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Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Shape the future of mechanical innovation

Online learning

Graduate in 8 months

Industry-focused

Taught by experts

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  • Duration 8 months
  • Cost per program* $4,656
  • Courses 4

Program Benefits

  • Industry connected: with a curriculum shaped by industry-leading engineers, you’ll graduate with in-demand skills to help you stand out from the competition.
  • Cutting-edge curriculum: taught by industry experts, the curriculum redefines education through dynamic and responsive learning experiences, equipping students to solve real-world technical challenges.
  • Hybrid learning: the flexibility of online learning combined with on-campus intensive sessions help you advance your education, career, and expand your network.

Gain core insights from industry experts

Advance your career with four courses completed in as little as eight months with our Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. Without moving away from your core technical foundation, course work will help students sharpen the project management capabilities and leadership skills needed to step up into senior-level or higher-impact roles.

As part of the graduate certificate program, you’ll:

  • Apply specialised knowledge to complex technical and professional challenges in areas such as thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing, and systems design.
  • Develop innovative, ethical, and sustainable solutions through critical and creative thinking in the fields of product development, energy systems, and more.
  • Communicate advanced concepts effectively across various touchpoints a senior-level across technical and non-technical groups, industry and project stakeholders and leadership.
  • Continue to adapt and grow in evolving engineering environments through continuous learning and strategic management, innovation and strategic vision.

If you decide to pursue the masters program after completing the graduate certificate, you may transfer your graduate certificate credits to the program. This means you only need to complete four courses to earn your masters degree.

Our intentionally small class sizes foster closer engagement with lecturers, collaborative learning with peers, and access to tailored career guidance and our network of industry connections.

Explore the Master of Mechanical Engineering

Top credentials command top salaries

Mechanical Engineering is booming due to five main factors: infrastructure growth, booming mining industry, renewable energy transition, manufacturing advancements (such as increased automation and adoption of smart technologies) and skills shortage. Given the demand for skilled mechanical engineers, those with the skills and knowledge base are well-positioned to command higher salaries.

Mechanical Design Engineer $105,000

Mechanical Systems Engineer $120,000

Mechanical Engineer $100,000

A curriculum designed for you to have impact

4 courses

8 months to complete

When you complete the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, you will not only be well-versed in the latest technical advancements, but you’ll also be prepared to lead regionally and globally.

You’ll choose four courses from our Master of Mechanical Engineering curriculum to ensure your certification is tailored to your interests and career goals. Our curriculum has been designed in consultation with industry professionals to ensure you’re prepared for the challenges of today’s collaborative, tech-driven environment.

Whether you’re upskilling for leadership or keeping on top of the latest tech advancements, this program offers the knowledge and flexibility to keep your engineering career moving forward.

Courses include

This course equips participants with advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills on processes involved in engineering the functional properties of materials for different applications. An important role for an engineer is to select materials for specific purposes through understanding the connections between processing, properties, and performance. This course is supported by labs and workshops that allow you to apply this knowledge and develop skills for the assessment and selection of engineering materials.
This course has been designed to enhance your knowledge of advanced control system design. You will analyse automated, digital, and predictive control systems, and use control system software for real-time implementation. You will distinguish principles of control systems and apply them to engineering processes. Theoretical knowledge is complemented with projects simulating real-world scenarios, demonstrated through software like Matlab or Octave.
This course will provide you with an in-depth analysis of advanced robotic systems with a focus on contemporary engineering methods for dynamic modelling and simulation of robots. You will solve real world dynamic problems involving a wide range of industrial applications. Throughout the course you will use computer algebra systems such as the Python scientific stack to develop complex models and undertake dynamic analysis. This will allow results obtained through computer modelling to be correlated with those measured experimentally in the laboratory or in an industrial setting.

This course will prepare you as practising engineer to project manage the development of solutions in the workplace. You will be introduced to engineering project management theory, considering issues and challenges throughout a project life cycle. You will consider the project responsibilities of engineering managers and organisations, from the definition phase of a project to its conclusion. The emphasis is interdisciplinary and relevant to all fields of engineering practice.

This course is designed to enable you to develop and demonstrate advanced teamwork, design and analysis skills. A topical and challenging project will be selected from a larger pool of proposals by each of the teams of multi-disciplinary engineers. The course will simulate an engineering working environment with teams reporting progress at regular intervals to the course coordinator, who will assume the role of project manager.

This course develops the understanding of a student to be able to apply advanced knowledge to Machine Design. As such, the course presents advanced professional and scholarly platforms for further learning and development.

Just four extra courses to complete your masters

If you decide to pursue UniSC’s Master of Mechanical Engineering program, after completing the graduate certificate, you may transfer your graduate certificate credits to the master’s program. This means you only need to complete four more courses to earn your master’s degree, which you can do on a part-time or full-time basis.

Entry requirements: we make it easy to get started

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No application fee

To enrol you need:

  • A completed four-year bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or a relevant discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent
  • Transcripts from your completed bachelor’s program
  • Resume or CV

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Fee details

$1,164 per course*

4 courses

FEE-HELP available

Your education is a long-term investment that pays dividends over time with top-paying careers that are in demand.

Even so, we realise that looking at total costs can seem daunting, but we’re here to help. Our online graduate certificate is available for FEE-HELP and we have limited Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available for eligible students. We can also help guide you through how to have a conversation with your employers about getting tuition assistance.

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Frequently asked questions

Please know that you can talk to a real human to get your questions answered. We’re always happy to chat with you. You can call us at +61 7 5345 6342 or request more information.

No, prior work experience is not required.

You’ll complete 4 courses to earn the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

The Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering can only be completed part time.

There are limited scholarships available at UniSC. You can visit our scholarship page to see if there is a scholarship you qualify for.

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Sources and Disclaimer

  1. https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news-and-media/2025/03/federal-budget-2025?utm
  2. https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/mechanical-design-engineer/salary
  3. https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/systems-engineer/salary
  4. https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/mechanical-engineer/salary

*Cost shown is with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) applied. There are limited CSPs for our upcoming intake.