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La Trobe University

  • 24% international / 76% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering

  • Graduate Certificate

As the world's population grows and changes, we need engineering experts to design the cities, systems and infrastructure of the future.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$16,600 per year / $16,600 total
International Fees
$16,600 per year / $16,600 total

About this course

As the world's population grows and changes, we need engineering experts to design the cities, systems and infrastructure of the future.

Take the next step in your career with La Trobe's Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering.

With our course's blend of on-campus and online delivery, you can keep building your career while you develop the skills to take it to the next level.

In just six months, you'll get insights into innovative product design and develop the practical engineering management skills that employers are looking for. You'll study key aspects of engineering projects, such as negotiation, consultation, quality system design and risk analysis.

You'll also prepare to meet the needs of more senior engineering roles as you build your understanding of the forces shaping the modern Australian engineering industry - including societal, legal and environmental considerations.

We design our courses to meet industry demand, so you'll graduate with the skills you need to make you more employable in Australia's engineering sector.

Or, if you want to keep building your skill set, you can use this course as a pathway into one of our specialised postgraduate degrees in engineering.

Whatever your goal, our Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering will prepare you for success.

You'll learn:

  • Consultation and negotiation
    • Learn how to work with a range of stakeholders to reach agreements.

  • Risk analysis
    • Develop processes for identifying and evaluating potential risks.

  • Quality system design
    • Create systems and products that meet quality standards.

  • Management
    • Build the skills you need to lead projects, motivate teams and drive success

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Graduate Certificate.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering, students must complete a total of 60 credit points across 1 year.

Year 1 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:

  • 60 credit points from chosen Core
Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 ADVANCED ENGINEERING INNOVATION EMS5AEI 1 15 APPLIED MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS EMS5EMT 1 15 COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING EMS5CAE 1 15 RISK AND COST ENGINEERING EMS5RCE 1 15
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Melbourne (Bundoora)

To view other campus handbook course details, please select relevant campus in the drop down.

Study locations

Melbourne

Career pathways

With our Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering, you could go straight into the workforce - or you could pursue further study with one of our postgraduate degrees in engineering.

If you complete postgraduate studies in engineering, you could find work across a range of industries depending on your area of specialisation. Possible roles include:

  • Civil engineer
    • Design, build and manage large infrastructure projects and systems such as roads, buildings and airports.


  • Electronics engineer
    • Design, implement and maintain electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer and communications systems across commercial applications.


  • Manufacturing engineer
    • Use robots, networks, machine tools and materials-handling equipment to produce electronic production systems.
  • Engineering manager or consultant
    • Oversee large-scale engineering projects, such as roads, building sites and sewerage systems, and deliver best-practice outcomes.
  • Network/systems engineer
    • Oversee the design, installation, analysis, troubleshooting and maintenance of networks and systems.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Engineering courses at La Trobe University.
74.2%
Overall satisfaction
90.3%
Skill scale
67.7%
Teaching scale