Admission criteria
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification or
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience or
- the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).
Credit for previous study
For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.
Units completed in the graduate diploma/graduate certificate can be credited to the master's degree.
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution and qualification.
Fast-track your master's
If you have the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a distinction average (75 percent) in the same area of your discipline, you may be eligible for a Reduced Volume of Learning (RVL) of up to 24 credit points or .5 years/1 semester.
Applying for RVL/Credit:
To be assessed for RVL/Credit, you are required to indicate in your application for admission that you would like to apply for credit. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to submit your application for credit. If you receive an offer of admission, the outcome of your credit application will be included in your letter of offer. For information on RVL and degree requirements visit CUSP.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice.
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification or
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience or
- the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).
Units completed in the graduate diploma/graduate certificate can be credited to the master's degree.
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution and qualification.
Fast-track your master's
If you have the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a distinction average (75 percent) in the same area of your discipline, you may be eligible for a Reduced Volume of Learning (RVL) of up to 24 credit points or .5 years/1 semester.
Applying for RVL/Credit:
To be assessed for RVL/Credit, you are required to indicate in your application for admission that you would like to apply for credit. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to submit your application for credit. If you receive an offer of admission, the outcome of your credit application will be included in your letter of offer. For information on RVL and degree requirements visit CUSP.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice.