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Master of Professional Engineering (Engineering Management & Enterprise)

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Master of Professional Engineering (Engineering Management & Enterprise) (MENS)
CRICOS: 067689G
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • On-campus
  • External
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 2 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep
Intakes
Note: For all modes of study there are mandatory practical components which require either on-campus participation or residential school attendance.

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Overview

  • Are you interested in leading complex engineering projects and teams, as well as developing your entrepreneurship skills to effectively drive your own ventures? The Master of Professional Engineering (Engineering Management and Enterprise) is ideal if you have a three or four year engineering degree and want to broaden your career options.
  • Throughout this degree there is an emphasis on practical experience and preparing you thoroughly to take the next step in your engineering career. You will also have the opportunity to apply your formal knowledge to a real world problem by completing a research project and dissertation.

Further study

Master of Professional Engineering graduates are eligible to be considered for higher research degrees such as the Master of Research or PhD studies.

Professional accreditation

The course content in Engineering Management and Enterprise specialisation is directly linked to Engineers Australia Executive Engineering Stage 4 accreditation competencies but is not accredited as there is no graduate membership with Engineers Australia in this new professional area of practice (i.e., membership begins at CPEng and then after this stage 3 Executive Engineer). Graduates from this specialisation must submit their own evidence-based industry experience portfolio for membership accreditation review.  

Career outcomes

  • With the highly practical knowledge and skills you will gain in engineering management, research, innovation and entrepreneurship you will be an excellent position to pursue a career in positions in management within the field of engineering or launch your own start-up.

Entry requirements

  • Australian university three or four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in the relevant specialisation, or equivalent.
    or
  • Australian university four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in a non-related specialisation, or equivalent.

To be eligible for advanced standing entry:

  • Completion of an Australian university four-year embedded honours degree in engineering in the same or closely related cognate specialisation (major).

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).

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

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 16 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 6
Specialisation courses 6
Electives 4
Total 16

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

Residential schools

This degree has a mandatory attendance requirement for some of the residential and practical school courses. You'll attend  residential schools on-campus, where you will attend face-to-face practicals and tutorials, use the facilities and meet staff and other students.

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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 international students' first year of study (8 units) in this degree:

Study Mode Cost
External/Online

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

AUD 37000
On-campus

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

AUD 37000

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.

Residential school costs

This degree includes an on-campus residential school component that involves travel, accommodation and meal expenses.

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.

CRICOS: 067689G

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

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

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