Overview
Candidates of Engineering Engineering programme at University of Wollongong will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of research. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers and the community.
Key facts
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of the course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline.
- Critically reflect on, synthesis and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.
- Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.
- Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the
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Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- Other Engineering
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.2
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 98
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
CRICOS: 087634B
- Honours degree with 2nd class Division 1 or higher; Research Masters with at least ⅔ of the degree comprising a thesis. UOW Masters of Research with WAM70+; Coursework Masters with a substantial thesis and WAM75+ or GPA 3.2 out of 4. Other forms of research experience will also be considered.
Special Admission Requirements
All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 47,856 AUD / year
Living costs
Wollongong, Australia: 1,600-2,200 AUD / month