Why Study / Key Benefits

• Develops core skills for designing and developing electrical systems and technologies.
• Covers areas connected with power generation and distribution, electronics, telecommunications and control systems.
• Develops the ability to work through complex engineering problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Builds critical thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Provides exposure to contemporary areas such as renewable energy, smart power grids, power-system operation and electrical safety.
• The qualification can provide a shorter postgraduate pathway for an engineering graduate who wants to develop specialised electrical-engineering knowledge.
• Swinburne reports 84.1% of its students found employment within four months of graduating, based on the QILT Graduates Outcomes Survey 2022–2024. This is a university-level statistic and is not a guaranteed outcome for this particular course. 

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

Students must complete four prescribed specialisation-specific units totalling 50 credit points. The official Electrical Engineering course listing provides the following available units:

• Introduction to Data Science — COS60008 — 12.5 credit points
• Technology Inquiry Project — COS60010 — 12.5 credit points
• Engineering Project Management — CSM80006 — 12.5 credit points
• Electrical Power Systems Safety — EEE80007 — 12.5 credit points
• Operation of Power Systems — EEE80010 — 12.5 credit points
• Analysis Techniques for Large Scale Power Systems — EEE80012 — 12.5 credit points
• Renewable Energy — EEE80015 — 12.5 credit points
• Design of Smart Power Grids — EEE80020 — 12.5 credit points
• Virtual Instrumentation — EEE80021 — 12.5 credit points
• Mobile and Personal Networking — TNE80005 — 12.5 credit points

Key subject areas therefore include:

• Electrical power systems
• Power-system safety
• Power-system operation
• Large-scale power-system analysis
• Renewable energy
• Smart power grids
• Virtual instrumentation
• Networking and telecommunications
• Engineering project management
• Data science and technology inquiry

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering is currently available with these specialisations:

1. Advanced Manufacturing
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Structural Engineering

Programme Highlights

• 6-month full-time postgraduate qualification.
• 50 credit points.
• Electrical Engineering specialisation.
• Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
• CRICOS registered: 097338E.
• Focus on electrical systems and technologies.
• Study areas include power systems, renewable energy and smart grids.
• Develops critical thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• International Student-visa holders study full-time and on campus.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne states that graduates can pursue work in areas depending on their chosen specialisation. For Electrical Engineering, the course page specifically highlights potential directions including:

• Electrical engineering
• Management
• Power engineering

The programme's subject areas can also support career development related to:

• Power systems
• Electrical power generation and distribution
• Renewable energy
• Smart-grid technologies
• Power-system analysis
• Electrical safety
• Instrumentation
• Engineering project environments

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• Current CRICOS course code: 097338E.
• Current 2027 start dates: 1 March 2027 and 2 August 2027.
• Current application deadlines: 24 February 2027 for Semester 1 and 28 July 2027 for Semester 2.
• The programme requires an engineering bachelor's degree of at least four years' full-time study in a cognate discipline, or an equivalent qualification.
• IELTS requirement: 6.5 overall with no individual band below 6.0.
• International students in Australia on Student visas must study full-time and on campus.
• Credit transfer and RPL are assessed individually.
• The programme requires 50 credit points through four prescribed specialisation-specific units.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying this course in Australia generally require an Australian Student visa (subclass 500). The course is CRICOS registered under 097338E.

Key Student visa requirements include:

• Enrolment in a CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health requirements.
• Meeting applicable character requirements.
• Providing financial-capacity evidence where required.
• Providing English-language evidence where required by the Department of Home Affairs.
• Signing the Australian Values Statement where applicable.
• Complying with all visa conditions.