Master of Professional Practice (Engineering)

2019 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Indicative student workload
• Career opportunities
• Participation requirements
• Mandatory student checks
• Pathways
• Alternative exits
• Fees and charges
• Course Learning Outcomes
• Course rules
• Course structure
• Work experience

Course overview

This innovative program awards a Masters qualification largely based on recognition of professional practice and is designed for experienced Engineering professionals seeking further career advancement.  Completion of this degree recognises the discipline-based knowledge and skills developed by professionals in the workplace and offers employers and professionals an alternative, and equivalent to traditional higher Master's degree offering new ways to match capability and opportunity. 

Indicative student workload

Successful students typically spend about 150 hours in learning and assessment for each one credit point unit. The time required to prepare evidence for credential assessment varies based on the student’s existing documentation.

Career opportunities

The Master of Professional Practice (Engineering) is designed for experienced professionals seeking to progress their career through a professionally recognised postgraduate qualification.

Graduates of the Master of Professional Practice (Engineering) will automatically be given professional registration as a professional engineer (National Engineers Register), and attain Engineers Australia Chartered membership status, providing them a clear path to Chartered and independent practice as an engineering professional.   Upon the completion of this program, graduates will demonstrate advanced skills and complex knowledge in the Engineering discipline areas they have   selected to advance their career.

Participation requirements

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Pathways

There are currently no pathway or credit arrangements.

Alternative exits

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit www.deakin.edu.au/fees.

Course Learning Outcomes

Approved by Faculty Board 19 October 2018

Course rules

To qualify for the Master of Professional Practice (Engineering), students must successfully complete 3 core units (totalling 4 credit points) of formal study and 10 Professional Practice credentials.  Each Professional Practice credential will assess the performance at a masters (advanced) level in one of the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes contextualised to Engineering. 

The course comprises the following:

• 3 core units (totalling 4 credit points)
• Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• 10 Professional Practice Credentials (Advanced Level)

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

Course structure

Credentials

Plus 10 Professional Practice Credentials (completed at the advanced level) as follows. Students are able to commence their credentials at anytime, utilising Deakin’s Start Anytime calendar.

Course structure

Core

Work experience

SEP702 Mastery of Engineering is designed for students to undertake a workplace research project with a view to theorise their own engineering knowledge, skills, and professional practice.

Course duration - additional information

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements