Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)

University of Newcastle

Overview

The Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) program from University of Newcastle is a flexible degree that allows you to fast-track your career in engineering. You'll have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in specialised areas including:

• renewable energy integration

• control systems design and automation

• digital and electronic design

• advanced telecommunication

• power electronics, drives and highly efficient power utilisation

You can also broaden your skills in a complimentary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or multimedia. Plus, you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.

Career opportunities

Engineers work on a huge range of tasks in many different environments – industries like electronics, energy, food, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, environmental health and transportation. Engineering continues to be one of the most in-demand qualifications in the world, with many countries desperate to fill a shortage of professional skills in this field.

A Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) program from University of Newcastle will open up even more varied career opportunities, empowering you to take on a leadership role, start your own business or manage major engineering projects.

• Flexibility: Some engineers work in an office, others fly-in-fly out from a project site. You might prefer hands-on fieldwork, design and development, or managing people and projects.

• Global opportunities: As a qualified engineer you can travel the world and work almost anywhere you choose. Professional recognition through Engineers Australia lets you work in places such as Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, the UK and the USA.