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Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering

Graduate Certificate.
University of Southern Queensland

400

in world overall ranking*

50

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering is a 4‑unit postgraduate course designed to extend your existing engineering qualification with advanced knowledge and technical competence in an area of interest. It can support professional development for Engineers Australia and help broaden accredited practice areas. Study part-time and mostly online while working, with specialisations spanning multiple engineering disciplines. The programme strengthens advanced engineering design, systems analysis, and innovation management for complex industry projects.

What you might learn

To graduate from the Graduate Certificate of Professional Engineering, you must successfully complete 4 units of study.

Career outcome

This graduate certificate supports engineers seeking to upskill, change specialisation, or move into more senior or leadership roles. Graduates may find opportunities across construction and infrastructure, energy and utilities, manufacturing and automation, agriculture and environmental services, government and policy, consulting, and R&D. The qualification can also provide a pathway to further study in professional engineering at UniSQ. Preparing graduates for engineering management, technical leadership, and specialist design roles across industrial sectors.


Living Costs in Toowoomba**


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Restaurant
(Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant)
A$ 17 - 22
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom in City Centre)
A$ 839 - 1,110
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom Outside of Centre)
A$ 652 - 863
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Transportation
(Daily)
A$ 5 - 12
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Utilities per Month
(Electricity, Mobile & Internet)
A$ 234 - 310

Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$4,768 per year

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Information

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0.5 years

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March, June, September

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Toowoomba
External

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconSTUDENT SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP 2022 MACC

25% of tuition fees

tick iconINTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

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