Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Civil Structures)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (GC-ENG).
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Duration
6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
Swinburne's civil engineering research ranks as world-class
SWINBURNE RANKED IN THE WORLD'S TOP 75
Swinburne has been placed in the top 75 worldwide for civil engineering by the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016.
Only five universities in Australia were ranked in the top 75.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (GC-ENG).
Course structure
- 3 discipline-specific units (37.5 credit points)
- 1 further discipline-specific unit or elective unit (12.5 credit points)
* Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus.
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in Structural Engineering practice related to design, analysis and maintenance of building and civil structures
- describe contemporary and emerging Structural Engineering trends and best practices related to design, analysis and maintenance of building and civil structures
- investigate and analyse problems and concepts in Structural Engineering to provide rational solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgement
- demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- demonstrate accountability and responsibility for all personal work outputs.
Graduate skills
- Providing career orientated education
- Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
- Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
- Developing lifelong learning skills
- Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses
Professional recognition
Completion of this course may assist graduates in meeting eligibility criteria for membership to various levels of Engineers Australia.
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Entry requirements
- A Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Infrastructure or Construction) or a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Infrastructure or Construction) (Honours)* (minimum four years of full-time study) degree, or
- A minimum of a Bachelor qualification plus significant, relevant industry experience** (minimum of three years), that is deemed equivalent to either of the above Bachelor qualifications, or
- A qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above
* Applicants with a recognised Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in an approved cognate field may be eligible for advanced standing.
** Relevant industry experience: If this includes work experience, documents substantiating work experience need to be provided on company letterhead and clearly detail roles as well as duties and duration of posts held.