Key facts
Duration
One year part-time
Locations
Key dates
Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 1 2025 close 16 February 2025
Current Deakin Students
To access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook
Course overview
Ready to advance your engineering career? The Graduate Certificate of Engineering is your pathway to your next role. Through specialised study, you will acquire the advanced engineering knowledge and skills and forward-thinking mindset employers are looking for in today's engineering landscape. This dynamic course is tailored to enhance your research, technical and problem-solving skills, equipping you with the expertise to design and professionally manage engineering projects collaboratively.
With design and innovation at the heart, this course offers a comprehensive foundation to propel your career forward. Tailor your degree to match your career goals by specialising in civil engineering, electrical and renewable energy engineering, mechanical engineering design, or mechatronics and control engineering. With a focus on practical and applied learning, you will graduate ready to tackle the challenges of the modern engineering industry head-on.
Ready to engineer your career to the next level?
If you hold a three-year undergraduate degree, or if you are a member of Engineers Australia (Engineering Technologist) or an equivalent professional body, then this course is your perfect next step. For domestic students completing this course as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity, you are advised to select a specialisation area from the Master of Engineering (Professional).
Deakin graduates are well-rounded and ready to meet the challenges of the future. Whether you are preparing for a leadership role, wanting to master your communication skills, or keen to explore new principles and technologies within your specialisation, this industry-led course will equip you for success.
Read MoreCourse information
- Award granted
- Graduate Certificate of Engineering
- Year
2025 course information
- Deakin code
- S550
- Level
- Postgraduate (Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma)
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Engineering, students must pass 4 credit points, which include the following:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- SEE700 Safety Induction Program (0-credit compulsory point unit)
- 4 credit points from a chosen specialisation.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Core
4 credit points from a chosen specialisation from S751 Master of Engineering (Professional)
Specialisations
Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.
Engineering specialisation (4-credit points):
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Design
- Mechatronics and Control Engineering
Intakes by location
The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies.
Trimester 1 - March
- Start date: March
- Available at:
- Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Trimester 2 - July
- Start date: July
- Available at:
- Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Entry requirements
Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:
- completion of a 3 year bachelor degree or higher in a related discipline (engineering)
- membership of Engineers Australia (Engineering Technologist), or equivalent professional body
English language proficiency requirements
To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:
- bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country
- IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent
- other evidence of English language proficiency (learn more about other ways to satisfy the requirements)
Admissions information
Learn more about Deakin courses and how we compare to other universities when it comes to the quality of our teaching and learning.
Not sure if you can get into Deakin postgraduate study? Postgraduate study doesn’t have to be a balancing act; we provide flexible course entry and exit options based on your desired career outcomes and the time you are able to commit to your study.
Recognition of prior learning
Am I eligible to receive Recognition of prior learning?
Deakin aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations.
Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course with Deakin, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed with Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning Page which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin degree and how to apply for credit.
Recognition of prior learning may be granted to applicants based on prior studies and/or equivalent industry experience.
Fees and scholarships
Fee information
The available fee places for this course are detailed above. Not all courses at Deakin have Commonwealth supported places available.
The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only and represents the typical tuition fees for students completing this course within the same year they started. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of prior learning you have.
The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together four credit points of study. Four credit points is used as it represents a typical enrolment load for a Graduate Certificate.
Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together four credit points of a typical combination of units for your course.
You can find the credit point value of each unit under the Unit Description by searching for the unit in the handbook.
Learn more about fees and available payment options.
Scholarship options
A Deakin scholarship might change your life. If you've got something special to offer Deakin – or you just need the financial help to get you here – we may have a scholarship opportunity for you.
Postgraduate bursary
If you’re a Deakin alumnus commencing a postgraduate award course, you may be eligible to receive a 10% reduction per unit on your enrolment fees.
Apply now
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For more information on the application process and closing dates, see the How to apply webpage. If you're still having problems, please contact us for assistance.
Contact information
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Careers
Want a degree that’s more than just a qualification? Our industry connections, world-class facilities and practical approach to learning are just some of the reasons why Deakin students graduate confident and ready to thrive in the jobs of tomorrow.
Career outcomes
After completing the Graduate Certificate of Engineering at Deakin, you will emerge equipped with the unique knowledge and practical skills to excel in your chosen specialisation. Whether you delve into civil engineering, electrical and renewable energy engineering, mechatronics and control engineering, or mechanical engineering design, this course will encourage you to excel in the career you choose. Not only will you graduate with advanced technical skills, but you will possess strong project management, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities to hit the ground running.
You will be on your way to stepping into roles such as a:
- project manager
- energy manager
- quality assurance manager
- engineering business development manager.
Course learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Respond to or initiate research concerned with advancing engineering and developing new principles and technologies within the specialist engineering discipline using appropriate methodologies and thereby contribute to continual improvement in the practice and scholarship of engineering. |
| Communication | Prepare high quality engineering documents and present information including approaches, procedures, concepts, solutions, and technical details in oral, written and/or visual forms appropriate to the context, in a professional manner. |
| Digital literacy | Use a wide range of digital engineering and scientific tools and techniques to analyse, simulate, visualise, synthesise and critically assess information and methodically and systematically differentiate between assertion, personal opinion and evidence for engineering decision-making. |
| Critical thinking | Identify, discern, and characterise salient issues, determine and analyse causes and effects, justify and apply appropriate assumptions, predict performance and behaviour, conceptualise engineering approaches and evaluate potential outcomes against appropriate criteria to synthesise solution strategies for complex engineering problems. |
| Problem solving | Apply technical knowledge, problem solving skills, appropriate tools and resources to design components, elements, systems, plant, facilities, processes and services to satisfy user requirements taking in to account broad contextual constraints such as social, cultural, economic, environmental, legal, political and human factors as an integral factor in the process of developing responsible engineering solutions. Identify recent developments, develop alternative concepts, solutions and procedures, appropriately challenge engineering practice from technical and non-technical viewpoints and thereby demonstrate capacity for creating new technological opportunities, approaches and solutions. |
| Self-management | Commit to and uphold codes of ethics, established norms, standards, and conduct that characterises accountability and responsibility as a professional engineer, while ensuring safety of other people and protection of the environment. |
| Teamwork | Function effectively as a team member, take various team roles, consistently complete all assigned tasks within agreed deadlines, proactively assist, contribute to ideas, respect opinions and value contribution made by others when working collaboratively in learning activities to realise shared team objectives and outcomes. |
Footnotes
* Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 by subject: engineering
# Australian Council of Engineering Deans: Shortages of Engineers and Supply Projections, Dec 2021
^ Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2023, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)