Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering (PGCN) - PGradCertEng
Distance education | Online | |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) |
Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
Standard duration: | 1-2 years by distance education | |
Program articulation: | From: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) To: |
Notes
Some of the courses in the Engineering Management and Engineering
Project Management majors may be on-campus at Springfield Campus.
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 Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering 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 Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
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Critically evaluate knowledge from the professional journals and other information sources relevant to their field.
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Apply the specialist knowledge and skills acquired in their major.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must possess a four year Bachelor of Engineering degree awarded by an Australian university, or an equivalent qualification awarded by an overseas institution. Candidates who wish to study a technical major will be expected to have completed an appropriate major in their undergraduate program.
Candidates who do not hold an appropriate undergraduate degree will be considered for admission if they have had a minimum of five years full-time equivalent relevant work experience as determined by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.
The standing of degrees awarded by an overseas institution will be determined by reference to the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).
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
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 .
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 four major study areas in the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering are:
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Advanced Structural Engineering Design
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Engineering Management
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Engineering Project Management
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Road 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 complete this program are eligible to articulate
into the Master of Engineering degree. They will receive full credit
for the courses studied if they study the same major in both programs.
The standing of degrees awarded by an overseas institution will
be determined by reference to the National Office of Overseas Skills
Recognition (NOOSR).
Credit
For the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering no exemptions will be permitted. 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.
In this section:
- Advanced Structural Engineering Design Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Engineering Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Engineering Project Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Road Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Advanced Structural Engineering Design 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.
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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 (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
CIV8802 Advanced Prestressed Concrete ] | 1 | 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 | ||||||
2 | 2 | ||||||
2 | 2 |
Footnotes | |
] | Offered Odd Years Only |
Engineering 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.
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 (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
1 | |||||||
ENG8102 Towards Sustainable Development* | 2 | ||||||
2 | |||||||
2 |
Footnotes | |
* | This course is not offered in 2013. Students should instead substitute |
Notes
Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.
Engineering Project 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.
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 (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
* | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||
2 | 2 | ||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 |
Footnotes | |
* | It is strongly recommended that students enrol in prior to, or at the same time as, enrolling in subsequent project management courses. |
Notes
Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.
Road 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.
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 (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
1 | |||||||
2 | 2 | ||||||
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 | 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. | ||||||
1 | Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDST or MSST or GCST or MENS |