If you are an electrical engineer looking to advance your career, the Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) will help you develop management expertise, specialise and deepen your technical skills and be equipped to lead projects and move into more senior roles.

The Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) at The University of Newcastle is a flexible degree that allows you to fast-track your career in engineering. 

In this program Accelerated options are available.

You'll have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in specialised areas including:

• renewable energy integration
• control systems design and automation
• digital and electronic design
• advanced telecommunication
• power electronics, drives and highly efficient power utilisation

You can also broaden your skills in complementary areas such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or multimedia. 

Plus, you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.

• Academic transcript
• Completion certificate
• Evidence of English proficiency
• Passport biometric page
• For programs requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.

Direct admission into the 3-year MPE (Electrical and Electronic) Pathway A: 

• Graduates from the University of Newcastle or another institution with a non-engineering Bachelor's Degree with at least 20 units of study in Mathematics (especially calculus and linear algebra); and Science, as related to Electrical and Electronic Engineering AND a UON GPA of 4.5 or above. You may also be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Direct admission into the 2-year MPE (Electrical and Electronic) Pathway B with 80 units of Recognition (RPL): 

• Graduates from the University of Newcastle or another institution with a Bachelor's Degree (AQF 7) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering AND a UON GPA of 4.5 or above.

Direct admission into the 1 year MPE (Electrical and Electronic) Pathway C with 160 units of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

• Graduates from an institution other than the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF 8) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a UON GPA of 4.5 or above.

University of Newcastle Engineering Graduate Pathway C:

• Graduates of the University of Newcastle Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) single and combined programs will automatically be approved for admission to the 80-unit or 1-year program (Pathway C) with 160 units of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Compulsory Program Requirements:

Students in Pathway A and Pathway B are required to complete 12 weeks of Industrial Experience as part of the program requirement.