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Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science

UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

About this program

UNSW's Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science is a four-course entry point for engineers and graduates who want to update or broaden their technical knowledge, whether that means deepening expertise in their existing engineering specialisation or picking up skills in a new one. The program helps engineers meet or maintain professional accreditation standards while building engineering management skills alongside deeper technical analysis and problem-solving ability. Full credit carries forward into the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science and the Master of Engineering Science for students who decide to continue, making the certificate a genuine low-risk entry point rather than a dead-end credential. It suits practising engineers who need a fast, targeted way to formalise new skills or refresh existing ones for accreditation purposes, as well as engineers considering a career pivot into a different specialisation.

Fees & duration

Duration1 yr
Tuition (international)A$44,400
Application feeA$150

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE64 overall

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Course structure

Specialisation Rule

  • 7373ELECET Systems and Control
  • 7373ELECHT Space Systems Engineering
  • 7373ENGGES Sustainable Systems
  • 7373ENGGHS Nuclear Engineering
  • 7373FOODRS Food Process Engineering
  • 7373MECHLS Mechanical and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
  • 7373MERECS Geoenergy and Geostorage Engineering
  • 7373MTRNHS Robotics
  • 7373SOLALS Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
  • 7373SOLAOS Renewable Energy
  • 7373TELEGS Telecommunications
  • 7373BIOMHS Biomedical Engineering
  • 7373CEICOS Chemical Engineering
  • 7373CVENZT Civil Engineering
  • 7373CVENQT Environmental Engineering
  • 7373CVENWT Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • 7373CVENGS Project Management
  • 7373CVENNS Structural Engineering
  • 7373CVENKS Transport Engineering
  • 7373Catchments to Coasts
  • CVENTS Water
  • 7373Wastewater and Waste Engineering
  • ELECYS..

Career & PR pathway

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Admissions

Up to 24 UOC of advanced standing may be granted to candidates with degrees from cognate programs. Entry into the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science program depends on the specialisation you are applying for, and requires: For Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geoenergy and Geostorage Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, Mechanical and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics, Space Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Systems, Transport Engineering, Water Engineering: Catchments to Coasts, Water, Wastewater and Waste Engineering: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (AQF Level 7/8 or equivalent), with a minimum credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65); or • Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science (AQF Level 7 or equivalent), with a minimum credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM o...

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