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Why choose engineering (professional) at Deakin
Study the Master of Engineering (Professional) and prepare for entry to engineering practice with the technical, project and professional skills required by industry. This degree is designed for graduates seeking to become professional engineers, developing strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Throughout the course, you will build core engineering knowledge alongside leadership, communication and strategic thinking skills needed to operate in complex professional environments. Learning is grounded in practical, project-based experiences with a strong focus on sustainability and project management. Through industry or research informed projects and through a professional 60 day placement, you will graduate with the knowledge, experience and confidence to enter professional engineer roles in civil infrastructure, mechanical, electrical and renewable, robotics and automation and smart manufacturing areas of practice.
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Unbeatable employability
Around 100,000 engineers will be needed in Australia by 2030. Build advanced skills aligned to industry needs and graduate ready to contribute.
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Practical learning built in
Gain industry experience through a professional placement (60 days).
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Industry experience during your degree
Projects and professional experience are shaped by industry partners, including Barwon Water, Ford and Acciona, connecting learning to engineering practice.
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Grow your expertise
Focus your studies on a specialisation that aligns with your undergraduate engineering training.
Connected to industry
Deakin’s strong industry connections help shape your learning. Build practical experience in real workplace contexts through work-integrated learning, mentoring and networking opportunities. Industry advisory boards also help shape our degrees, which means what you study is current, relevant and aligned to what your future employers need.
Deakin puts employability first
Career outcomes
Apply your advanced technical, project and professional skills in roles that address complex engineering challenges and contribute to sustainable outcomes.
Environmental engineer
Develop engineering solutions that address environmental challenges, including pollution, waste, water quality and sustainable development, while supporting organisations to meet regulatory requirements.
- $95K
Typical annual salary in Australia
- 4.8/5
Job satisfaction
Electrical engineer
Design, develop and test electrical systems that generate, distribute or use energy, with opportunities to contribute across renewable energy, transport, manufacturing and infrastructure projects.
- $115K
Typical annual salary in Australia
- 9.5%
Projected job growth in 5 years
- 4.1/5
Job satisfaction
Industries you may work in
- Government
- Private sector
- Consulting
- Education
- Research
“The course structure suited me well – I gained technical knowledge through specialisation units, developed professional practice and industry knowledge through core units, and could opt for electives that interested me.”
NishanthMaster of Engineering (Professional)
FAQs
Deakin's Master of Engineering (Professional) can be completed in one to two years full time, depending on your academic background and entry pathway. Your course duration will be determined by your previous qualifications and any credit granted, with the program designed to build advanced engineering knowledge alongside professional and project-based skills. Find out more about recognition of prior learning.
You can apply for Deakin's Master of Engineering (Professional) through the standard application process once you have confirmed that you meet the course's academic and English language entry requirements. Before applying, review the course page for details about eligibility, intakes, required documentation and application deadlines. If you need assistance, Deakin's admissions team can provide guidance on the application process and entry requirements.
Deakin's Master of Engineering (Professional) combines advanced engineering study with applied project learning and professional practice, giving students opportunities to develop technical, project management and problem-solving skills in industry-relevant contexts. Through practical learning experiences and real engineering challenges, the course helps prepare graduates for professional engineering roles across sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, technology and the built environment.
Deakin's Master of Engineering (Professional) can prepare graduates for careers in professional engineering, project engineering, design, consulting and technical leadership. The course combines advanced engineering knowledge with professional practice and project-based learning, helping you develop the technical expertise, problem-solving skills and industry capability sought across sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, technology and the built environment.
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What will I study in the Master of Engineering (Professional)?
Build technical foundations, apply your skills on real projects, and graduate ready for professional engineering practice.
Strengthen engineering skills
Advance core engineering capabilities
Deepen your understanding of engineering systems, sustainability principles and analytical methods that underpin modern engineering solutions.
Develop project and professional skills
Build capability in project planning, teamwork and communication, while learning to consider risk, ethics and stakeholder needs.
Begin shaping your specialisation
Start focusing your studies within a chosen engineering field, aligning your learning with your interests and career goals.
Apply, grow and become ready for practice
Deepen specialised technical expertise
Complete advanced studies in your chosen discipline, building the capability to address complex engineering challenges.
Deliver an end-to-end engineering project
Plan, implement and evaluate a substantial project, managing resources, timelines and competing constraints in an industry context.
Strengthen industry readiness and practice
Engage in professional practice and career development activities, refining your employability, reflective practice and lifelong learning mindset.
Course structure
To complete the Master of Engineering (Professional) you must pass 16 credit points.
Most units are equal to 1 credit point. As a full-time student you will study 4 credit points per trimester and usually undertake 2 trimesters per year.
Are you a current student? For course information that applies to the year you started your degree, visit the handbook.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements
Units
You are required to complete six core units (these are essential units for this degree)
In your first trimester you must also complete three 0-credit point units which are compulsory for this degree.
~It is recommended students undertake SEN710 and SEN720 in consecutive trimesters
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A 6 credit point specialisation
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You must complete one of these specialisation sequences.
Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.
Choose four open elective units from across the University, including from a completely different study area (subject to meeting unit prerequisites).
^ Students entering with a 3-year bachelor’s degree in engineering science, science or technology are required undertake SEP791 Engineering Modelling and SEN700 Research Methodology in their first year of study instead of two open electives.
What to expect while studying
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, studios, laboratories and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Students commencing their course in Trimester 3 will be required to complete units in Trimester 3.
Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Through SEL703 Professional Practice, you'll gain industry experience by completing at least 30 to 60 days of practical work experience in an engineering workplace. This gives you the opportunity to explore potential career paths and build valuable professional networks. Assessment tasks will deepen your understanding of the engineering profession and strengthen your professional practice skills. Learn more about SEBE work integrated learning
At Deakin, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive environment that supports all students to belong, thrive and succeed. We work closely with students, where needed, to identify potential barriers to participation and where possible, provide tailored support so students can engage with learning and assessment activities.
If you are neurodivergent, have a disability, health condition or mental health condition that may impact your study or participation in university life, and want to know how Deakin could support you, contact our Domestic students (opens in a new window) or International students (opens in a new window) or Disability Resource Centre (opens email client) teams for a collaborative and confidential discussion. This discussion is to support you to make plans for your studies and future career and will not have any bearing on your application to the course.
When can I start?
When you study depends on your course, location and available intakes. Check the table to see when you can start and how study is offered throughout the year.
Your course learning outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and capabilities you’ll develop and be able to demonstrate by the time you graduate. Built into your course through your units and assessments, they provide a clear picture of what you’ll be equipped to know, understand and do – preparing you to apply your learning with confidence beyond university.
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| Apply knowledge of engineering principles and techniques, and use research, project design and management skills and approaches to systematically investigate, interpret, analyse and generate solutions for complex problems and issues. 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. Manage engineering solutions, projects and programs, and ensure reliable functioning of all materials, components, sub-systems and technologies as well as all interactions between the technical system and the context within which it functions to form a complete, sustainable and self-consistent system that optimises social, environmental and economic outcomes over its full lifetime. Advocate engineering ideas and make engineering decisions from conception through to implementation by properly evaluating and integrating technical and non-technical considerations as desirable outcomes of engineering projects and practice. |
| 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. Use reasoning skills to critically and fairly analyse the viewpoints of stakeholders and specialists, and consult in a professional manner when presenting an engineering viewpoint, arguments, justifications or solutions to engage technical and non-technical audience in discussions, debate and negotiations. |
| 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. Demonstrate the ability to independently and systematically locate and share information, standards and regulations that pertain to the specialist engineering discipline. |
| 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. |
| Use research-based knowledge and research methods to identify, reveal and define complex engineering problems which involve uncertainty, ambiguity, imprecise information, conflicting technical or nontechnical factors and safety and other contextual risks associated with engineering application within an engineering discipline. 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. |
| Regularly undertake self-review and take notice of feedback to reflect on achievements, plan professional development needs, learn from the knowledge and standards of a professional and intellectual community and contribute to its maintenance and advancement. 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. |
| 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. Apply people and personal skills to resolve any teamwork issues, provide constructive feedback that recognises the value of alternative and diverse viewpoints, and contribute to team cohesiveness, bringing to the fore and discussing shared individual and collective knowledge and creative capacity to develop optimal solutions to complex engineering problems. |
| Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the global, cultural and social diversity and complex needs of communities and cultures through the assessment of qualitative and quantitative interactions between engineering practices, the environment and the community, the implications of the law, relevant codes, regulations and standards. Actively seek traditional, current and new information to assess trends and emerging practice from local, national and global sources and appraise the diversity, equity and ethical implications for professional practice. |
- Award granted
- Master of Engineering (Professional)
- Year
2027 course information
- Deakin code
- S751
- CRICOS code?Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
- 052600A Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
- Level
- Higher Degree Coursework (Masters and Doctorates)
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9
Fees
Estimated tuition fee
$47,800
for 1 yr full-time AUD
The estimated tuition fee above is based on a typical first-year full-time enrolment of 8 credit points and is provided as a guide only. Your tuition fees are determined by your course and unit enrolment. Your tuition fees will vary depending on your study load, the course duration, and any approved recognition of prior learning.
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Recognition of prior learning
We value your previous study and experience. Recognition of prior learning enables you to get credit for what you've already achieved. When you apply, we'll consider your previous study and experience for recognition of prior learning.
Alternate exits
- Graduate Certificate of Engineering (S550)