Adelaide University
Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Combining advanced theory with opportunities to practise your skills in professional settings, you’ll graduate with the expertise to take your engineering career to the next level.
Course overview
The Adelaide University's Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) is designed to challenge you and extend your knowledge, so you can take your civil engineering career to the next level.
With the university's elective-driven degree structure, you can tailor your studies to your specific civil engineering interests and career goals. Whether that’s advanced steel design, hydrology and flood management, structural mechanics, geotechnical engineering design, or something else entirely, you’ll find plenty of options.
Core courses in construction project management and data analytics enable you to deepen and formalise your project management expertise.
A deeply practical degree, you’ll put your learning into practice through a major research project and up to 450 hours of industry placement.
Key features
- Extend yourself with higher-level courses in advanced civil, geotechnical, water and traffic engineering.
- Tailor your studies to your specific interests and career goals with the university's elective-driven degree structure.
- Complete up to 450 hours of professional experience, applying your skills in industry settings.
- Formalise your project management skillset through courses in construction project management and data analytics.
- Sharpen your research skills through capstone design and research projects.
- Benefit from stackable qualifications that can be completed at a pace and commitment level that suits you.
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
July, 2026
What you will study
Students must complete 96 units comprising:
- 36 units from core courses.
- 12 units for all work-integrated learning.
- 47 units for electives.
Unless otherwise indicated, each course is worth six units.
Complete 36 units for all of the following:
- Civil and Environmental Design Project
- Professional Engineering Management
- Engineering Data Analytics
- Master's Engineering Research Project A
- Master's Engineering Research Project B (12 units)
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate 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 four-year bachelor's or bachelor's honours degree or higher in a field relevant to the chosen engineering specialisation from a recognised higher education institution.
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
Career outcomes
You could design earthquake-resistant buildings, improving safety for people living in areas prone to frequent seismic activity. Maybe you’ll facilitate a city’s transition to 100% renewable energy through the development of offshore wind farms, solar energy parks or hydroelectric dams.
No matter your career goals, there’s a path for you. You could work in a wide range of sectors, including:
- Construction
- Transportation
- Water Resources
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Urban Planning and Development
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.