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The Master 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, presents a variety of units relevant to professional practice in the fields of civil and construction engineering and contemporary research in these fields.

The core units of study within the course have a technical focus that 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 Master of Engineering (MA-ENG).

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Duration

18 Month/s

CRICOS code

061689A

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.

I was impressed by the history and gravitas of the university, and the amazing engineering facilities. What I like most about this course is the combination of subjects offered, and the supportive lecturers and study environment.

Nirajan

Master of Engineering (Civil)

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 Master of Engineering (Civil), students must complete 12 units (150 credit points) as follows:

3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
4 technical units (50 credit points)
3 further technical units or elective units (37.5 credit points)
1 research paper (12.5 credit points)
1 research methods (12.5 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 four to seven units (50-87.5 credit points) from the following list:

CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics *

CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design *

CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures *

CVE80007 Geotechnical Design *

CVE80008 Building Design *

CVE80009 Integrated Water Design *

CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability *

CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications *

CVE80020 Bridge Design *

Elective units

Complete zero to three units (0-37.5 credit points) from the following list:

CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction ^

CSM80003 Construction Law ^

CSM80004 International Construction ^

CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

Research units

Complete two units (25 credit points):

CVE80001 Research Paper

ICT80011 Research Methods

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

^ Also offered by distance education.

International students are required to study full-time and on-campus.
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.

This program aims to to prepare you for future roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes and funds in the construction, building and maintenance of buildings and assets in civil infrastructure. This is achieved by structured study of advanced management and engineering techniques in the fields of construction, building and maintenance.

Aims and objectives

At the completion of the Master of Engineering (Civil) course, graduates will be able to:

demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in civil engineering practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant civil engineering topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable civil engineering trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories of civil engineering practice to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry
demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; including clients, customers, multi-disciplinary/ multi-cultural project teams and stakeholders
demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility 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 Master of Engineering (Civil) [or Master of Engineering Science (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 or Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil) degree following on from a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree or
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.

Find out more

Submit an online enquiry
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)

Freecall: 1300 794 628 (within Australia)

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au