Why study professional engineering at Curtin
Study a Master of Professional Engineering to advance your technical knowledge, skills and professional competencies in an area of engineering. This course is designed for graduates from a four-year Engineering undergraduate degree not accredited by Engineers Australia in a related discipline.
Gain professional recognition
Meet the Stage 1 competencies for professional engineer status required by Engineers Australia.
Real-world learning
Apply your studies to real industry challenges and situations, by undertaking 12 weeks of engineering professional practice.
The choice is yours
With numerous majors to choose from, the Master of Professional Engineering allows you to pick an area of specialisation that suits your career goals and personal interests.
Explore our engineering majors
Chemical Engineering
Learn about technological advances in automation, and data management in the chemical process industry.
Civil Engineering
Increase your understanding of civil engineering materials, design principles and risk analysis.
Embedded Systems Engineering
Study intermediate and advanced topics in embedded systems, field-programmable gate arrays and embedded software engineering.
Emerging Power Systems Engineering
Address challenges in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, and learn about smart grids.
Telecommunications and Networking Engineering
Explore telecommunications and networking topics, mobile radio communications, sensor networks and data network security.
Mechanical Engineering
Enhance your understanding of mechanical engineering parts, machines, devices and integrated engineering systems.
Mining Engineering
Gain comprehensive knowledge in mining engineering including mineral exploration, mine planning, development and management.
Metallurgical Engineering
Learn about techniques and emerging technologies in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
Petroleum Engineering
Improve your understanding of oil and gas exploration, drilling, operation and technical knowledge.
Software Engineering
Design, construct and test complex software projects using engineering principles.
As a Colombian engineer, selecting the right international university was important to me. I chose to study a Master of Professional Engineering at Curtin because of the quality of its teaching program, strong industry links and its multicultural community.
Johanna Aguirre
Do you need to improve your English?
If you choose to improve your English skills by completing a course at Curtin English, you may be eligible to receive the Curtin English scholarship, which gives a financial credit of up to A$7,254* towards the tuition fees of your Curtin University course.
*Terms and Conditions apply
Ready to learn more?
Download our course guide to find out how you can start your study journey with Curtin University.
