Master of Engineering

About the course

Prepare for the rich opportunities of the future workforce with La Trobe's accredited Master of Engineering.Developed in consultation with industry leaders, our Master's gives you advanced skills for a successful career, including design, engineering management, research and innovation. You'll learn how to adapt to the emerging technologies that are changing the engineering landscape like artificial intelligence and robotics. The programme strengthens advanced engineering design, systems analysis, and innovation management for complex industry projects.

Career outcome

Graduate with the skills to succeed as a world-class engineer. Depending on your specialisation, you'll graduate ready to pursue a career in a range of different industries and sectors including media and communications, scientific and technical services, defence, medical technologies and public administration and safety.Possible roles include:development engineerelectronics engineernetwork or systems engineerrobotics engineertelecommunications engineertransport engineer.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)