Engineering Doctorate

The Engineering Doctorate is a high-level, engineering-oriented doctoral research program.

If you already have a four-year Bachelor degree in Engineering and are in a position to significantly contribute to the profession of Engineering within your discipline, the Engineering Doctorate will extend and develop your technical investigation, applied research and development, innovative design and analysis skills.

Through USQ’s Engineering Doctorate you will take 8 units of coursework studies at a postgraduate level to extend your broad technological and management knowledge, as well as research methodology before embarking on 16 units of independent research.

Your research will result in your original professional technical achievements being presented in a formal academic format.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Academic courses8

Independent research courses16 

Total24 

Course codeCourse name

Core course: 

ENG8001Masters Dissertation A 

Electives:Select seven courses from Group1 or 2:

Group 1 - Coursework electives:

ENG8011Assessment of Future Specialist Technology

ENG8101Technological Impact and its Management

ENG8102Towards Sustainable Development 

ENG8103Management of Technological Risk 

ENG8104Asset Management in an Engineering Environment 

ENG8204Management of Environmental Technology

ENG8205Technology Management Practice 

ENG8206Whole of Life Facilities Management 

ENG8207Technological Innovation and Development

Group 2 - Approved electives: 

  Up to four other postgraduate courses may be approved as part of the program

Independent research courses: Select 16 units from the following:

ENG9011Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 1 

ENG9012Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 2 

ENG9021Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 11 

ENG9022Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 21

ENG9023Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 31

ENG9041Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 12

ENG9042Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 22

ENG9043Independent Research in Engineering and Surveying 32

Footnotes

1 Two units. 

2 Four units.

Entry requirements

• 4-year bachelor degree with a high level of academic achievement from a recognised university in the field of engineering or an approved equivalent, normally having achieved a GPA of at least 5.0
• be able to demonstrate your own substantial and original professional contributions in an appropriate Engineering field.

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

• 4-year bachelor degree with a high level of academic achievement from a recognised university in the field of engineering or an approved equivalent, normally having achieved a GPA of at least 5.0
• be able to demonstrate your own substantial and original professional contributions in an appropriate Engineering field.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.