Postgraduate
Master of Professional Engineering
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) 35 Stirling Highway
Perth
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Fees and scholarships
Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course. For fee type definitions and further assistance, see the Fee Calculator Help page. You can also search our database for scholarships that are relevant to you or this course.
Postgraduate – Commonwealth supported students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course to see the annual and total course fees.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Postgraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.
Admission Requirements
(a) a UWA bachelor's degree with a major in Engineering Science1 or Bachelor of Automation and Robotics; or
(b) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
(i) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent; and
(ii) prior studies in engineering, physics or mathematics;
or
(c) completed units in the Master of Professional Engineering Preliminary course at UWA as prescribed by the Faculty;
or
(d) completed a UWA Diploma in Science with a major in Engineering Science1
1 Students are required to achieve a course weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent in their bachelor's degree or a weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Engineering Science major.
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How to apply
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Course details
This course has recently become subsidised for Australian residents through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Visit our fee calculator for new CSP rates and an estimate on your course fees.
About the course
Quick details
- Available 2020 / 2021
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 12 hours per unit, including contact hours, personal study and examinations.
- Postgraduate
- 62550
- 081025J
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Course structure
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Course accreditation
The Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) has been assessed for accreditation by Engineers Australia, the national accreditation body.
The Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Environmental, Mechanical and Mining specialisations are fully accredited by Engineers Australia. The Software specialisation remains provisionally accredited until the required number of students graduate. Accreditation of the Biomedical Engineering specialisation will be sought during the 2021 Engineers Australia general review.
Course accreditation
The Master of Professional Engineering has been assessed for accreditation by Engineers Australia, the national accreditation body.
The Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Environmental, Mechanical and Mining specialisations are fully accredited by Engineers Australia. Accreditation of the Biomedical Engineering specialisation will be sought during the 2021 Engineers Australia general review. The Software specialisation remains provisionally accredited until the required number of students graduate.*
The Master of Professional Engineering (Software Engineering) has been provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
The Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical Engineering) is fully accredited by the Institution of Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
*As is standard practice for new courses, Engineers Australia accreditation of the MPE courses are provisional until they can be considered for full accreditation upon graduation of the first cohort of students.
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