Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science (GCNS)

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Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science (GCNS) - Grad Cert Eng Sci

CRICOS code (International applicants): 067687K

	On-campus*	Distance education
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July)	Semester 1 (February) 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 1 year part-time
Program articulation:	To: Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science ; Master of Engineering Science

Footnotes
*	The GCNS is available full time on-campus in Semester 1 only. International visa holders are only eligible for Semester 1 entry.

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 Science is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the ��ýapp of Southern Queensland.

Program objectives

The objectives of the Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science are to:

enable students, who hold appropriate three or four year engineering qualifications or equivalent in the relevant specialisation (major field), to complete a postgraduate program that will lead to an advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in an engineering discipline; and
enable students who hold appropriate four year engineering qualifications or equivalent in a particular specialisation (major field) to change to another area of specialisation by completing a postgraduate program that will lead to advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in an engineering discipline.
enable students to acquire in-depth technical competence in one of the following fields:
- Agricultural Engineering
- Applied Telecommunications
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geographic Information Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Power Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Surveying

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must possess one of the following requirements:

an appropriate three or four year engineering degree in the relevant (cognate) specialisation (major field) awarded by an Australian university, or an equivalent qualification awarded by an Australian or overseas institution;
an appropriate four year engineering degree in non-cognate specialisation (major field) awarded by an Australian university, or an equivalent qualification awarded by an Australian or overseas institution. Entrants may need to undertake courses in addition to the recommended structure, which will involve study longer than the normal duration.

The standing of degrees awarded by an overseas institution will be determined by reference to the Sydney Accord, and Washington Accord, of which Engineers Australia (EA) is a signatory, and Australia Education International (AEI) which is a federal government agency.

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 ��ýapp-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 of Engineering Science comprises four single unit academic courses as follows:

Schedule A: Two core courses (two units)

Schedule B: A Two course major (two units)

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

The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The major study areas in the Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science are:

Agricultural Engineering
Applied Telecommunications
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geographic Information Systems
Mechanical Engineering
Power Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surveying

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 ��ýapp. 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 ��ýapp 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. Specialist software is required for some courses.

Articulation

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science, the Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science, and the Master of Engineering Science are a nested suite of programs. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science are able to apply to articulate with full credit to the Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science.

Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Enrolment

Students should note that some of the courses specify enrolment requirements (prerequisites). Students should therefore refer to the Course Specification section of the USQ Web to determine the enrolment requirements for the courses they intend enrolling in. Students should avoid enrolling in courses for which they do not have sufficient pre-requisite knowledge. 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. Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences if they encounter problems while enrolling in courses with requisites.

In this section:

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Applied Telecommunications Major recommended enrolment pattern
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Geographic Information Systems Major recommended enrolment pattern
Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Surveying Major recommended enrolment pattern

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Agricultural Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16197)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Applied Telecommunications Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Applied Telecommunications (Major ��ýapp Code: 17125)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS
		1		1			Pre-requisite:

Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Civil Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16198)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2			Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
^				2
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MENS or PGCN
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Footnotes
^	This course is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of this course.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16199)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GDNS or MENS or GCNS or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		1		1			Pre-requisite: {(MAT1502 or ) and and } or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MEPR

Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Environmental Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16200)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
						2
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 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 METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST or MEPR
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Geographic Information Systems Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Geographical Information Systems (Major ��ýapp Code: 16201)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2
		2		2
		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCGS or GDST or MSST or GCNS or GCST or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or MAT1500 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST or MEPR

Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Mechanical Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16202)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ((MAT2500 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 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 METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and (MAT2500 or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Power Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16203)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1

Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Structural Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 16204)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2			Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 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 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 METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
]						2
						1	Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or PGCN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MENC or MAEN

Footnotes
]	Offered Odd Years Only

Surveying Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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
Major ��ýapp: Surveying (Major ��ýapp Code: 16205)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete the two courses listed in Schedule A.
		1,2		1,2
		1		1
Schedule B: Major Courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in Schedule B.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: and ( or or 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
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCST or GDNS or GDST or MSST or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCST or GDNS or GDST or MSST or MENS
		2		2
		1		1
		1		1

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