Masters by Research (Systems Engineering) at University of South Australia

Interested in strengthening your capacity to design, develop, and implement complex systems and engineering projects? This program offers flexibility across a range of engineering disciplines, so you can develop your technical expertise in areas specific to your career aspirations. The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science is designed for applicants with a background in engineering. Your future is in industry - as a professional engineer with deeper technical skills in your engineering field. Program highlights Benefit from a program that offers a flexible study plan. Tailor your studies to suit your interests, your industry, or your career goals. Students will develop professional engineering skills and technical expertise in their discipline through advanced and master's level courses. You'll graduate with the skills required to solve complex engineering challenges in a changing world. Undertake a supervised research project relevant to your engineering field. You'll be expected to systematically plan and manage all aspects of your project, and to clearly explain your findings and what they contribute to your field.

This course qualifies individuals who apply a body of knowledge in a range of contexts to undertake professional work and provides a pathway for further learning in engineering. Students with a bachelor's degree in a non-cognate engineering field can apply to this course. All applications are assessed individually and the course structure is tailor-made based on the basic qualifications that students possess. Applicants without a degree but who have a TAFE diploma or equivalent qualification in engineering and significant related work experience are also considered.

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for professional engineers to extend their knowledge and update their skills in line with recent advances. This course allows busy professional engineers to embark on postgraduate studies before committing to a master's degree. The course follows an integrated approach to professional practice through professional engineering subjects and subjects relating to a particular stream (major). Upon completion, students may articulate to a relevant master's program with credit for the subjects completed in this course.