Master of Engineering Practice (MEPR)

Back to top Program aims To enable experienced Engineering Technologists to demonstrate and/or acquire the academic, personal, professional, and technical knowledge, skills and understanding required to commence practice as a graduate Professional Engineer in Australia or overseas within appropriate social, cultural, industrial and environmental contexts.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Completion of an Australian university three year Bachelor degree in the area of engineering science or engineering technology in the relevant cognate major or equivalent and a minimum of five years' professional work experience, or equivalent.#*
• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.
• must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia, or a citizen of New Zealand or the holder of a 457 visa with a duration of at least three years. Note: This program is not available to international on-campus students.

# Candidates may be admitted on the basis of professional registration as a Technologist Member of Engineers Australia. Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they have at least five years of relevant and significant engineering experience usually after graduation and are required to provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) to demonstrate their industry experience. * The standing of degrees awarded by an overseas institution will be determined by reference to the Sydney Accord, of which Engineers Australia (EA) is a signatory, and Australian Education International (AEI) which is a federal government agency.

Prospective students are encouraged to talk to the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before completing an application form.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

Program objectives

On completion of this program students should be able to:

• justify, evaluate and illustrate the professional attributes, competencies and capabilities that will lead to recognition by Engineers Australia as a professional engineer
• acquire expert and specialised cognitive and technical skills and competencies in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Power Systems Engineering, Public Works and Infrastructure, or Structural Engineering
• demonstrate and/or acquire an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge and theories, concepts and processes in their chosen discipline as a professional engineer
• critically analyse, reflect and synthesise information to interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to a variety of professional and non-professional audiences
• meet eligibility to apply for Stage 1 Professional Engineer membership of Engineers Australia and to benchmark competency attributes to Engineers Australia Stage 2 Experienced Professional Engineer.