Griffith University
Master of Civil Engineering and Engineering Project Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Enhance your design skills and improve your ability to analyse and address structural problems while managing projects in various real-world civil engineering applications.
Course overview
The Master of Civil Engineering/Master of Engineering Project Management provides students with advanced study across the breadth of specialisations in Civil Engineering and Project Management. It is designed to extend and deepen the knowledge and skills gained from an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. It is ideal for professional civil engineers who aspire to develop their design skills and advance their capabilities to analyse and solve structural problems and manage projects across a wide range of real-world civil engineering applications.
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
What you will study
To complete the study of Master of Civil Engineering and Engineering Project Management, students must complete 160 credit points.
- Pathway 1 - duration 1.5 years (120 credit points of study and 40 credit poiints for prior learning).
- Pathway 2 - duration 2 years (160 credit points of study).
Complete 160 credit points comprising:
- 120 credit points for all Core Module
- 40 credit points from Prior Learning
Core Moodule
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Project Management
- Structural Analysis
- Research Methods for Engineers
- Resource Planning and Management
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Advanced Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete
- Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
- Quality and Performance Management
- Project Evaluation and Control
- Advanced Foundation Engineering
- Advanced Water Engineering Practice
- Engineering Communication and Leadership
- Environmental Management Systems
- Advanced Topics in Engineering Management
- Advanced Steel Structures
Prior Learning
40 credit points for approved recognised prior study and/or work experience.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for admission to Master of Civil Engineering/Master of Engineering Project Management, a student must hold:
- A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent three-year or four-year Civil Engineering undergraduate degree from a recognised university (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing);
- A Bachelor's Honours degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent four-year Civil Engineering undergraduate degree from a recognised university (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing).
Notwithstanding the amount of credit that may be given towards a Masters degree, a student will be required to complete 60 credit points of courses from each of the degree programs in order to be awarded the double degree.
Note: Only graduates of civil engineering will be admitted to this program due to its focus on technical design. The program is, therefore, not suitable for other engineering graduates.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Gaining credit and recognition of prior learning may reduce the time it will take to complete your degree. Find out more about the types of learning you may gain credit for, how to apply for credit transfer and examples of credit decisions by either contacting the university or booking a call with our Education Consultant.
Outcomes
Career Outcomes
Given the current shortage of civil engineering graduates and experienced civil engineers in Australia, coupled with the huge investment in infrastructure projects nationally and internationally, this degree will enable recently qualified engineering graduates to improve their specialist technical skills.
Fees and CSP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $10,800 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 80 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per course you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.