Flinders University
Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
The course provides graduates with in-depth study in both the theoretical and practical aspects of engineering management that builds on a student's previous knowledge and experience.

Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management requires 1 year of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Science and Engineering. The course articulates with the 18 unit Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management and the 72 unit Master of Engineering Management, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
Key facts
What you will study
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management, you must complete 36 credit points.
- Driving Financial Performance
- Leading a Future Workforce
- Engineering Design GE
- Systems Engineering
- User Experience and Ergonomics
- Networks and Cybersecurity GE
- Innovation and Industry 4.0 GE
- Engineering Management
Entry Requirements
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold one of the following:
- Degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution
- Diploma in Engineering plus at least three years experience in an engineering context
The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
English Language Requirements
- International Student English Requirements
Outcomes
Career Outcomes
- Chief Technical Officer
- Defence Procurement Manager
- Engineering Project Manager
- Innovation and Research Manager
- Operations Manager
- Software Project Manager
- Supply Chain Manager.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate engineering management problems and use professional skills and knowledge in managing the systematic development of engineering systems.
- Communicate effectively with other management and engineering professionals using a wide range of communication technologies.
- 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
- Evaluate and select appropriate contemporary strategic management practices as they apply to engineering problems.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual indicative fee in 2025: $36,009 (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.