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Diploma of Engineering and Spatial Science Foundations (DESF) - DipESSF
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Program focus
The Diploma of Engineering and Spatial Science Foundations
initially equips students with the necessary skills to successfully
respond to the numeracy, literacy, and e-literacy demands of both
higher education studies and the professional workplace, as well as
assisting students to successfully manage the complexities of life/work
balance. The diploma program then provides you with a broad introduction
to engineering as a science and profession, and the concepts of systems
and real world teamwork. Problem solving skills and foundation level
mathematical and physics competencies are developed. The program should
appeal to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study
skills prior to sampling a range of engineering courses in order to
determine whether to embark on a more specialised associate degree
program from the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.
Career opportunities
Support for professionals and paraprofessionals working
in Engineering and Surveying organisations. Entry level qualifications
providing a pathway to further studies and career progression.
Program aims
The principal aim of this program is to equip students
with the necessary skills to successfully respond to the numeracy,
literacy, and e-literacy demands of both higher education studies
and the professional workplace, as well as assisting students to successfully
manage the complexities of life/work balance. The diploma program
provides students with a broad introduction to engineering and spatial
science as a science and profession, and the concepts of systems and
real world teamwork. Problem solving skills, and advanced mathematical
and physics competencies are developed and the program will appeal
to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study skills
prior to sampling a range of engineering and spatial science courses
in order to determine whether to embark on a more specialised associate
degree program from the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.
Program objectives
On the successful completion of the Diploma of Engineering
and Spatial Science Foundations graduates will have:
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demonstrated an ability to successfully pursue an
associate degree program of study in the Faculty of Engineering and
Surveying
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acquired sufficient knowledge about engineering and
surveying programs of study to make an informed choice about further
undergraduate study in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
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developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of
study in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
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developed foundation engineering knowledge, skills
and competencies in a series of first year engineering and surveying
associate degree courses
Admission requirements
International applicants must have a minimum entry
level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
There is no specified minimum educational achievement
entrance standard.
Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program
a person will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year
of the proposed enrolment.
Students will need to complete the online application
form for entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are required
to complete online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and
English Communication Skills. Applicants will then be given advice
detailing whether the Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway
for them to undertake. Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .
How to apply
Domestic students
Application for the Foundation Diplomas may be made .
International students
This program is available to international students.
An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New
Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer
to for information about entry requirements, visa
arrangements and how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders,
Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside
outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying
students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
This program consists of four core courses followed
by four courses of specialisation. Students must successfully complete
the four core courses before they will be enrolled in the four courses
of specialisation.
Core courses
There are four compulsory courses:
and
are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and
they must be the first courses undertaken.
For part-time students, and must
be studied after and . All four
courses can be taken in a single semester for those pursuing full-time
studies.
Foundation Studies in Engineering and Spatial
Sciences courses
After completing the four compulsory courses students
can select four Faculty of Engineering courses from the following
selection:
To maximise future credit and articulation into an Associate
Degree program in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, students
should choose courses that are relevant to that Associate Degree program.
Program completion requirements
To successfully complete the Diploma of Engineering
and Spatial Science Foundations students must successfully complete
the four compulsory core courses, and also four courses of specialisation.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of three years to complete
this program.
IT requirements
Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the
Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core
courses. Students should have access to a scanner for . For
information technology requirements, please see the .
Students undertaking the Diploma of Engineering and
Spatial Science Foundations must complete the four compulsory courses
first. The recommended enrolment pattern is as follows:
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
Plus the four Engineering and Spatial
Science courses referred to in the Program Structure.
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