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Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science (GDNS) - Grad Dip Eng Sci

CRICOS code (International applicants): 067688J

 On-campus+*External
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 year full-time or 2 years part-time  
Program articulation:

From: Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science,

To: Master of Engineering Science

Footnotes
+International students on-campus: Semester 1 entry only for the Agricultural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Power Engineering specialisations. International on-campus students are not eligible for entry in Semester 2.
*One year full-time study is only available for Semester 1 entry.

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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 

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Professional accreditation

The Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.

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Program objectives

The objectives of the Graduate Diploma 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 an advanced theoretical and technical level of knowledge in an engineering discipline; and

  • enable students to acquire advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more disciplines and areas of practice.


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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Completion of an Australian university three or four year Bachelor degree in the area of engineering in the relevant cognate specialisation (major), or equivalent.

    Or

    Completion of an Australian university four year Bachelor degree in the area of engineering in a non-cognate specialisation (major field), or equivalent.

  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.


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

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science comprises eight single unit academic courses as follows:

Schedule A: Four courses (four units)

Schedule B: Four specialisation courses (four units)

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Required time limits

Full-time students have a maximum of two years to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of four 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.

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Specialisation

The specialisation study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The specialisation study areas in the Graduate Diploma 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


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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. Specialist software is required for some courses.

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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 Diploma of Engineering Science are able to apply to articulate with full credit to the Master of Engineering Science.

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Exit points

Students who have completed four courses in the program may satisfy the requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science and therefore may apply to exit the program with a Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science or Graduate Certificate of Engineering Technology .

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

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Enrolment

Students should note that some of the courses specify enrolment requirements (prerequisites). Students should therefore refer to the section 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 Faculty Administration if they encounter problems while enrolling in courses with requisites.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Agricultural Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Agricultural Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16206)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11
     11
     11
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     22Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

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Applied Telecommunications specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Applied Telecommunications (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 17126)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,21,2
     11
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCNS, GDNS, MENS or MEPR

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     22
     11
     22
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS

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Civil Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Civil Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16207)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     ^2
     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     +2 2Pre-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
     11Pre-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
     11Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MENS or PGCN or GCAE or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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 1Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     11Pre-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
     22Pre-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

Footnotes
^This course is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of this course.
+The Springfield on-campus offering of this course will not be available in 2017.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16208)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     22Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GDNS or MENS or GCNS or GCEN
     11Pre-requisite: {(MAT1502 or ) and and } or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS
     22
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MEPR

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Environmental Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Environmental Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16209)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     2

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     11Pre-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
     <11Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     11Pre-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
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     22Pre-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

Footnotes
<Not available in on-campus mode in 2017.

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Geographic Information Systems specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Geographical Information Systems (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16210)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     22
     22
     11
     22Pre-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
     11Pre-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

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Mechanical Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16211)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     11Pre-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
     22Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS
     11Pre-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
     22Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
     22Pre-requisite: ( and (MAT2500 or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS

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Power Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Power Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16212)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     111Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     11
     22Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or MEPR
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     11

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Structural Engineering specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Structural Engineering (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16213)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     ]2

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     +22Pre-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
     11Pre-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
     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     11Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
     1Pre-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
+The Springfield on-campus offering of this course will not be available in 2017.

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Surveying specialisation 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.


Specialisation: Surveying (Specialisation 精东传媒app Code: 16214)
CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied		Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)		External
(EXT)		Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Courses Students must complete all four courses listed in this schedule.

     1,21,2
     1,2,31,2
     11
     11

Schedule B: Specialisation Courses Students must complete four of the courses listed in this schedule.

     11Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR
     22Pre-requisite: ( 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
     11Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDST or MSPT or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or GCBU or MPPM
     22Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCST or GDNS or GDST or MSST or MENS
     22Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCST or GDNS or GDST or MSST or MENS
     22
     11