Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
The course provides graduates with study in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of engineering management that builds on a student's previous knowledge and experience. It provides graduates with the ability to analyse and evaluate information and solve engineering management problems, preparing them for future roles as engineering managers.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management requires 0.5 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Science and Engineering. Full-time study is only available for mid-year commencement, and part-time study is available for both semesters. The course articulates with the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management and the 72 unit Master of Engineering Management, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the three awards.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management, students must complete 18 credit points.
Core Units
Select 18 units from the following:
- Driving Financial Performance
- Leading a Future Workforce
- User Experience and Ergonomics
- Engineering Design GE
- Networks and Cybersecurity GE
- Innovation and Industry 4.0 GE
- Engineering Management
- Systems Engineering
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must either hold a:
- Degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution
- Diploma in Engineering plus at least three years experience in an engineering context
However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course you will be able to:
- Evaluate engineering management problems and use professional skills and knowledge in managing the systematic development of engineering systems
- Make use of management fundamentals to manage teams able to accomplish solutions appropriate to the social, political, international, economic and environmental contexts in which they are applied
- Apply analytical skills to the operations and strategic management of their organisations
- Select appropriate contemporary strategic management practices as they apply to engineering problems
Career Outcomes
- Chief Technical Officer
- Defence Procurement Manager
- Engineering Project Manager
- Innovation and Research Manager
- Operations Manager
- Software Project Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual indicative fee in 2025: $18,630 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The annual indicative fee is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of topics studied.
- Choice of topics.
- 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.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.