Program Overview

Master of Engineering

The Master of Engineering will prepare students to solve complex challenges as professional civil engineers. This course is designed for graduates with prior cognate studies in civil engineering, enabling them to gain a qualification as a professional engineer.

Overview

The Master of Engineering equips students to become industry-ready professional engineers, skilled in analyzing and developing solutions for complex engineering systems, with specialized expertise in civil engineering. Foundational core units build knowledge of the basic sciences, practical skills, and the processes and philosophy that underpin the engineering profession.

Specialization in Civil Engineering

A specialization in Civil Engineering will develop skills and knowledge across geotechnical engineering, steel and timber engineering, environmental management, water cycle management, concrete structure systems, and transportation engineering systems.

Course Structure

To complete the study, students will choose advanced elective units to further build specialist expertise in areas of professional practice, while also completing industry-guided research units that will develop their skills in independent investigation, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.

Placements and Work Experience

All students complete at least 60 days of engagement with professional practice, typically with an organization conducting work related to engineering practice. Industry experience enables students to apply their knowledge and skills to engineering problems within a real work environment and to make valuable contacts within the industry.

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand, and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

• GA1: Intellectual rigour
• GA2: Creativity
• GA3: Ethical practice
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
• GA5: Lifelong learning
• GA6: Communication and social skills
• GA7: Cultural competence

Career Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Engineering will be qualified to work as professional engineers. The Civil Engineering specialization will prepare students to work in a range of settings, including traffic and transport, humanitarian organizations, engineering design, government authorities, water supply and management agencies, construction companies, natural resource management organizations, consulting engineering companies, mining companies, irrigation authorities, research organizations, and in tertiary education.

Professional Accreditation

Southern Cross University is seeking accreditation from Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor degree (AQF 7) in an engineering discipline that is cognate with the chosen specialization (or equivalent).
• English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English.
  • Overall: 6.5
  • Listening: minimum 6.0
  • Speaking: minimum 6.0
  • Reading: minimum 6.0
  • Writing: minimum 6.0

Course Requirements

To be eligible to receive the Master of Engineering, students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising:

• 7 core units (108 credit points)
• 1 specialization in Civil Engineering (72 credit points)
• 1 Elective unit (12 credit points)

Course Structure

Core Units

• CIVL6001: Building Information Modelling Systems
• CIVL6003: Building Information Technologies and Practices
• BUSN5003: Management Communication
• ENGN6002: Engineering Management for a Sustainable Future
• ENGN6003: Professional Practice Masters Thesis 1
• ENGN6004: Professional Practice Masters Thesis 2
• INDG2013: Aboriginal Community Organisations: Ethics and Sustainability

Civil Engineering Specialization

• CIVL6002: Geotechnical Engineering
• CIVL6007: Steel and Timber Engineering Systems
• CIVL6004: Environmental Management Systems
• CIVL6008: Water Cycle Management Systems
• CIVL6005: Concrete Structure Systems
• CIVL6006: Transportation Engineering Systems

Elective Units

• ACCT6004: Finance
• ACCT6015: Corporate Governance
• MGMT6002: The Positive Leader
• ACCT5002: Accounting for Managers
• BUSN6004: Managing Enterprise Systems
• MGMT5002: Organisational Behaviour
• PROJ5001: Project Management
• BUSN6005: Strategy and Case Analysis

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Students

• Commonwealth Supported Places
• Full Fee-Paying Places
• Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

International Students

• Annual course cost in Australian dollars (AUD$)
• Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)
• Scholarships available for international students

Availability and Fees

Location and Teaching Period

• Gold Coast: Term 1, Term 5
• Melbourne: Term 1, Term 5
• Perth: Term 1, Term 5
• Sydney: Term 1, Term 5

Annual Fees

• $26,000 ($3,250 per unit)

CRICOS

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Why Study Engineering at Southern Cross University

• Industry connections for work placement and networking
• World-class facilities
• Global job opportunities

Credit Transfer

Get a head start on your degree by finding out if you are eligible for credit from previous studies.

Entry Pathway

We believe in equal access to further education, so we offer a range of pathways to university.