Engineering Science

Overview

The Master of Engineering Science gives you a comprehensive understanding of all of the theories – natural, physical, material, and mathematical – that make up the engineering industry ecosystem.

You’ll learn the skills to investigate, plan, design, manufacture and maintain engineering systems and equipment in a range of areas. In addition to being taken as a stand-alone degree, it can also be used as a pathway to Flinders' accredited Master of Engineering degrees.

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Course

Master of Engineering Science

Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
On campus

Availability:
Full-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2CM621

Annual indicative fees (2025):
$37,260 (Full fee paying)

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Your career

Because Engineering Science teaches graduates an incredibly varied, interdisciplinary skill-set, they can apply their combined engineering, science, and maths abilities to almost every industry – biotech, nanoscience, mining, medicine, government, construction, manufacturing, materials development, etc. You will also be able to apply your skillset to varied roles such as research project planning, data analysis, robotics designer, high-level management roles, and engineering if you use the degree as a pathway.

Potential occupations include:

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Information Officer
Senior Engineering Manager
Advanced Manufacturing Systems Designer
Cloud Architect.

Potential employers include:

Mining
Energy
Medicine
R&D
Government.

What you will study

The first year will see you learn Engineering Mathematics, Advanced Professional Skills, and Engineering Materials and Systems. You’ll also have the opportunity to select from a range of Majors that focus on a particular aspect of Engineering – Biomedical, Electrical and Electronic, Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical.

The second year will focus on the Masters Project, with extra subjects in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, and extra subjects from your selected Major.

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Master of Engineering Science

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold at least one of the following:

A Bachelor degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification
A Bachelor degree in science or an equivalent qualification
An Australian TAFE Diploma or Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree or an equivalent qualification in an appropriate field plus 7 years of relevant work experience.

How to apply

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2CM621

Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold at least one of the following:

A Bachelor degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification
A Bachelor degree in science or an equivalent qualification
An Australian TAFE Diploma or Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree or an equivalent qualification in an appropriate field plus 7 years of relevant work experience.

English language requirements