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Master of Professional Engineering

A Master of Professional Engineering is designed to take graduates of science, technology or related degrees into professional engineering.

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How long it takes
2 to 3 years
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
Electrical Engineer
$132,800 median pay, In demand
Taught by
10 providers
4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Professional Engineering 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

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Civil Engineer

    Civil engineers design the roads, bridges, dams and water systems a community relies on, then stay involved through construction to check they are built as designed.

    What else you need

    Complete an appropriately accredited professional engineering programme in the named discipline. Check jurisdiction registration and practice requirements before undertaking regulated work; the degree alone does not confer registration. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.

    Median pay$115,300

    In demand

  • Electrical Engineer

    Electrical engineers design the systems that generate, carry and control electricity, from transmission networks down to the circuits inside a single machine.

    What else you need

    Complete an appropriately accredited professional engineering programme in the named discipline. Check jurisdiction registration and practice requirements before undertaking regulated work; the degree alone does not confer registration. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.

    Median pay$132,800

    In demand

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Mechanical engineers design and test the machines, engines and mechanical systems that other industries rely on, from first concept through to something a factory can build.

    What else you need

    Complete an appropriately accredited professional engineering programme in the named discipline. Check jurisdiction registration and practice requirements before undertaking regulated work; the degree alone does not confer registration. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.

    Median pay$135,900

    In demand

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 10 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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

  • Engineering mathematics and science
  • Discipline specialisation
  • Engineering design and practice
  • Industry experience
  • Capstone engineering project

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.