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Graduate Diploma of Professional Engineering (Engineering Management & Enterprise)

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Graduate Diploma of Professional Engineering (Engineering Management & Enterprise) (GDNS)
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Study mode
  • On-campus
  • External
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 1 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep
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Overview

  • UniSQ’s Engineering Management and Enterprise specialisation is suited to practising engineers or engineering professionals seeking a management qualification or wish to upskill into senior leadership roles.
  • Learn how to increase employee engagement and job satisfaction, study principles of project management, corporate finance, and web-based geographical information systems.
  • Gain an understanding of the organisational, social and environmental factors which impact on product and process innovation, and how to appraise the factors which effect innovation and its development from a managerial point of view.
  • Our flexible delivery of courses allows you to study online or on-campus, part-time or full-time depending on your work and life commitments. 

Further study

When you complete your Graduate Diploma of Professional Engineering you could take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Master of Professional Engineering and gain a Professional Engineer qualification by Engineering Australia.

Career outcomes

With the highly practical knowledge and skills you will gain in engineering management and innovation, you will be in an excellent position to pursue a career in management roles within the field of engineering.

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

  • Completion of an Australian university 3 or 4-year bachelor degree in the area of engineering in the relevant cognate specialisation (major), or equivalent.
    or
  • Completion of an appropriate 4-year bachelor degree in the area of engineering in a non-cognate specialisation (major field), or equivalent.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Specialisation courses 4
Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for your first year of study (8 units) in this degree are:

Study Mode Cost
Commonwealth supported

The Federal Government contributes to the cost of your course and you need to pay a student contribution.

AUD 9312
Domestic full fee paying

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 32160

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Loan to help you pay your fees

You may not have to pay your course (subject) fees upfront. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP allows you to defer your fees until your income reaches a certain level. Find out if you are eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP.

You may also be eligible to receive financial support from Centrelink.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.

Study period  Application closing date Orientation  Study period start date Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025  Monday 10 February Monday 3 February  Monday 10 February  Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 26 May Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August
Trimester 3, 2025 Monday 8 September Monday 1 September Monday 8 September Friday 5 December 

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

Discover further information on applying to study at UniSQ that is relevant to you.

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Begin your study journey today with the university rated 5/5 stars for graduates starting salaries* and start the degree that’s right for you.

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