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Graduate Certificate of Advanced Engineering (GCAE) - GradCertAdvEng

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this area of study should .

 Online
Start:No new admissions
Fees:Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:1-2 years part-time 
Program articulation:

From: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

To: Master of Advanced Engineering

Notes

Some of the courses in the Engineering Management and Engineering Project Management specialisations may be available on-campus at Springfield.

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Contact us

Current students 

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 Certificate of Advanced Engineering is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.

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Program objectives

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Advanced Engineering will be able to demonstrate an ability to:

  • complete a postgraduate program that will lead to an advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in an engineering discipline or engineering management and practice.

  • critically evaluate knowledge from professional journals and other information sources relevant to their specialisation to communicate complex ideas and theoretical concepts.

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


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Admission requirements

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

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

  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.


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

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, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Graduate Certificate of Advanced Engineering comprises four single-unit courses.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.

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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 Certificate of Advanced Engineering are:

  • Advanced Structural Engineering Design

  • Engineering Management

  • Engineering Project Management

  • Civil and Structural Engineering


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IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. Students should be able to access a computer with the following . 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. Specialist software is required for some courses.

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Articulation

Students who complete this program are eligible to articulate into the Master of Advanced Engineering degree. They will receive full credit for the courses studied if they study the same specialisation 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).

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Advanced Structural Engineering Design specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

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CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     CIV8801 Code-Based Structural Design1
     CIV8802 Advanced Prestressed Concrete ^2
     CIV8804 Advanced Design Practice using Finite Element Analysis2

Schedule B: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     ENG8104 1
     ENG8205 2
     ENG8208 1

Footnotes
^Offered Odd Years Only

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Engineering Management specialisation recommended enrolment pattern


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     ENG8103 2
     ENG8104 1
     ENG8205 2

Schedule B: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     ENG8101 1
     ENG8207 3
     ENG8208 1

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024

Notes

Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.

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Engineering Project Management specialisation recommended enrolment pattern


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     MGT8022 Project-Based Management*2, 3
     ENG8111 +2
     ENG8208 1

Schedule B: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     ENG8103 2
     ENG8104 1
     ENG8205 2

Footnotes
*It is strongly recommended that students enrol in MGT8022 prior to, or at the same time as, enrolling in subsequent project management courses.
+This course will not be offered in S2, 2020.

Notes

Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.

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Civil and Structural Engineering specialisation recommended enrolment pattern


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Schedule A: Core Course
Students must complete the two courses in this schedule

     CIV5704 Road and Street Engineering2
     CIV5705 Pavement Design and Analysis1Pre-requisite: CIV3703 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MENS or PGCN or GCAE or MEPR

Schedule B: Core Course
Students must complete two of the courses in this schedule

     CIV8801 Code-Based Structural Design1
     CIV8802 Advanced Prestressed Concrete ^2
     CIV8804 Advanced Design Practice using Finite Element Analysis2
     ENG8111 +2

Footnotes
^Offered odd years only
+This course will not be offered in S2, 2020.