Program Overview

Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering

The Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering develops your practical skills and improves your mathematical understanding. You'll complete a selection of four courses, focusing on engineering design, computing, maths, and an elective in a chosen area of Engineering. These courses introduce you to some of the fundamental elements of Engineering practice, and equip you to apply that knowledge and skills to basic engineering problems.

Key Features

• Youll study at the number one engineering faculty in Australia with leading edge facilities and opportunities for practical hands-on learning.
• This program develops your practical skills and improves your understanding of Engineering by completing a selection of four introductory courses.
• Upon successful completion of this program, you can use it as a pathway into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), where you'll be recognised for the courses undertaken in this certificate.

Program Details

• Program Code: 7021
• Campus: Kensington
• Total Units of Credit (UOC): 24
• Duration: 0.7 Year(s)
• Delivery Mode: Face-to-face (includes blended)
• Commencing Terms: Term 1, 2 & 3

Entry Requirements

• 2025 Lowest Selection Rank: 85.0
• 2025 A levels: 11.0
• 2025 IB Diploma: 33.0
• 2025 Lowest ATAR: 84.65
• Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics Extension 1, Physics
• Adjustment Factors: We offer a range of adjustment factor schemes that reward students for academic performance and extra-curricular achievements.

Admission Pathways

• This degree is eligible for admission through our Portfolio Entry Early Conditional Offer Scheme.
• Complete a submission to demonstrate your passion and performance in relevant subjects.

English Language Requirements

• You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship.
• English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations.

International Direct Entry

• Qualifications: International ATAR, UNSW Foundation Studies GPA, Great Britain General Certificate of Education (GCE A levels), International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
• Direct Entry Requirement: Please contact us for direct entry requirements.

What Will I Study?

• This program consists of 4 introductory engineering courses which develops your skills and knowledge in computing, mathematics, physics, and engineering related courses including engineering design.
• Upon completion of this program you will have basic skills and knowledge in engineering preparing you for your next step the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Full Program Structure

• In this program you'll study four introductory units in Engineering.
• These courses introduce you to some of the fundamental elements of Engineering practice, and equip you to apply that knowledge and skills to basic engineering problems.

Future Careers

• When you graduate from this certificate you are then able to move into a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
• Once completed youll be eligible to apply for membership of Engineers Australia.

How to Apply

• Applications for undergraduate study from domestic students are processed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
• For most international students, applications are submitted via our Apply Online service.

Fees & Scholarships

• 2026 Indicative First Year Full Fee: $5,000*
• 2026 Indicative Full Fee to Complete Degree: $5,000*
• Commonwealth Supported Place: Student Contribution Band 2
• Scholarships: At UNSW, we award over $83 million in scholarships each year.