Graduate Certificate of Engineering Technology (GCEN) - GradCertEngTech
CRICOS code (International applicants): 030323K
| On-campus | Distance education | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time or by distance education | |
| Program articulation: | ||
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
The Graduate Certificate of Engineering Technology is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.
Program objectives
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology will be able to demonstrate:
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a knowledge of a specialised area of engineering at an advanced level
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a good standard of written English language communication skill
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a knowledge of the professional journals and other information sources relevant to the specialised area of engineering.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must possess a three-year degree in engineering, science or technology in the same field of study as their proposed major study, or a four-year degree in engineering, from a college or university recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) as awarding degrees that are comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree. Candidates for admission must have demonstrated a high level of academic performance and must also comply with the 精东传媒app requirements for competency in written and spoken English.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
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
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
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
The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology consists of any four units of study from the Recommended Enrolment Pattern.
Students should note that the choice of courses for full-time, on-campus study may be limited due to timetabling constraints and that not all courses will necessarily be offered each year.
Students will normally complete the four units in one term of full-time study or two terms of part-time study. Students must complete the program in two terms of full-time study or four terms of part-time study.
Required time limits
Full-time students have a maximum of one year to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of two years to complete this program.
A pro-rata adjustment of the maximum time period will apply for those students who transfer from one mode of study to another. A pro-rata reduction in the maximum time period will apply to students who are admitted to a program with advanced standing.
Major studies objectives
The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The nine major study areas in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology are:
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Agricultural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechatronic Engineering
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Power Systems Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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Technology Management
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Transdisciplinary Engineering
IT requirements
Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the 精东传媒app. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The 精东传媒app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.
Articulation
Students who have completed this program are eligible to claim a maximum of 4 units of advanced standing in the Master of Engineering Technology.
Credit
No exemptions will be permitted in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology. Candidates who have completed the same or similar courses at USQ or similar courses at another institution should, with the approval of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, apply to vary their enrolment pattern on the basis of prior study.
Enrolment
Graduates of engineering degree programs who are eligible for professional membership of Engineers Australia will not be permitted to undertake a major study in the same discipline area as their undergraduate degree.
Candidates for admission to this program should note that some of the courses specify enrolment requirements. This may mean that successful applicants will be enrolling in courses for which they do not have sufficient pre-requisite knowledge. Applicants should refer to the section of the Handbook to determine the enrolment requirements for the courses they intend enrolling in. Graduate students will be expected to rectify any deficiencies in their pre-requisite knowledge by private study, guided if necessary by the examiners of the relevant courses. Alternatively, they should enrol in the pre-requisite course(s). These courses will not contribute to the requirements for program completion.
Students should note that the choice of courses for full-time, on-campus study may be limited due to timetabling constraints and that not all courses will necessarily be offered each year.
Students must complete any four units of study in the recommended enrolment pattern.
In this section:
- Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Power Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Technology Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Agricultural Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 12600) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or | |||||
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Civil Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15394) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and (MAT1502 or or ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15637) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| * | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE or MSBI or MSSC or MENC or MEPR or MENS or METC or MSST. | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE or MSBI or MSSC or MENC or MEPR or MENS or METC or MSST | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Only offered in even years. |
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Environmental Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 12601) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or MAT1500 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST or MEPR. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Mechanical Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15395) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (MAT2500 and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and MAT2500) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Mechatronic Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 12606) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MEPR or MENS or METC | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or | |||||
Power Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Power Systems Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15638) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 鈥� | 1 | 1,3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN or METC | ||||||
| 鈥� | 2,3 | 2,3 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| 鈥� | The semester 3 offering of this course is offered in odd numbered years only. |
| 鈥� | The semester 3 offering of this course is offered in even numbered years only. |
Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Structural Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 13421) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and (MAT1502 or or ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and (MAT1502 or or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| CIV8802 Advanced Prestressed Concrete | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MENC | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||||
Technology Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Technology Management (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15827) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1,2 | 1,2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | |||||||
Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Transdisciplinary Engineering (Major 精东传媒app Code: 15640) | |||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| Elective+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elective+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | |
| + | Electives will be approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences and will normally be Engineering, Science or Technology courses not lower than Level 3. |