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Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management
A Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management is for engineers and technical professionals who are taking on responsibility for projects, budgets and teams.
- How long it takes
- 1 year
- full time
- Level
- Graduate diploma
- University
- Leads on to
- Project Manager
- $110,800 median pay
- Taught by
- 6 providers
- NSW, VIC, SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Engineering Manager
Engineering managers lead the engineers and technicians who deliver a project, deciding how the work is resourced, sequenced and signed off.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$183,000
Project Manager
Project managers plan a defined piece of work, coordinate the people doing it and stay accountable until it is delivered.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$110,800
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 6 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Flinders City, Tonsley, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
- Website for La Trobe University (opens in a new tab)
La Trobe University
Melbourne (Bundoora), VIC
4.3from 1,101 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be slow to respond
- Some find courses light on practical content
Adelaide University
Adelaide University, Adelaide City, Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for University of Technology Sydney (opens in a new tab)
University of Technology Sydney
University of Technology Sydney (City Campus), NSW
4.2from 906 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and support staff are approachable and helpful
What to weigh up
- Admin replies can be slow
Imperial Engineering Education
137 Days Road Regency Park, SA
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
RMIT University - 124 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, VIC
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management.
- Engineering project management
- Engineering economics and finance
- Risk, quality and safety management
- Contracts and procurement
- Managing technical teams
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?