Master of Engineering
Overview
The Master of Engineering is designed to develop your expertise through advanced courses and specialised electives. The program is a pathway to becoming an accredited engineer and has been submitted for accreditation to Engineers Australia.
The world is changing fast. Rather than fighting change, at UQ we believe it’s something to embrace.
Postgraduate engineering studies will prepare you for more senior, leadership roles so you can boldly ask questions in new and challenging ways.
Discipline focussed courses coupled with practical research or industry based projects will give you the confidence and capability to solve complex engineering challenges in a changing world.
Here, you’ll study alongside peers who share your passion for solving human problems such as climate change, overpopulation, network security and more.
Prepare for senior leadership roles
The 21st century engineer is someone with a truly global outlook who addresses increasingly complex and interdisciplinary challenges. UQ’s Master of Engineering has been designed to include business and innovation courses so graduating students are better prepared to take on more senior, leadership roles.
Program highlights
- Undertake supervised projects relevant to your engineering field. You'll learn from UQ and guest academics, industry representatives, and business leaders about how to implement innovative design solutions in the real world.
- Specialise in bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, materials and manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, renewable energy, software engineering or urban water engineering.
- Benefit from a program that includes a balance of business courses. You'll develop your ability to understand, manage and deliver complex professional projects within your chosen engineering discipline.
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Research experience
- Fieldwork
Placements and work experience
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice
- Engineering Innovation and Leadership
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Biomedical engineer
- Chemical engineer
- Software engineer
- Civil engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
- Electrical engineer
- Petroleum engineer
- Aerospace engineer
- Renewable energy manager
Job spotlight
Design Engineering Manager
(Late career salary)
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Job spotlight
Geotechnical Engineer
(Late career salary)
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Next steps after graduation
Graduate from the Master of Engineering and you’ll have the specialist knowledge and technical skills to meet the demands of the future. You’ll undertake industry-based or research projects and develop your ability to understand, manage and deliver complex professional projects.
“If you like to embrace challenge, become a professional with overall development in leadership, communication, planning, technical expertise, increasing your research capabilities and employability skills then UQ is the perfect place to study.”
Sushil Eswara SubramanianGraduate, Master of Engineering Science
“If you like to embrace challenge, become a professional with overall development in leadership, communication, planning, technical expertise, increasing your research capabilities and employability skills then UQ is the perfect place to study.”
Sushil Eswara SubramanianGraduate, Master of Engineering Science
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
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English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Engineering are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.
Fields of study
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Bioengineering
New discoveries and modern technologies used in biology and medicine have led to the rapid change and growth of biomedical research and industry transitioning to sustainable operations. Rapid developments in the field of synthetic biology and its associated methods, including more widely available gene editing techniques, have substantially increased our capabilities for bioengineering.
As our ability to modify and control biological systems increases, biological processes are replacing chemical and mechanical processes due to their inherent advantages of renewable resources, mild operation conditions and minimal waste problem. Bioengineering creates the opportunity to solve health and environmental problems.
Careers
You will work at the interface of biomedicine and engineering. Examples of bioengineering applications include:
- Cell engineered to produce chemical building blocks
- Therapeutical drugs (biopharmaceuticals)
- Tissue engineered organs
- New medical imaging technology
- Diagnostic devices
Chemical Engineering
All students complete a two-semester research project or industry placement as part of this program.
Careers
- Consulting engineering firms
- Multinational engineering organisations
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Educational institutions
- Government and regulatory institutions
- Research and testing laboratories
Civil Engineering
The program enables students to advance their existing civil engineering knowledge and skills through practice-focused and advanced technical courses coupled with experiential learning experiences. Students will also be able to work directly and intensively with academic mentors through a research project in their final year.
Careers
- Government and regulatory institutions
- Consulting structural engineering and architectural firms
- Contracting companies
- Educational institutions
- Research and testing laboratories
- Insurance and banking industry
- Forensic investigation companies
Electrical Engineering
All students complete a two-semester research project or industry placement giving you invaluable experience in developing, managing and delivering on complex projects.
Careers
Electrical engineers are employed in a wide range of organisations including industries, educational institutions, companies and governments. Some graduates also go on to establish their own companies early in their careers. Electrical engineers typically find careers in areas such as:
- Telecommunications
- Signal and image processing
- Robotics and intelligent systems
- Computer systems
- Electric power generation transmission and distribution
- Biomedical instrumentation, imaging, diagnostics and decision support systems
- Mining and transport
- Defense, aviation and automotive technologies
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
You will develop a comprehensive understanding of new and sustainable materials and how they can be used in applications as diverse as aerospace, medical devices and novel functional applications. All students complete a research project or industry placement as part of this program.
Careers
Our graduates have the practical and advanced theoretical knowledge needed to step into roles that lead machinery development across the globe.
Mechanical engineers find employment in dynamic environments where machines are designed, developed, tested and manufactured.
Mechanical and materials engineers are employed by companies such as AlumniTech, TechExpo and Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Mechanical Engineering
Core to mechanical engineering process is the ability to formulate a problem, identify potential solutions, analyse and model solutions and select the most appropriate solution within constraints. This approach is integrated within the program and is applicable across a range of professions, making graduates well prepared for a changing world.
Careers
Mechanical engineers are employed in diverse industries including the automotive, aerospace, environmental, medical, power generation and building industries to name a few. Our graduates work in design and development, testing and manufacturing, consulting firms, government agencies and educational institutions.
Employment opportunities in Australia and overseas range from very large mining, refining, construction and manufacturing companies to small companies in which you might be the only engineer. Some graduates start their own companies soon after they have gained the experience required to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).
Renewable Energy Engineering
The Master of Engineering (Renewable Energy Engineering) will give you a broad understanding of how the diverse range of existing and emerging renewable energy technologies fit within current energy systems, as well as the nature and magnitude of the technical and other challenges that need to be overcome in the future. Students will study core courses and a year-long research or industry based project common to the Master of Engineering, as well as electives aligned to:
- Generation, Storage and Materials (background in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
- Power Systems (background in Electrical Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
- Transport Systems and eMobility (background in Civil Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
Software Engineering
The Master of Engineering (Software Engineering) provides a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in software systems and applications. As our society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, there is great demand for skilled professionals to create the necessary software and information systems to transform the way we live and work.
In this field, you will use the principles of computer design, engineering, management, psychology and sociology in small or large multinational companies.
Careers
Accredited software engineers establish their own companies or work with large corporations in the areas of software design, development and advancement. Diverse roles are available, ranging from information security analysts, computer and multimedia programmers, through to software developers and information systems managers. Graduates also find employment as network managers with oversight of all company data including databases and storage.
Software engineers are employed by leading organisations such as SAP, Oracle, IBM, eBay, LinkedIn, Google and Canon.
Urban Water Engineering
The trend towards urbanisation and associated water stress in modern cities is strengthening, and as the urban centres become more densely populated this will not be reversed in the foreseeable future. Globally, there is shortage of engineers with expertise in all aspects of the urban water cycle and their reciprocal influence and integration.
The Master of Engineering (Urban Water Engineering) is designed to develop your technical expertise through advanced and master's level courses, and provides the opportunity to select electives to complement your discipline. This knowledge will expertly prepare graduates with the necessary skills required to solve complex engineering challenges in a changing world.
Careers
- Consulting / Multinational engineering organisations
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Educational institutions
- Municipal and governmental bodies
- Urban utilities
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Bioengineering
New discoveries and modern technologies used in biology and medicine have led to the rapid change and growth of biomedical research and industry transitioning to sustainable operations. Rapid developments in the field of synthetic biology and its associated methods, including more widely available gene editing techniques, have substantially increased our capabilities for bioengineering.
As our ability to modify and control biological systems increases, biological processes are replacing chemical and mechanical processes due to their inherent advantages of renewable resources, mild operation conditions and minimal waste problem. Bioengineering creates the opportunity to solve health and environmental problems.
Careers
You will work at the interface of biomedicine and engineering. Examples of bioengineering applications include:
- Cell engineered to produce chemical building blocks
- Therapeutical drugs (biopharmaceuticals)
- Tissue engineered organs
- New medical imaging technology
- Diagnostic devices
Chemical Engineering
All students complete a two-semester research project or industry placement as part of this program.
Careers
- Consulting engineering firms
- Multinational engineering organisations
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Educational institutions
- Government and regulatory institutions
- Research and testing laboratories
Civil Engineering
The program enables students to advance their existing civil engineering knowledge and skills through practice-focused and advanced technical courses coupled with experiential learning experiences. Students will also be able to work directly and intensively with academic mentors through a research project in their final year.
Careers
- Government and regulatory institutions
- Consulting structural engineering and architectural firms
- Contracting companies
- Educational institutions
- Research and testing laboratories
- Insurance and banking industry
- Forensic investigation companies
Electrical Engineering
All students complete a two-semester research project or industry placement giving you invaluable experience in developing, managing and delivering on complex projects.
Careers
Electrical engineers are employed in a wide range of organisations including industries, educational institutions, companies and governments. Some graduates also go on to establish their own companies early in their careers. Electrical engineers typically find careers in areas such as:
- Telecommunications
- Signal and image processing
- Robotics and intelligent systems
- Computer systems
- Electric power generation transmission and distribution
- Biomedical instrumentation, imaging, diagnostics and decision support systems
- Mining and transport
- Defense, aviation and automotive technologies
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
You will develop a comprehensive understanding of new and sustainable materials and how they can be used in applications as diverse as aerospace, medical devices and novel functional applications. All students complete a research project or industry placement as part of this program.
Careers
Our graduates have the practical and advanced theoretical knowledge needed to step into roles that lead machinery development across the globe.
Mechanical engineers find employment in dynamic environments where machines are designed, developed, tested and manufactured.
Mechanical and materials engineers are employed by companies such as AlumniTech, TechExpo and Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Mechanical Engineering
Core to mechanical engineering process is the ability to formulate a problem, identify potential solutions, analyse and model solutions and select the most appropriate solution within constraints. This approach is integrated within the program and is applicable across a range of professions, making graduates well prepared for a changing world.
Careers
Mechanical engineers are employed in diverse industries including the automotive, aerospace, environmental, medical, power generation and building industries to name a few. Our graduates work in design and development, testing and manufacturing, consulting firms, government agencies and educational institutions.
Employment opportunities in Australia and overseas range from very large mining, refining, construction and manufacturing companies to small companies in which you might be the only engineer. Some graduates start their own companies soon after they have gained the experience required to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).
Renewable Energy Engineering
The Master of Engineering (Renewable Energy Engineering) will give you a broad understanding of how the diverse range of existing and emerging renewable energy technologies fit within current energy systems, as well as the nature and magnitude of the technical and other challenges that need to be overcome in the future. Students will study core courses and a year-long research or industry based project common to the Master of Engineering, as well as electives aligned to:
- Generation, Storage and Materials (background in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
- Power Systems (background in Electrical Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
- Transport Systems and eMobility (background in Civil Engineering or related field).
- See an example study plan.
Software Engineering
The Master of Engineering (Software Engineering) provides a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in software systems and applications. As our society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, there is great demand for skilled professionals to create the necessary software and information systems to transform the way we live and work.
In this field, you will use the principles of computer design, engineering, management, psychology and sociology in small or large multinational companies.
Careers
Accredited software engineers establish their own companies or work with large corporations in the areas of software design, development and advancement. Diverse roles are available, ranging from information security analysts, computer and multimedia programmers, through to software developers and information systems managers. Graduates also find employment as network managers with oversight of all company data including databases and storage.
Software engineers are employed by leading organisations such as SAP, Oracle, IBM, eBay, LinkedIn, Google and Canon.
Urban Water Engineering
The trend towards urbanisation and associated water stress in modern cities is strengthening, and as the urban centres become more densely populated this will not be reversed in the foreseeable future. Globally, there is shortage of engineers with expertise in all aspects of the urban water cycle and their reciprocal influence and integration.
The Master of Engineering (Urban Water Engineering) is designed to develop your technical expertise through advanced and master's level courses, and provides the opportunity to select electives to complement your discipline. This knowledge will expertly prepare graduates with the necessary skills required to solve complex engineering challenges in a changing world.
Careers
- Consulting / Multinational engineering organisations
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Educational institutions
- Municipal and governmental bodies
- Urban utilities
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
AUD $45,120
Indicative annual fee 2021
This indicative annual fee is the cost of enrolling in the Master of Engineering for the 2021 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units per academic year).
If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis. All fees are reviewed annually.
Indicative annual fee
AUD $29,760
Indicative annual fee 2021
This indicative annual fee is the average cost of enrolling in the Master of Engineering at 2021 fee rates. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units per academic year).
The average fee would be less for part-time study. Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses, their unit value and the time you take to complete this program. Fees may be higher in later years as all fees are reviewed annually.
Additional costs
- Safety boots (AS2210) (up to $140)
- Hard hat (AS1801) ($15)
- Safety induction program ($40 with group, or $80 individual)
- Students who undertake vacation work, fieldwork or work experience will be required to fund their own travel and living expenses.
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
FEE-HELP
Domestic students who are accepted into the Master of Engineering pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Master of Engineering is 5674.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Master of Engineering is 5674.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying - or if you have any questions about Uni - get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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