C04097v2 Master of Engineering Studies

Overview

The flexible structure of this course allows recently graduated engineers and technical specialists to deepen the knowledge and skills gained in their first degree while expanding their managerial and policy knowledge.

Students may choose a program of study that will deepen the body of knowledge acquired in their first degree as well as expand knowledge boundaries into policy and engineering management areas. The program of study is usually framed within a postgraduate program major and supervised by an experienced academic in that field. Students also have the option of not electing a major.

Career options

Master's-level courses enhance the ability of engineers to gain and hold jobs.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require an undergraduate degree in engineering or another technological/applied science field, or a Graduate Certificate in engineering.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is considered in accordance with the University policy on RPL (which can be viewed online). The maximum amount of RPL granted is: 24 credit points if articulating from a Graduate Certificate course; 18 credit points for UTS BE graduates; and 12 credit points for all other students (without exception).

Course duration and attendance

The course requires one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

Subjects are offered as three-hour weekly sessions, in block mode, or in distance mode. Each subject usually requires three hours of class attendance per week. Subjects offered by distance mode require similar hours but at the convenience of the student.

Course structure

Students must complete eight postgraduate subjects (totalling 48 credit points) offered by the Faculty of Engineering.

Students normally nominate a major at enrolment. Students wishing to have a major noted on their academic transcript must complete a minimum of three Group A subjects (18 credit points), and a minimum of four Group B subjects from their major (24 credit points). Indicated compulsory major subjects must be completed. To complete the Software Engineering major, students must complete all five of the subjects from the Software Engineering major plus three subjects from Group A. To obtain the Energy Planning and Policy major, students must complete eight subjects from the Energy Planning and Policy major; Group A subjects do not apply to this major.

Any special topics listed in the program major are not available in the MEStud.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The tables below give details of each major. For each major there are four tables. The first lists compulsory subjects and the full list of allowable option choices for the major. The next three tables give a recommended program for three different types of students: those undertaking the course full time and commencing in Autumn semester, those undertaking the course full time and commencing in Spring semester and those undertaking the course part time and commencing in Autumn semester. Where an elective is specified, any subject in the range 49000 to 49999 is acceptable. Recommended programs take account of the semesters in which subjects are offered and the way the timetable is designed to avoid clashes. Some subjects are offered in weekly mode, others in block mode and others in distance mode or a combination of modes.

Other information

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