Master of Engineering (Civil)

This program teaches the design and creation of infrastructure to support our society.

Sub-disciplines include sustainability, environmental processes, geotechnical and hydraulic engineering, transport, and project management.

Civil engineers provide the infrastructure for essential services, such as transport systems, water supply, drainage systems, ports and harbours. In countries where infrastructure is already in place, civil engineers work on how best to upgrade and manage existing assets in a sustainable manner, such that the environment is both protected and enhanced.

The Master of Engineering (Civil) is designed to provide students with a formal qualification in engineering at the masters level. This program provides thorough education and training in many facets of civil engineering including sustainable urban developments, environmental protection, the conservation of energy and water resource, as well as the traditional disciplines of structural, geotechnical, hydraulic and transportation engineering. Interaction with industry professionals is available through guest lectures, field and project work. The program is led by an internationally recognised team of academics and is designed to produce a broader and deeper approach to civil engineering by incorporating extra education in sustainability design and environmental processes, which will inform the work of civil engineers in the 21st century.

Career Outcomes

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Dual accreditation with Engineers Australia (provisional) and EUR-ACE® allows graduates of the Master of Engineering, or the Master of Spatial Information Science, to practice as professional engineers virtually anywhere in the world. For more information see our accreditation page.

Mode

Coursework

Duration

2–3 years full-time
Available part-time.

Entry

Semester 1, Semester 2

Fees

Local CSP: $7756 per annum
International: $30,848 per annum

Further Fees Information

Detailed information about fees and funding support including local and international fee brochures, scholarships, loans and grants, youth allowance, austudy and abstudy, currency converters, the cost of living in Melbourne and financial aid, is available at:

Domestic Students

International Students

 

Entry Requirements

Prior Qualification	Entry Requirements
University of Melbourne Engineering Pathways	One of the following undergraduate degrees with a Civil Systems major or sequence: Commerce Environments Science An average of 65% in the final two years.
Undergraduate Engineering Degree	An undergraduate degree including: the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year mathematics, specifically Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra (or equivalent), and the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year science (any). An average of 65% in the final two years. Note: Students with a Bachelor of Engineering who seek to specialise in the same field of engineering in which they majored, are likely to receive 100 points (one year) of credit, possibly more. Exact credit can only be determined on application.
Undergraduate Degree with Limited or No Engineering Study (Including University of Melbourne Non-pathway Degrees)	An undergraduate degree including: the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year mathematics, specifically Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra (or equivalent), and the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year science (all). An average of 65% in the final two years.

English Language Requirements

All students studying at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University’s english language entry requirements. For graduate entry, Engineering offers an alternative.

Engineering English Language Entry Requirements

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Credit for Prior Studies

The Master of Engineering is a 300 point or 3 year program. The first 100 points (1 year) is made up of foundation study tailored to students from non-engineering backgrounds. Many students who enter the program will have some prior study in engineering, which will allow them to receive credit for up to the first year of the program, reducing the program to 2 years.

Students who have studied at an institution other than the University of Melbourne must supply engineering syllabus item details from their previous institution of study, along with an original or certified copy of their academic transcript, to enable credit to be assessed at the time of application.

Application for Advanced Standing Form [PDF 190KB]

Course Structure

These course plans are examples only and provided as an indicative guide. They will vary according to a student’s undergraduate degree and the time of commencement.

Master of Engineering (Civil) Sample Course Plan

Preliminary year: required only for students entering from non-Engineering backgrounds.
Graduates from corresponding University of Melbourne New Generation degree pathways enter at second year.

Year 1 (Prelim)	Sem 1	Engineering Communication	Engineering Mechanics	Engineering Mathematics	Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics
	Sem 2	Earth Processes for Engineering	Engineering Materials	Systems Modelling and Design	Structural Theory and Design
Usual entry point for applicants with 100 points advanced standing.
Year 2	Sem 1	Geotechnical Engineering	Engineering Site Characterisation	Sustainable Infrastructure Systems	Structural Theory and Design 2
	Sem 2	Engineering Project Implementation	Civil Hydraulics	Transport Systems	Elective
Year 3	Sem 1	Integrated Design	Research Project	Risk Analysis	Elective
	Sem 2			Elective	Elective

Civil Engineering electives are chosen from a prescribed list.

For further information on course structures, subjects and electives:

University Handbook listing

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Further Information

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