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The Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil) has been designed for students who wish to enhance their knowledge and undertake continuing professional development in the field of civil engineering. The course has an applied industry focus and presents a variety of units relevant to professional practice in the fields of civil and construction engineering.

The core units of study within the course have a technical focus which can be complemented with a range of technical or management focused elective units to suit the needs of the individual student. Importantly, many of the technical units of study have a sustainability theme which is the great challenge for the delivery of infrastructure in the 21st century.

The course aims to produce graduates who will be able to lead and apply advanced technical and management skills to the design, procurement and maintenance of infrastructure projects. The course will also provide a pathway for graduating students to undertake PhD research in one of the specialist areas of civil engineering.

Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Diploma of Engineering (GD-ENG).

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Duration

1 Year/s

CRICOS code

083475M

Fees

A$34010 (annual for 2018)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil), students must complete eight units (100 credit points) as follows:

3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
3 technical units (37.5 credit points)
2 further technical units or elective units (25 credit points)

Units of study

Foundation units

Complete three units (37.5 credit points) from the following list:

CSM80001 Project Costing * ^

CSM80003 Construction Law * ^

CSM80006 Engineering Project Management *

CSM80008 Location-based Management for Construction *

CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling *

CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering *

Technical units

Complete three to five units (37.5-62.5 credit points) from the following list:

CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics *

CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design *

CVE80007 Geotechnical Design *

CVE80008 Building Design *

CVE80009 Integrated Water Design *

CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures *

CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability *

CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications *

Elective units

Complete zero to two units (0-25 credit points) from the following list:

CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction ^

CSM80003 Construction Law ^

CSM80004 International Construction ^

CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

^ Also offered by distance learning.

Note:

Units of study from other postgraduate programs within Swinburne may be approved by the course co-coordinator, as recommended elective units, on a case-by-case basis
Units of study are either taught on-campus, distance* or intensive mode*
All units are 12.5 credit points unless noted otherwise
Onshore international students can undertake no more than 25% of their course by online or distance education and may not study exclusively online/distance in any compulsory study period in accordance with government regulation.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.

Career opportunities

The skills attained from the program should assist graduates gaining employment in a range of industries including consulting engineering, construction, local government and public and private infrastructure owners.

Aims and objectives

On the completion of the Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil) graduates will be able to:

demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in civil engineering practice
identify and describe issues and trends in civil engineering practice and provide solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgement
describe contemporary and emerging civil engineering trends and challenges
demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.

Professional recognition

Completion of this course may assist graduates in meeting eligibility criteria for membership to various levels of Engineers Australia.

Pathways and scholarships

- Scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.

Course fees

A$34010 (annual for 2018)*

Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus. Due to government regulations, industry-based learning (IBL) and work placement are not available to onshore international students unless it is a compulsory component of the program. Programs that are taught solely online are not available to onshore international students who hold an international student visa.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Standard entry

The entry requirements for Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil) are as follows:

a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)* (minimum four years of full time study) degree or
a Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Civil) degree following on from a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree 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.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

Find out more about English language requirements.

How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.

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Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)

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Email: international@swinburne.edu.au