Admission and Unit Information - Graduate Certificate in Engineering
Admission
Applicants must have an Advanced Diploma in any discipline and three years full time equivalent work experience as an Engineer or Technical Supervisor
Or
An undergraduate degree in Science and one year full time equivalent work experience in an engineering field
Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to UWS should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International applicants must apply directly to the University of Western Sydney via UWS International.
International students applying to UWS through UWS International can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UWS International website.
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/international/
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and UWS.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points including the units listed below.
Engineering Software Applications
This unit offers several streams of practical applications in engineering and industrial design software. Students get to choose a software application stream depending on their key program. Lectures and assignments are delivered online and are enhanced by face to face contact with stream coordinators. Emphasis is placed on teaching students practical software applications skills relevant to industry needs.
The dramatic socio-cultural change required to address sustainability imperatives demands practical, adaptive, proactive and precautionary innovation from a wide range of disciplines. Sustainable Design is a multi-disciplinary unit which explores the challenges faced by post-industrial cultures. It develops forward-thinking and collaborative problem-solving skills to enable students to envision and implement change in their own disciplinary contexts. Sustainable Design investigates the socio-cultural drivers that potentially endanger or improve upon the future of human health and environmental sustainability. This unit provides a unique opportunity for postgraduate students from different fields to come together and apply their skills and knowledge to wider human and environmental problems.
And two 10 credit point Engineering Specialist Alternate units
For a list of Engineering Specialist Alternate units please refer to 3623 Master of Engineering.
