Overview 2021
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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Learn about concrete structures, engineering geology, steel and timber materials/structures, and more, while getting you up to speed on the Australian Standards for structural design.
If you want to be in line with the next generation of professionals who are capable of modern engineered solutions that are sustainable, economically feasible, safe, and appropriate to context and purpose, then this course is suited to you. You can help positively impact the world by pushing the boundaries and creating solutions.
This Certificate provides a pathway into the Master of Professional Engineering with all four units as advanced standing. Students can transition into the Civil and Structural Specialisation only by using advanced standing against core and elective units.
Please visit our Certificates page for answers to frequently asked questions about the Job Ready Certificates.
Career outcomes
Structural Engineers have an important role in designing and building structures, to ensure the end product does not collapse, bend, or vibrate in way that is undesirable for the infrastructure. A Structural Engineer works with professionals such as builders, architects and designers to determine materials, construction methods and standards, along with drafting and interpreting plans and specifications.
Having a career that takes you on site, working with other professions and ensuring the structural stability of the infrastructure around you is suitable and safe, is rewarding and fulfilling. Whether it be in the public sector, private sector that outsource to government, differing fields of construction, or architecture, your options of employment are exciting and in demand nationally. The job growth for this specialisation in engineering is projected to grow by 21.9% over the next five years.
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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