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With provisional accreditation at the Associate Engineer level by Engineers Australia, the Associate Degree in Engineering will provide you with the opportunity to explore all major engineering domains before deciding on your major.
Study options
PART TIME
4 years
Start times
Q1
February
(2024)
Note: Students who study the Associate Degree in Engineering are required to complete for each subject intensive on-campus sessions of up to 3 days per teaching session at either Nirimba or Penrith campus.
Available campuses
Engineer your career
The Associate Degree in Engineering provides students with the opportunity to select a major in either: civil, electrical, mechanical or robotic & mechatronic engineering.
All majors are designed to develop a strong grounding in engineering science and the principles underlying the field of expertise, ensuring that the knowledge and skills learned are transferable across different applications and situations.
Students who successfully complete the Associate Degree in Engineering receive guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Western Sydney University with up to 120 Credit Points (1.5 years).
Program structure
The program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Related Programs:
This program is available to domestic students only. International students should see one of the following programs:
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected. View available subjects in our handbook.
For more information, see: Domestic Program Fees
Delivery: Online
This program is available to domestic students only.
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Your career
This program may open the door to a career in:
- Construction engineering
- Structural design
- Project management
- Telecommunications
- Energy generation and conservation
- Road design, construction and management
Your career
Engineering Manager
Engineering Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the engineering and technical operations of organisations.
Aerospace Engineer
Performs and supervises engineering work concerned with the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and modification of aircraft for flight.
Communications Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities.
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power.
Biomedical Engineer
Applies knowledge and methodology of physics, engineering, mathematics, computing, physical chemistry and materials science to problems in biology and the treatment and prevention of human disease
Mining Engineer
Mining Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals, petroleum and natural gas from the earth.
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College Pathways and Associate Degree in Engineering
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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