Overview 2020
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
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of the Master of Professional Engineering (Specialisation) degree are:
- to provide a sound basis in the physical sciences, mathematics and basic engineering science;
- to provide specific theory and practice in the relevant engineering discipline;
- to train students to an AQF level 9 graduate level
- to deliver graduates equipped with Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies to allow entry to engineering practice in the relevant engineering specialisation and form the foundation for ongoing learning towards Stage 2 Competency and Chartered Status
- to produce well-rounded graduates who can develop their professional and managerial skills in their places of employment;
- to provide students with experience and expertise in substantive research training as is required for AQF level 9 certification; and
- to offer a pathway into AQF level 10 Doctoral research studies.
Practical experience
Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 weeks practical experience in an engineering environment outside the university where they are exposed to professional engineering practice. This is normally achieved through a summer placement during the course, but relevant prior experience may be counted.
Career outcomes
Professional Recognition
Accreditation (Stage 1 competencies) will be sought for the proposed Masters degree through Engineers Australia and related international recognition in all other countries that are co-signatories to the Washington Accord. Provisional accreditation will be sought in 2016 with full accreditation after first graduations.
Course structure
The MProfEng (Specialisation) is a three year qualification but advanced standing for up to 1 year may be granted for suitably qualified candidates. It is open to both science and engineering graduates who seek to obtain an AQF Level 9 qualification that satisfies the Engineers Australia requirement for admission as a graduate member at the professional engineering (Washington Accord) Stage 1 Level.
Civil and Structural Specialisation
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Entry requirements
Eligibility
- A Bachelor degree in a science based discipline with sufficient numerical skills to undertake the MProfEng (Specialisation) course; or
- A Bachelor degree in Engineering (Non-Washington Accord) or
- A Bachelor degree in Engineering majoring in a different specialisation than that to be undertaken under the MProfEng (Specialisaton).
For those applicants who are nationals of and currently residing in a country where English is NOT the official language, evidence of an IELTS or TOEFL test must be provided. For the MProfEng (Specialisation) an IELTS score of 6.0 or above (with no area below 6.0), or equivalent is required.
Candidates who are able to demonstrate a minimum of 12 weeks practical experience in an engineering environment outside a university where they have been exposed to professional engineering practice will be granted credit for KNE389 and KNE390.
Advanced standing for the first year of the MProfEng (Specialisation) may be granted for suitably qualified candidates. Granting of additional credit in years 2 and 3 may be considered where applicable.
Students who have completed a Bachelor of Engineering from an Institution accredited under the Washington Accord cannot enroll in the MProfEng (Specialisation) for which they already hold the specialisation.
Articulation to
MProfEng (Specialisation) graduates will be eligible to apply for a Higher Degree Research program, including PhD, contingent on performance.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses
International students
2020 Total Course Fee (international students): $ 116,558 AUD *.
Course cost based on a rate of $34,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
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