Course details

Summary

The Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering caters for professional engineers seeking advanced technical training or students looking for a one-year advanced qualification.

The certificate can be awarded unendorsed or endorsed in one of six disciplines: Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Earthquake Engineering, Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Transportation Engineering.

Subject to meeting degree requirements, graduates can also transfer to a Master of Engineering.

Qualification structure

The PGCertEng is made up of a combination of 400 and 600-level courses, with specific combinations to meet the requirements of the endorsements.

Subjects and courses

Endorsements are offered in:

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Earthquake Engineering
• Fire Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering

An unendorsed certificate is also available in a broad range of engineering subjects.

Further study

You can study a Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Fire Engineering at UC.

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Entry criteria

Candidates must normally have a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours or Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in relevant subjects, or in exceptional cases have qualified for the award of another appropriate degree/qualification.

Other English language requirements: TOEFL PBT with a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5; CCEL EAP Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade; CAE or CPE score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE with an overall score of 64 and no PTE communicative skills score below 58.