Adelaide University
Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Management)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Combine your technical knowledge as an engineer with well-developed team management and stakeholder negotiation skills, ready to shape the future of your industry.
Course overview
This program will provide you with the resources and operational insights to become an efficient and articulate engineering manager. You’ll discover new leadership insights on advanced engineering concepts in data analytics, economic analysis and quality improvement. You will gain the skills to be inclusive of diverse perspectives and negotiate with stakeholders to achieve real, positive change.
Use data-driven evidence to improve safety measures and mitigate risk while forging ahead as an industry leader with the latest technological advances. Specialise in a range of disciplines with high industry demand for engineers, including renewable energy, sustainable transitions and defence. With hands-on work experience and real-life case studies, you will receive expert guidance and career support.
Elevate your engineering and scientific ability with a new role in project management. It’s time to harness your leadership skills and take the next exciting step up in your industry of choice.
Key features
- Raise the bar in your career prospects as a project manager and team leader.
- Explore economic planning and data analytics to streamline your resource allocations.
- Challenge and extend your knowledge in engineering principles of planning, concept and design.
- Use our state-of-the-art facilities and model system performance to improve quality outcomes.
- Take on a specialised focus with electives in renewable energy, defence or production.
- Connect with industry leaders in a real-world context with the opportunity for professional work placement.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Mawson Lakes Campus
What you will study
Students must complete 48 units comprising:
- 24 units for core courses.
- 12 units for all work-integrated learning.
- 12 units for electives.
Each course is worth six units.
Complete 24 units for the program core:
- Total Quality Management
- Engineering Economic Analysis
- Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
- Defence Leadership
- Renewable Power Technologies
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent in a field relevant to the chosen engineering specialisation or a related graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) or bachelor's honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent or a graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher from any discipline from a recognised higher education institution, PLUS at least three years relevant work experience that includes project experience in a field related to engineering, science or technology; OR
- A completed associate degree (AQF level 6) in a field relevant to the chosen engineering specialisation from a recognised higher education institution, PLUS at least five years relevant work experience that includes project experience in a field related to engineering, science or technology.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adelaide University is committed to recognising the contribution of students’ prior learning towards their program requirements.
Credit may be granted for formal, informal and non-formal learning, with guidance on eligibility provided to prospective students in a clear, transparent and publicly available credit framework.
Credit determinations will be:
- Evidence-based, equitable and transparent.
- Academically sound.
- Applied consistently, fairly and subject to review.
Credit will be granted for prior learning that is relevant and equivalent to the learning required for the courses for which credit is sought.
Credit will only be granted if it:
- Maintains the credibility and integrity of the program for which credit is sought.
- Does not contravene the conditions of the program’s professional accreditation.
- Does not disadvantage the student’s ability to achieve the expected course or program learning outcomes.
For more information, contact the university or visit its website.
Outcomes
- In one year of study, Adelaide University’s Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Management) will equip you with management techniques to enter a leadership role in industries driven by change and innovation. With increasing demand for environmental solutions and rapid technological advancements, you will gain the technical and political ingenuity to meet your targets.
- Developing your skills with a focus on management will give you a unique understanding of planning and quality improvement principles. In consultation with stakeholders, you will gather critical data insights to make educated decisions. You’ll gain the analytical knowledge to command impactful operational improvements.
- In this program, you’ll learn valuable skills in allocating resources effectively with comprehensive data and project planning knowledge. You will learn strategies to meet team deadlines on budget and on time. And you’ll build management skills that inspire respect and trust.
- You’ll also dive deeper into specific professional fields of focus with a range of exciting electives. You could hone your leadership for the Defence Force, study intelligent production systems or investigate renewable energy solutions to contribute to Australia’s net-zero climate commitments.
- With access to the latest resources and software across Adelaide City and Mawson Lakes campuses, you’ll be guided by industry experts and cutting-edge research. You’ll also receive career planning advice to help direct your development and prepare for the perfect engineering management role for you. You will have the opportunity to experience industry practice in a real-world work placement, connecting with the industries you align with and making important contacts for your future.
Fees and CSP
Estimated student contribution amount per 1.0 EFTSL (48 units) in 2026: $9,537 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Commonwealth-supported students are charged a portion of the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Where the duration of the program is less than one year, the total cost of the program is displayed.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A Commonwealth Supported Place is a higher education place where the Australian Government subsidises your fees so that you only pay a portion through a student contribution amount.
The amount of student contribution you’ll pay depends on:
- Number of courses you are enrolled in.
- Unit value of courses.
- Funding cluster your courses fall under.
A HECS-HELP loan allows students to borrow from the Australian Government to cover some or all of their student contribution. To be eligible for HECS-HELP, you must be studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.