineering Practice (Mechanical Engineering) will give you the necessary qualification to be eligible for Professional Engineer registration with Engineers Australia.
Right from the beginning you will be able to use the knowledge and skills you have already gained in the workplace to complete your first year core units.
Through self-assessment and workplace portfolios you will demonstrate how you may already meet Engineers Australia’s competencies and identify the technical courses you will need to complete in order to graduate.
Available to study through distance education, the Master of Engineering enables you to travel or work while studying and allows you to adapt your study to your life.
You will build upon your prior knowledge in Mechanical Engineering with advanced studies in areas such as computational mechanics in design, fluid mechanics and materials technology.
Your capstone course will see you work as part of a student team developing the practical skills such as flow visualisation and measuring the velocity of fluids in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
Further study
Graduates from the Master of Engineering Practice are eligible to be considered for higher research degrees such as the Master of Research or PhD studies.
Professional accreditation
The program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates are eligible for Graduate membership at the Professional Engineer level.
Career outcomes
With your graduate expertise, you’ll be able to secure a career as a Professional Engineer. With your applied experience, you have the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s biggest companies or venture overseas to work for a global engineering corporation.
Note: Not available to international students unless living in Australia and holding a valid visa with a duration of no less than 3 years.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2025
Australian university three year Bachelor degree in engineering science or engineering technology in the relevant specialisation area, or equivalent.
A minimum of five years' relevant professional work experience.
Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident; citizen of New Zealand or holder of a valid visa with a duration of at least three years.
IELTS (Academic only) - Overall minimum score of 6.5 and no individual band score of less than 6.0; TOEFL (internet based) - Overall minimum score of 90 and no individual skills score of less than 20; Pearson (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 58 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 58; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency - Overall minimum score of 185 with no less than 185 in each skill.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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