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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Coursework)

Course code: #423

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $40,272 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    4 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    083844B

Highlights
Capstone Project
Professional Practice

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-December-2023 2023-12-31
Spring-July 31-May-2024 2024-05-31
Fall-February 31-December-2024 2024-12-31
Spring-July 31-May-2025 2025-05-31

Overview

Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

The Master of Engineering (Civil) at UOW provides graduate Engineers with discipline-specific knowledge and technical skills in advanced civil engineering. 

This degree covers many areas, including sustainable infrastructure, environmental protection, and the conservation of resources, as well as the traditional disciplines of structural, geotechnical and transportation engineering. 

This course is also suitable for practising civil engineers with relevant work experience in engineering infrastructure construction.

It is designed to train and enhance professional practice, advance technical and specialist skills, and provide an opportunity to put theory into practice with applied projects and research. 

The degree also delivers communication, strategic and project management skills essential to the practising engineer.

You will complete core subjects in Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice, Innovation and Design, Structural Design Based on Australian Standards, and Advanced Computer Applications.

Additionally, the program includes coursework in Sustainable Roads and Railway Engineering, Construction Management, and Engineering Research Methods.

For the Civil Engineering major, you will study subjects in Advanced Foundation Engineering, Advanced Soil Mechanics, Engineering Hydrology and Tunnelling and Underground Construction. 

You will also complete an advanced project.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$55,335

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,052
Accommodation 1 bed room $15,063
Tuition 1 person $40,272

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English
  • Work Experience Documents (If applicable)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

86
17
listening
18
writing
17
speaking
18
reading

PTE

62
54
listening
54
writing
54
speaking
54
reading

Cambridge

176
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you do not already meet the English requirements for your chosen course, you can complete an English course at UOW College Australia. 

UOW also recognises English language courses offered by some other colleges in Sydney.

A guide to the length of the English course you may need to study is provided below. 

Please note that this table should only be considered a guide. Lower Writing scores may mean you'll need to study English for longer.

Score at time of applicationEstimated time required to reach IELTS entry score (weeks)
IELTSTOEFL5.05.56.06.57.0
6.586    12
6.070  6*1218
5.554 6#121824
5.040 12182430
4.5 1218243036
4.0 1824303642
3.5 2430364248
3.0 3036424848+

* for students with 6.0 overall but 5.5 in either reading or writing
# for students with 5.5 overall but less than 5.0 in reading or writing 


Academic background and requirement

A recognised 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree with an equivalent average mark of 60%.

Career opportunities

  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Senior Civil Engineer
  • Engineering Manager
  • Civil Engineer
  • Architect
  • Engineering Inspector and Regulatory Officer
  • Civil Engineering Technologist
  • Building Control Surveyor

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